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Renowned journalist prosecuted for insulting police officer

The Investigative Committee has said that it has initiated criminal proceedings against famous journalist Bozhena Rynska for insulting a police officer.

13:30 04.06.2012

Multi-billion lawsuit by minority shareholder against BP to be reconsidered

The West-Siberian Federal Commercial Court dismissed all judicial acts on the case and resubmitted the lawsuit by TNK-BP Holding minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov to recover $12.15 billion from BP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) and BP p.l.c.

12:54 04.06.2012

Gazprombank seeks to bring TagAZ management to criminal responsibility

Gazprombank, one of TagAZ's major shareholders, has filed a request to the Investigative Committee to look into TagAZ management, administration and affiliates, and to initiate a criminal case against them if sufficient grounds are found.

12:23 04.06.2012

Major shipyard's appeal against $43.6 mln lawsuit dismissal to be heard on June 18

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed its hearing until June 18 of the Severnaya Verf shipyard's appeal against the trial court decision to dismiss its lawsuit to recover $43.6 million from VTB bank.

11:55 04.06.2012

Major developer's owner remains abroad after office searched in Russia

Primary owner of Miel investment and development holding company Grigory Kulikov has remained in Latvia on his business trip. The Interior Ministry's main investigative directorate searched Miel's offices last Thursday.

11:23 04.06.2012

Two anti-corruption agents caught in fraud

Over the last two weeks, investigators in Moscow have exposed two officers in anticorruption units as guilty of fraud.

10:49 04.06.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (June 4 - 8)

10:17 04.06.2012

Defense Ministry disputes recovery of $5,900 instead of $3.47mln from Adidas

The Defense Ministry has filed an appeal with the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals against the recovery of $5,900 from Adidas instead of the initially claimed $3.47 million for failing to meet sporting good supply deadlines.

18:00 01.06.2012

Former Ukrainian president to be tried for journalists murder on June 26

The Ukrainian Superior Specialized Civil and Criminal Court has suspended until June 26 its hearing of the prosecutor's office's cassation appeal against an appeals court's decision to drop the charges against ex-Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma in the case of a journalist's murder.

17:21 01.06.2012

Experts to appraise risks of Su-24 flights over Urals city

A regional court ordered an expert appraisal in a lawsuit filed by Chelayabinsk residents to stop Su-24 bombers from flying over the city.

16:04 01.06.2012

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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