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Antimonopoly watchdog fines LUKOIL $19.5 mln for fuel price manipulations

The antimonopoly service has fined LUKOIL $19.5 million within the "third wave" of antitrust cases against Russian oil giants. LUKOIL is the fourth out of five oil companies which have been fined for manipulating fuel prices in 2011.

13:59 28.12.2011

Court registers another Mirax Group appeal against $64.3 mln lawsuit dismissal

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered another appeal from Mirax Group against the dismissal of its subsidiary's lawsuit for $64.3 million against the Federal Center for Social Development.

13:33 28.12.2011

Mining company files bankruptcy application against major shipyard

A commercial court registered on December 27 an application filed by the Russian Mining and Metallurgy Company for the bankruptcy of Baltiysky Zavod shipyard.

12:49 28.12.2011

Presidential council reports to Medvedev on amendments to combat corporate raids

Head of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has delivered to President Dmitry Medvedev a report on the implementation of legislative amendments intended to combat corporate raids.

12:17 28.12.2011

Court approves child-care leave denial to father

A court has dismissed a lawsuit against an Investigative Committee department which denied child-care leave to its employee while his wife was going to work.

11:13 28.12.2011

Supreme Commercial Court not to review investor's litigation with Moscow

The Supreme Commercial Court refused to review the court judgment in the $64 million lawsuit filed by Beryozka Cluster Home Community against the Moscow government.

11:00 28.12.2011

Government authority challenges $23.2 mln award for major shipyard

A state contracting authority has appealed the court order to pay to Baltiysky Zavod shipyard $23.2 million under a government contract for fitting-out a nuclear icebreaker.

10:42 28.12.2011

Troika Dialog appeals $4.8 mln award to pension fund

A court has registered an appeal filed by Troika Dialog, one of Russia's top investment companies, against a court's decision to recover from it $4.8 million in favor of a non-governmental pension fund.

17:22 27.12.2011

Appeal against opposition leader's arrest postponed until January 7

A court has adjourned until January 7 its hearing of an appeal filed by opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov against his administrative arrest.

16:53 27.12.2011

Ponzi scheme head sentenced to 8 years in prison for $640k fraud

A court sentenced a resident of Sochi to 8 years in prison for organizing a Ponzi scheme and stealing over $640,480 from local residents.

16:27 27.12.2011

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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