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Two antimonopoly service's orders to Russian Railways revoked

A court revoked on December 21 two orders issued by the antimonopoly service to the Russian Railways regarding its passenger operations and building risks insurance contracts.

15:44 23.12.2011

Well-known writer appeals registration denial for presidential elections

The Other Russia unregistered party leader, writer Eduard Limonov has filed an appealwith the Supreme Court against the refusal to register him as a candidate for the presidential elections.

15:15 23.12.2011

Court to hear copyright infringement suit against MTV Russia

A court will hear on February 16 a $3,300 copyright lawsuit filed by Lavina Concert agency against MTV Russia Television Channel.

14:33 23.12.2011

Patent authority wins trademark dispute

The court has dismissed a claim filed by K.P.F Konsensus (Yemelya Croutons) to reverse the federal patent agency's decision to partially cease the legal protection of the claimants registered Yemelya trademark.

14:08 23.12.2011

Court to hear Tymoshenkos appeal without her and defense attorneys

An appellate court in Kiev resolved on Friday to continue hearing the appeal filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in her and her attorneys' absence.

13:43 23.12.2011

Motion picture company's action against DVD distributor to be heard on Jan.16

A commercial court will hear on January 16 a motion picture company's lawsuit against a DVD movies distributor for $2.2 million.

12:26 23.12.2011

RTI-Systems sues watchdog for branding it a questionable supplier

A court will hear on February 9 a lawsuit filed by the Radio Technical and Information Systems (RTI-Systems) against antimonopoly watchdog to exclude the company from the questionable (mala fide) supplier list.

12:13 23.12.2011

President Medvedev proposes amendments to ease nomination in elections

President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted a bill to the State Duma to reduce the number of signatures required for a candidate to register for presidential elections and to relieve political parties from signatures collection to take part in parliamentary elections.

11:43 23.12.2011

Nemiroff's lawsuit against CEO replacement postponed until February 24

A court has adjourned until February 24 its hearing of a lawsuit filed by Nemiroff, Ukraine's largest alcohol producer, to invalidate the resolution of Nemiroff Trade House shareholders' meeting on replacing its general director.

11:35 23.12.2011

Moscow refinery's application for noxious emissions permit dismissed

A court has dismissed Moscow Oil Refinery's petition to invalidate the environmental watchdog's denial of a noxious emissions permit.

10:53 23.12.2011

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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