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ZIL automobile plant seeks in court $40mln from its former operator

The Moscow Commercial Court registered a lawsuit filed by the Likhachev (ZIL) Automobile Plant against its former managing company MAC to recover $40 million.

12:00 01.03.2012

Russian Alcohol Group's trademark registration action to be heard on March 27

The Moscow Commercial Court has postponed until March 27 its hearing of the Russian Alcohol Group's lawsuit challenging the patent service's denial of the Russian Alcohol trademark registration.

11:28 01.03.2012

Blogger faces up to five year in prison in Kyrgyzstan

Blogger Vladimir Farafonov has been accused of inciting ethnic hatred in Kyrgyzstan, the country which has recently went through a coup.

11:05 01.03.2012

Dispute over metro construction company auction won't be reconsidered

The Supreme Commercial Court has rejected Е4 Group's application for another review of the judgments upholding the validity of auctioning off Metrostroy, the Moscow metro prime building contractor.

10:52 01.03.2012

Tax authorities contest dismissal of $10 mln claims against Ford

Tax authorities have challenged court dismissal of $10 million tax claims against Ford Motor Company, Ford's subsidiary.

10:20 01.03.2012

Moscow protesters released from custody

Police released early on Thursday six opposition activists who were arrested briefly during an unauthorized protest rally downtown Moscow for an attempt to distribute tents among the protesters.

10:07 01.03.2012

Russia-born Americans arrested on fraud charge

More than 30 individuals, mostly of Russian descent, have been arrested in the United States on charges of fraud, bribery and racketeering.

09:59 01.03.2012

Putin cracks down on immigrants for violating registration procedure

Presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called for criminal responsibility for immigrants violating registration procedure.

18:25 29.02.2012

Supreme Court refuses to register healer as presidential candidate

The Supreme Court has abstained from considering the appeal of writer and healer Nikolay Levashov, who was refused registration as a presidential candidate.

18:10 29.02.2012

Putin: laws must prevent turning business disputes into criminal cases

Presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that it is necessary to amend the legislation, so law enforcement authorities cannot abuse their power and there is no "accusatory link" between courts and law enforcement authorities.

17:46 29.02.2012

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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