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Aircraft manufacturer appeals $6 mln award to MiG

Tupolev aircraft manufacturer has appealed the court judgment awarding MiG-Finance $6.1 million in debt under a loan granted for finalizing the Тu-334 aircraft project, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Friday.

12:57 23.01.2012

Court dismisses Chanel’s appeal in dispute over perfume trademark

A commercial court of appeals upheld the court’s dismissal of Chanel’s lawsuit to cancel the patent watchdog’s decision ceasing the legal protection of the Egoiste trademark in Russia, the court told Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.

12:03 23.01.2012

Former Putinka vodka distributor’s bankruptcy petition to be heard on Feb.24

A commercial court scheduled February 24 to hear the Vinexim alcohol distributor’s petition for own bankruptcy, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Friday.

11:54 23.01.2012

Commercial Litigation Weekly Calendar (January 23 - 27)

11:42 23.01.2012

Russia’s richest woman eager to testify in Bank of Moscow fraud case

Russia’s richest woman Yelena Baturina, who is a witness in the Bank of Moscow case, said she is eager to testify and is ready to come to Russia as soon as she gets an official invitation to take part in the interrogation.

10:18 23.01.2012

Moscow court issues arrest warrant for suspect in grand theft from BTA Bank

The court has issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the case of a high-profile theft from the Kazakh BTA Bank.

17:25 20.01.2012

Prosecutor general proposes to return prosecutors rights

Prosecutor General Yury Chaika believes it is necessary to give a number of rights back to prosecutors, including the right to initiate criminal cases.

16:11 20.01.2012

Prosecutor General's Office reads ex-prosecutor's extradition documents

The Prosecutor General's Office has received a complete set of documents requesting the extradition of former Moscow Region Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko from Poland. Ignatenko is a suspect in so-called "gambling case" that recently rocked the Moscow region.

15:41 20.01.2012

Icebreaker manufacturer's appeal to recover 967.7k from Gazprom subsidiary

An appeals court will hear on February 7 Baltiysky Zavod's appeal against the first-instance court's decision to recover $967,700 in debt for gas supplies from a Gazprom subsidiary.

15:24 20.01.2012

St. Petersburg police uncovers $12.7 mln fraud with bank loan

Investigators in St. Petersburg suspect two businessmen of fraudulently receiving a $12.7 million bank loan.

15:09 20.01.2012

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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