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Moscow losing up to $3 bln due to law on transfer pricing

The law on transfer pricing, under which the Federal Tax Service controls transactions between interdependent individuals, came into effect on January 1, 2012.

10:52 18.06.2012

Opposition TV host suspected of tax evasion

Popular TV-host-turned-opposition-activist Ksenia Sobchak may be charged with tax evasion. The probe was launched following the search of her apartment when investigators impounded a large amount of cash.

10:25 18.06.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (June 18-22)

09:46 18.06.2012

Finnish court denies Russian woman parental custody

The Finnish Vaasa Appeals Court has rejected Rimma Salonen's request for parental custody of her son Anton, who was taken from Russia in a diplomat's car trunk three years ago.

17:49 15.06.2012

Human Rights Watch blasts detention of journalists in Moscow

New York-based Human Rights Watch has condemned the detention of five journalists for holding an unauthorized rally in Moscow. The rally was held to support Novaya Gazeta newspaper in its conflict with the Russia's top investigator.

17:27 15.06.2012

RUSAL lawsuit canceling Norilsk Nickel's buyback postponed until July 2

The Krasnoyarsk Territory Commercial Court has postponed until July 2 the hearing in RUSAL Upravlenie Investitsiyami's lawsuit against Norilsk Nickel.

17:02 15.06.2012

Baltika Breweries appeals denial of trademark registration

Baltika Breweries has appealed the April court judgment upholding the patent authority's decision to deny the Zatecky Gus trademark registration.

16:37 15.06.2012

Paroled criminals to pay compensation to victims

The government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law obliging prisoners released on parole to compensate the damage to their victims.

16:20 15.06.2012

State Duma to consider bill removing visa formalities for foreigners

The government has submitted to the State Duma a draft law to relieve foreign citizens of visa formalities.

15:51 15.06.2012

Former police officer suspected of organizing illegal casinos

An ex-police officer helped organize the notorious illegal casino network in the Moscow region. Law enforcement authorities closed overnight six casinos, proceeds from which reached $184,000 monthly.

15:21 15.06.2012

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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