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Russian public figures plea to renounce juvenile justice system

Forty three individuals - Russian academics and cultural workers - submitted an open letter to the president, government and parliament in which they speak against the implementation of a new juvenile justice system.

11:35 06.07.2012

Constitutional Court to rule on Russia's accession to WTO on July 9

On July 9 the Constitutional Court will announce its ruling on the constitutional compliance of the as yet unratified protocol on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization.

10:17 06.07.2012

Presentations in former YUKOS co-owner's trial to begin on July 11

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court will open on July 11 the presentations in the criminal case against former YUKOS co-owner Vladimir Dubov, who has been charged with embezzling state funds.

18:22 05.07.2012

Yukos Capital's $92.4 mln lawsuit to be considered on July 17

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals in Samara has postponed until July 17 its consideration of the appeal against a court decision invalidating a loan agreement worth $92.41million between Luxemburg's Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Rosneft's Samareneftegaz.

17:50 05.07.2012

Supreme Court doubts jury panels in administrative cases

The Supreme Court does not consider it necessary for jurors to investigate cases concerning administrative violations, including those on individuals taking part in unauthorized rallies, the court has written in response to Right Cause leader Andrei Dunayev's appeal.

17:37 05.07.2012

Claims against JFC worth $559 mln to be heard on September 10

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court will hear applications filed by the JFC Group's creditors on September 10 to enter $559.09 million in debt into the list of creditors.

17:05 05.07.2012

Foreign Economic Bank sues developer for $145.5 mln

The Moscow Commercial Court accepted the Foreign Economic Banks (VEB) action against the Don-Stroy development company to recover $145.5 million in debt.

16:46 05.07.2012

Bashneft appeals against ruling over major oil field license

Bashneft oil company has appealed against the judgment dismissing its minority shareholders’ lawsuit over the Trebs and Titov oil fields. Shareholders claimed to reverse the mineral resource regulator’s order to transfer the license to the oil fields to Bashneft-Polyus.

16:26 05.07.2012

Investigation extended in Bank of Moscow case

The investigation into the criminal case involving former Bank of Moscow head Andrei Borodin and his deputy Dmitry Akulinin has been extended until October 10.

16:01 05.07.2012

Tycoon's bank appeals against its $10.8 mln lawsuit dismissal

The Supreme Commercial Court registered the National Reserve Bank's (NRB) appeal to reconsider $10.8 million lawsuit dismissal in compensation for reputation damage from the Federal Security Service.

15:35 05.07.2012

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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