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Appeal in shipbuilder's shares transfer case to be heard on April 12

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on April 12 an appeal against the court's decision to levy execution on a major shipyard's shares in a Central Bank lawsuit.

14:03 19.03.2012

Grid company's appeal against $15.76mln fine shelved

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has adjourned until April 2 the Moscow United Electric Grid Company's (MOESK) appeal against a court decision to invalidate a $15.76 million fine.

13:41 19.03.2012

Opposition leader's case suspended for indefinite period

A court postponed a case of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov for an indefinite time. The opposition activist was detained on Sunday for participating in the unauthorized protest rally at the Ostankino television and radio tower.

13:18 19.03.2012

Aeroflot's defamation lawsuit against newspaper to be heard on April 23

The Moscow Commercial Court set April 23 to hold the preliminary hearings into the lawsuit of Aeroflot, Russia's largest airline, against the Izvestia newspaper.

12:56 19.03.2012

Government to decrease excise duty for gasoline

The government will consider the amendments to the tax code meant to decrease excise duty for gasoline in the light of global oil prices rise.

12:18 19.03.2012

Finance Ministry's $450mln lawsuit against trawler company dismissed

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court confirmed the dismissal of the lawsuit by the Finance Ministry to recover $450.25 million from Murmansk Trawler Fleet.

11:55 19.03.2012

Son of high-ranking official may be involved in criminal case

Son of former Deputy Interior Minister Arkady Yedelev can become involved in a criminal case, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday.

11:11 19.03.2012

Bashneft and LUKOIL suspected of collusion at oil market

Russian top ten oil company Bashneft is suspected of colluding with LUKOIL and illegally obtaining a license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields.

10:50 19.03.2012

Opposition files defamation suit against television channel

NTV channel faces a defamation lawsuit over its coverage of protest actions against the authorities.

10:18 19.03.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (March 19 - 23)

09:48 19.03.2012

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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