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Defense Ministry's appeal in lawsuit against space corporation to be heard on Mar.12

A federal commercial court will hear on March 12 the Defense Ministry's appeal against the adversary judgment in its lawsuit to recover $8.8 million from the Energia S.P. Korolev Rocket-Space Corporation.

13:43 16.02.2012

Bailiffs recovered over $12bln from debtors in 2011

Court bailiffs recovered more than $12.42 billion from debtors in 2011.

13:23 16.02.2012

Alimony cases number decreases for first time over recent years, bailiffs say

The number of cases on alimony collection decreased in 2011 for the first time over the recent years.

13:08 16.02.2012

NLMK appeals dismissal of $7.81 mln suit against steel tycoons

A commercial court will return on February 22 to the cassation appeal by Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) against the dismissal of $7.81 million lawsuit against former Maxi Group top managers Nikolai Maximov and Alexander Loginovskikh.

13:00 16.02.2012

UAE company contests indemnity claim dismissal by Moscow court

British Gulf International Co. LTD (UAE) has contested the court judgment against its $588,000 lawsuit against GUTA-Insurance to collect the insurance indemnity for the 2008 air crash in Iraq.

12:35 16.02.2012

Bhagavad Gita case misunderstood by society - prosecutor's office

First Deputy Prosecutor General Alexander Buksman told journalists on Thursday that people misunderstand the prosecutor's office's claim to declare the Russian version of "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" an extremist text.

12:21 16.02.2012

Tissot AG obtains court prohibition of "tissot.ru"

A commercial court of appeals held for Tissot AG's lawsuit to outlaw Holmrook Limited's use of its trade name.

12:04 16.02.2012

Heineken illegally fired protesting employees - prosecutor's office

The prosecutor's office of St. Petersburg's Nevsky district cancelled the St. Petersburg-based Heineken Brewery's decision to fire two employees for taking part in the protest rallies.

11:47 16.02.2012

Court holds for concert agency in dispute over royalties for Elton John's performance

A court of appeals upheld a concert agency's appeal against the court decision to award the Russian Authors' Society (RAO) royalties for Elton Johns performance in Moscow.

11:26 16.02.2012

Government to consider amendments to EurAsEC court statute

The Russian government is expected to consider on Thursday draft amendments to the statute of the Eurasian Economic Community's (EurAsEC) court.

10:47 16.02.2012

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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