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Appeals in dispute on cultural heritage auction to be heard on June 14

On June 14, the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear the appeals against the ruling on the illegality of an auction on a land plot sale at the Arkhangelskoye Estate Museum.

12:23 21.05.2012

Appeal in $56.5 mln dispute with Finance Ministry to be heard on June 5

On June 5 the Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will handle Sodexim's request for a review of its $56.5 million lawsuit against the Finance Ministry.

12:10 21.05.2012

Political eccentric may be questioned in large-scale bribery case

Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky may soon be questioned in regard to the large-scale bribery case against his aide.

11:25 21.05.2012

Russia to ban open sale of cigarettes

A draft law stipulating a ban on the open sale of cigarettes and smoking in public places has been submitted to parliament.

10:59 21.05.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (May 21 - 25)

09:45 21.05.2012

Hansen sues director of Russian childcare center

The U.S. foster mother of a boy sent back to Russia with nothing but a rejection note has filed a lawsuit with a California court against the director of a childcare center where he once resided.

17:34 18.05.2012

Court recognizes foreign judgments based on common legal principles

The practice of recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments in Russia is based on the Supreme Commercial Court's recommendations and the common principles of international law.

17:06 18.05.2012

Supreme Court dismisses Khodorkovsky appeal against second prison sentence

The Supreme Court has denied the appeal filed by former YUKOS heads Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev against their second prison sentence.

16:47 18.05.2012

Bank of Moscow recovers $38mln from major insurance group

The Moscow Commercial Court recovered $38.24 million in credit debt from the Strakhovaya Gruppa insurance company under a lawsuit filed by the Bank of Moscow.

16:16 18.05.2012

Russia calls on ICC to consider NATO air campaign in Libya

Russia hopes that the International Criminal Court will assess all of the NATO bombardments in Libya that resulted in civilian casualties.

15:46 18.05.2012

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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