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Court denies $3 mln recovery from former airline CEO

The court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by Domodedovo Airport's Commercial Agency to make former Samara Airline chief Evgeny Kirsanov incur joint and several liability in the amount of $3 million.

16:07 27.12.2011

Court rules against Gazprombank in $104 mln suit against Far Eastern steelworks

A court has ruled against Gazprombank in its $104 million lawsuit against a Far Eastern steel manufacturer.

14:28 27.12.2011

Bailiffs Service opens exit restrictions hotline

Moscow residents who have accumulated debt arrears can find out about any restrictions imposed on their exit from the country via a telephone hotline opened by the Bailiffs Service Moscow branch on New Year's Eve.

14:05 27.12.2011

Antimonopoly watchdog fines Gazprom $29 mln

The antimonopoly service has fined Gazprom Neft over $29 million within the "third wave" of antitrust cases against Russian oil giants.

13:33 27.12.2011

Sport Ministry wins $63 mln dispute with lottery operator

The commercial court on Tuesday granted the Sport Ministry's claim against the Orglot lottery operator for $63 million.

13:21 27.12.2011

Former Moscow mayor appeals against defamation lawsuit dismissal

Former Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov has contested the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Presidential Administration head Sergei Naryshkin.

13:02 27.12.2011

TNK-BP shareholders complain at law enforcement authorities resistance

TNK-BP Holding's minority shareholders have submitted appeals to the Tyumen Region Prosecutor's Office, Investigative Committee and Interior Department against the illegal actions of law enforcement officers.

12:18 27.12.2011

VIP-poachers may be sued to compensate for environmental damage

The Altai Republic committee for protecting the animal world may sue those who hunted endangered animals during an ill-fated helicopter flight in the Altai for the environmental damage they inflicted.

11:58 27.12.2011

Appeal against opposition activist's 10-day arrest to be heard today

A district court will hear on Tuesday an appeal against the arrest of Sergei Udaltsov, activist of the opposition Left Front movement. Udaltsov was arrested on December 4, the parliamentary election day, because he had escaped from the hospital before his administrative arrest expired.

11:30 27.12.2011

Dispute over Elton John concert royalties to be heard on January 24

A commercial appellate court will hear on January 24 a concert agency's appeal against the court order to pay the Russian Authors Society royalties for Elton John's concert organized by the agency.

10:54 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