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Greenpeace activists fined $34 for rally against Arctic exploration

A court fined Greenpeace activists $34 each for holding a protest rally in central Moscow against the exploration of the Arctic Regions.

10:47 18.04.2012

Action to cancel ECHR judge competition dismissed

Court dismissed a lawsuit by Karinna Moskalenko, ex-YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky's attorney, asking the Justice Ministry to hold a new competition on Russia's appointment of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights.

17:33 17.04.2012

Aeroflot's action against bank over tickets sales failure to be heard on May 24

The Moscow Commercial Court has delayed until May 24 its hearing of the Aeroflot airline's claim for $5 million in damages from the VTB-24 bank for an online tickets sales failure.

17:02 17.04.2012

Ex-police officer wins $17k from Finance Ministry for overcrowded jail

A Yekaterinburg resident has won over $17,000 from the Finance Ministry and the Federal Penitentiary Service for being kept in poor conditions in a pretrial detention center for nearly a year. The judgment came into force on Tuesday.

16:42 17.04.2012

ECHR orders Russia to pay 340k euro to 50 military officers

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay nearly 340,000 euro to 50 military officers subject to dismissal, who complained about long delays during the execution of housing provision judgments.

16:27 17.04.2012

Action against Foreign Ministry over Georgian consulate to be heard on May 16

The Moscow Commercial Court set for May 16 the primary hearings in the lawsuit against the Foreign Ministry for stationing the Department for Georgian Interests in a mansion in Moscow.

16:03 17.04.2012

Maxi-Group ex-top manager appeals $212 mln collection

The Urals District Federal Commercial Court will hear on April 18 former Max-Group executive Nikolai Maximov's appeal against the court-ordered collection of $212 million as secondary liability under UralSnabKomplekt obligations.

15:23 17.04.2012

Probe into VEB deputy chairman's activity upheld

The Tverskoy District Court in Moscow upheld on Tuesday the opening of a criminal case against Foreign Economic Bank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo on fraud charges.

14:51 17.04.2012

McDonald's prohibited from using conflicting brand

The Supreme Commercial Court Presidium has prohibited McDonald's from using the "Piping Hot!" brand for coffee, tea, cacao, bakery and pastry.

14:17 17.04.2012

Airline's appeal against $6 mln award for state-run corporation suspended

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has shelved until May 14 a cassation appeal filed by the Moskva Airlines against the recovery of $6 million in the Russian Technologies Corporation lawsuit.

13:27 17.04.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025