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Application for suspect's arrest in BTA Bank case rejected

The High Court of Justice in London turned down the BTA Bank's motion to issue an arrest warrant for Anatoly Yereshchenko on charges of contempt of court.

16:38 11.07.2012

Medvedev backs Internet regulation

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev believes the Internet should be free, but subject to rules. A draft law envisaging a blacklist of websites with unlawful content was submitted to the State Duma in early June and adopted in the first reading on July 6.

16:16 11.07.2012

$2.91 mln Inteco action against Moscow satisfied

The Moscow Commercial Court recovered on Wednesday $2.91 million in unjust enrichment from the city government in the Inteco construction company's lawsuit.

15:51 11.07.2012

Trademark dispute between Philip Morris and patent authority closed

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals dropped on Wednesday its proceedings in Philip Morris trademark registration lawsuit against the patent regulator.

15:11 11.07.2012

Appeals against May 6 riots arrests dismissed

The Moscow City Court dismissed on Wednesday the appeals filed against the arrest of five individuals detained in the Bolotnaya Square riots case.

14:53 11.07.2012

Collectors to receive court clarifications on arrears sale

The Supreme Court will soon make available clarifications regarding its resolution to limit the transfer of arrears rights to third parties.

14:22 11.07.2012

Polymetall subsidiary to pay $21 mln of additional taxes

The Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the tax authorities order for the Magadan Silver mining company to pay $21 million in additional taxes and penalties for exporting silver at give-away prices.

14:03 11.07.2012

Intermediary accused of bribery, not IKEA top manager

The Interior Ministry specified that the sentence for bribery has been passed on the intermediary of the IKEA division head, rather than the official himself.

12:56 11.07.2012

Siberian bribery case suspect released on bail

The Leninsky District Court in Tomsk released Timur Bukeykhanov on $152,000 bail, the regional investigative department reported on Wednesday. Bukeykhanov, an executive of TVEL, a fuel subsidiary of the State Atomic Energy Corporation, has been accused of commercial bribery at the Siberian Chemical Plant.

12:17 11.07.2012

Russian Rimma Salonen to submit new suit over her son guardianship

Russian citizen Rimma Salonen is intending to initiate a new case in Finland's court over her son Anton guardianship, the subject of legal disputes with her former husband Paavo Salonen.

11:53 11.07.2012

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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