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Bout's Thai trial to resume in September

Thailand's next court session to reconsider Russian businessman Viktor Bout's extradition case will be held in Bangkok on September 17

12:29 23.07.2012

Appeal in oil fields license dispute set for hearing on August 2

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has scheduled August 2 to hear the appeal by Bashneft minority shareholders against the ending of court proceedings to dismiss the order by the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use to transfer the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields in the Nenets Autonomous District to Bashneft-Polyus.

12:00 23.07.2012

Former Transaero shareholder to claim his rights in London

Eskerkhan Mutalibov, a former Transaero shareholder who claims that his shares in the airline were taken from him fraudulently, is determined to assert his rights in London's High Court of Justice.

11:42 23.07.2012

New limitations on alcohol ads come into effect in Russia

New limitations on the advertising of alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol percentage of 5 percent or higher come into effect this Monday in accordance with the amendments to the federal law On the State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

11:27 23.07.2012

Accused submarine accident perpetrators appeal military court judgment

The attorneys of those accused of causing a November 2008 accident on the Nerpa nuclear submarine, which claimed the lives of 20 people, have decided to appeal the Pacific Fleet Military Tribunal's decision to a prosecutor to uphold the application seeking to submit the case.

11:00 23.07.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (July 23 - 27)

10:19 23.07.2012

The "foreign agent" bill to come in effect in 120 days

The federal law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents will come into effect in 120 days. The bill approved by the State Duma on July 13 has provoked public controversy.

10:11 23.07.2012

Feminist punks' arrest extended for six months

A Moscow court has ruled on Friday to prolong for six months the arrest of the members of the Pussy Riot female punk group on charges of committing disorderly conduct in a church.

18:01 20.07.2012

Russia hesitant about Iran's botched missile contract legal action

Russia does not deny Iran's right to take legal action but believes it is not the best way to resolve problems in the two nations' bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday

17:48 20.07.2012

Gun legalization bill to be submitted to parliament in 2013

A bill to legalize short-barreled guns will be submitted to parliament in early 2013

17:22 20.07.2012

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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