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Court upholds prohibition to use WWII statue in advertising

A federal commercial court has upheld the antitrust watchdog's resolution that Greefieldbank violated the law by using the image of "The Motherland Calls" statue in its advertisement.

15:37 12.01.2012

Putin: Administrative courts to be established to hear complaints against authorities

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed to establish administrative courts to hear people's complaints against the authorities.

15:27 12.01.2012

Sberbank wins $1.4 mln from major shipyard

A federal commercial court has upheld lower-court decisions to collect $1.4 million in debt under a loan agreement from Baltiysky Zavod.

14:45 12.01.2012

Tens of thousands incur liability for corruption in 2011 - Prosecutor General

Russian prosecutors have made almost 50,000 officials accountable for corruption in 2011, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said on Thursday.

14:07 12.01.2012

Court affirms dismissal of whistleblower's suit against VTB Bank subsidiary

The court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a renowned whistleblower and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny against VTB Leasing, a VTB Bank subsidiary. Navalny challenged a July 26, 2007 contract on the sale of 30 drilling rigs and a later lease agreement. The anti-corruption campaigner claims the deal has caused $160 million in damages.

14:00 12.01.2012

Salt producers lose dispute with antitrust watchdog over market collusion

A federal commercial court has upheld on Tuesday the Federal Antimonopoly Service's (FAS) resolution that the Belarus Food Company (BPK) and MozyrSalt colluded to manipulate the salt market.

13:33 12.01.2012

Russian political system reform bills may be adopted in February

The parliament's lower house speaker Sergei Naryshkin assumed at the Thursday Duma meeting that the Russian political system reform bills proposed by President Medvedev may be adopted as early as in February, even before the presidential elections.

12:59 12.01.2012

Writer appeals to European Court against dismissal from presidential race

Renowned writer Eduard Limonov, the leader of The Other Russia unregistered party, has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against the refusal to register him as a candidate for the presidential election.

12:53 12.01.2012

Court tries to hear company head's appeal for sixth time

The court is expected to hear on January 31 a cassation appeal filed in the case of Splav corporation head Vladimir Fyodorov convicted for extortion and other crimes.

12:23 12.01.2012

Moscow government's suit over sales floorspace postponed until February

A commercial court postponed on Thursday until February 28 its hearing of the Moscow government's lawsuit to invalidate the Europe Square's ownership of 53,900 square meters of floor space in the Evropeisky Trade Center.

12:04 12.01.2012

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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