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Reversal of Heineken strike reprimands upheld

The Kirovsky District Court in St. Petersburg upheld on Friday the local State Labor Inspectorate's order to reverse the disciplinary punishment imposed on Heineken subsidiary workers for going on strike.

11:24 16.04.2012

NLMK's $224mln suit against steel tycoon suspended until May 25

The Moscow Commercial Court suspended until May 25 its hearing of Novolipetsk Steel(NLMK) lawsuit against Maxi-Group founder and metal tycoon Nikolai Maximov to cancel stock purchase and sale contract.

11:06 16.04.2012

Siberian resident gets four years in jail for donating $115 to terrorists

A regional court has given four years in prison to a Tomsk resident who remitted $115 to an Islamic separatist organization.

17:25 13.04.2012

Whistleblower's action against oil giant dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed renowned whistleblower and Rosneft minority shareholder Alexei Navalny's lawsuit to receive copies of certain documents from the Russian oil major.

16:49 13.04.2012

Hearing of appeal against rado.ru domain prohibition postponed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has delayed its hearing of the cassation appeal against the ruling prohibiting Holmrook Limited from using Rado Uhren AG's trademark in its domain name. The hearing was postponed until May 12.

16:17 13.04.2012

Pension fund disputes dismissal of $60.9mln lawsuit

The Khanty-Mansi Non-Government Pension Fund has filed an appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit against the Yugra-Finans Management Company for $60.87 million.

15:51 13.04.2012

Russian commercial courts to study Belarusian mediation experience

Russian commercial courts will follow the example of Belarusian economic courts while implementing mediation procedures for resolving business disputes out-of-court.

15:06 13.04.2012

National air carrier contests labor inspectorate's order to pay for nightwork

Aeroflot airlines has contested the State Labor Inspectorate's order to pay its air crews hazard, danger and nightwork bonuses.

14:18 13.04.2012

Media-Markt-Saturn appeal in advertising violation dispute dismissed

The Volga District Federal Commercial Court has validated a court resolution dismissing Media-Markt-Saturn's lawsuit to invalidate the antimonopoly watchdog's decision that its advertising was inappropriate.

13:45 13.04.2012

Airline challenges $6.1 mln award for state-run corporation

Moskva Airlines has filed an appeal against $6.1 million collection in the Russian Technologies Corporation's lawsuit.

12:57 13.04.2012

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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