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VTB bank succeeds in contesting fine for competition law breach

A commercial court has upheld the VTB bank's appeal against a fine imposed for breaching competition law, the Supreme Commercial Court reports on its website.

15:42 02.02.2012

Airline's appeal against paying $6 mln to be heard on February 7

The court will hear on February 7 Moskva Airlines' appeal against the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to recover from the company $5.97 million rubles under the Russian Technologies state corporation's lawsuit.

14:04 02.02.2012

Tupolev appeal against $6.39 mln award to MIG-Finance to be heard on Feb.22

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on February 22 the appeal by Tupolev aircraft manufacturer against the court judgment awarding MiG-Finance $6.39 million rubles in debt under the loan agreement on completing the Tu-334.

13:55 02.02.2012

Norilsk Nicklel dsipute with Rusal to be considered on Feb.14

A Siberian commercial court will hear on February 14 appeals against court decisions ordering Norilsk Nickel to provide documents concerning its business activity to its shareholder Rusal.

12:52 02.02.2012

Opposition leader recognized as phone calls publication victim

Investigators have recognized opposition leader Boris Nemtsov as an aggrieved party in the case concerning publication of his telephone conversations.

12:22 02.02.2012

Watchdog's ban on distributing Jehovah's Witnesses magazines affirmed

An appeals court has affirmed the mass media watchdog's ban on distributing in Russia the Awake! and Watchtower magazines published by Jehovah's Witnesses.

11:49 02.02.2012

Travel agency to pay $3.27 mln to Transaero airlines

Court upheld the decision to recover $3.27 million in debt from the Fourthtour travel agency in favor of the Transaero airlines

11:24 02.02.2012

Petition for mobile services giant's bankruptcy to be heard on March 13

Court will hear on March 13 a bankruptcy application filed against Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and consider initiating a bankruptcy procedure against the debtor

11:03 02.02.2012

U.S. Senate subcommittee head deems Tymoshenko's imprisonment unlawful

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs deems it unlawful to keep former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in prison.

10:29 02.02.2012

Tissot AG again seeks to prohibit tissot.ru domain

Court will hear on February 8 Tissot AG's appeal against the adversary judgment in its lawsuit to outlaw Holmrook Limited's use of its trade name.

18:10 01.02.2012

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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