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Berezovsky's lawyer slams Abramovich's defense

Laurence Rabinowitz, QC for exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky who seeks to recover over $5.5 billion from Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich, has criticized Abramovich's defense in his closing speech.

10:25 19.01.2012

Court to hear appeal in Krusovice trademark infringement case

A federal commercial court has registered an appeal of Elitvoda.ru against the court-ordered collection of $6,340 for Heineken Ceska republika, the exclusive title holder to Krusovice trademark.

18:00 18.01.2012

Autonomous Fighting Terrorist Organization made explosives - witness

A witness in the case of so-called Autonomous Fighting Terrorist Organization, whose members are charged with carrying out several explosions and arsons, stated in court that he had seen the suspects making bombs using empty tins.

17:26 18.01.2012

Ukraine closes one criminal case against Tymoshenko

Ukraine's security service has closed a criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko regarding the concealment of currency proceeds as the offence has been removed from the Criminal Code.

17:16 18.01.2012

Court consolidates two lawsuits against Moscow authorities for $180 mln

A court has consolidated the cases initiated by a developer which filed two lawsuits against the Moscow government to terminate a hotel construction contract.

16:29 18.01.2012

Coca-Cola collects $1,000 in debt from Russian army

A regional commercial court has satisfied Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia's lawsuit to recover about $1,000 from a military district command for supplied goods.

16:10 18.01.2012

Russia offers legal aid in case of Serbian radical leader - Foreign Minister

Russia is ready to provide legal assistance in the case of Serbian National Radical Party (SRS) leader Vojislav Seselj, who is tried by the International Criminal Court in Hague for war crimes.

15:34 18.01.2012

Lawsuits by renowned whistleblower against Rosneft consolidated

A commercial court consolidated two disputes between Rosneft and its minority shareholder Alexei Navalny over corporate documents into one proceeding.

15:24 18.01.2012

Moscow developer's defamation suit to be heard in February

A court postponed on Wednesday until February 29 its hearing of a defamation lawsuit filed by Glavmosstroy development company.

14:51 18.01.2012

Russian Technologies Corporation wins over $16.8 mln from airline

A commercial court ordered Moskva Airlines (formerly "Atlant-Soyuz") to pay Russian Technologies State Corporation $16.8 in debt (including the principal amount of $14.6 million).

14:35 18.01.2012

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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