E-justice does not yet work in RussiaLawyers in Russia are not yet ready to cooperate with commercial courts via e-communication, Supreme Commercial Court Board Deputy Chairman Artur Absalyamov said while speaking at the Second International Legal Congress "Dialogues on the Future," organized by RIA Novosti and the Russian Legal Information Agency.16:05 10.12.2012
Supreme Commercial Court to explain how to resolve 'legal order' disputesThe Supreme Commercial Court plans to explain how to execute foreign court rulings that contradict the public order in Russia to lower courts.15:36 06.12.2012
Russian Authors Society gains upper hand in dispute over Muse concertThe Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has dismissed lower court rulings allowing the Melnitsa XXI Vek concert promoter not to pay royalties for the Muse concert in Moscow.16:43 04.12.2012
Krusovice trademark appeal dismissed againThe Supreme Commercial Court has again denied Elitvoda.Ru a reconsideration of the court ruling which awarded Heineken Ceska republika 200,000 rubles ($6,485) in compensation for the illegal use of the brand to its presidium.13:48 04.12.2012
Supreme Commercial Court proposes new procedure for recovering finesThe Supreme Commercial Court has proposed amending the system for imposing fines. Individuals who agree with the fine amount will only have to pay half within a given time frame.17:04 23.11.2012
Developer challenges Supreme Commercial Court's $31 mln bank debt rulingConstruction developer SU-155 has requested the Supreme Commercial Court's reconsideration of its ruling to award Nordea bank $31.364 million for loans issued to the company.12:26 20.11.2012
No review of compensation for sale of unofficial Longines watchesThe Supreme Commercial Court has refused to reconsider the court ruling to award an unprecedented three million rubles ($94,620) to Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd. for the violation of its trademark rights by an unofficial importer.14:14 15.11.2012
Appeal launched amidst dispute over USSR's $104 mln debtThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered the appeal against the ruling to cancel Vnesheconombank's (VEB) registration of Leramony Associates Inc. as the holder of the former Soviet Union's debt and the payment of $104.2 million from the budget to the company.17:05 13.11.2012
Decision upheld in Alcoa subsidiary lawsuit over aluminum alloy patentThe Supreme Commercial Court's presidium has upheld the decision of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Materials (VIAM) to terminate a license contract under which Alcoa Samara Metallurgical Plant used its patented alloy.16:31 13.11.2012
Supreme Court dismisses Russian social network's piracy appealThe Supreme Commercial Court has dismissed VKontakte's request to transfer for review to the court's presidium the imposition of damages in the amount of 210,000 rubles ($6,640) against the company for hosting songs on its website without the consent of the copyright holders.16:11 12.11.2012
50 million Euro cement deposit claim to be heard on March 12The Kemerovo Regional Commercial Court will hear on March 12 a claim by Financial and Industrial Union Sibkonkord 's for Ciments Francais' return of a 50 million Euro deposit to Siberian Cement, a major cement producer.17:54 06.11.2012
Dispute over parallel imports in RussiaThe Russian Supreme Commercial Court is soon expected to define its position on parallel imports, or the import of goods by unauthorized distributors without the trademark holder's consent. Its presidium will consider the lawsuit between businessman Sergei Chudov and the customs authorities on November 13.17:11 06.11.2012
Supreme Courts to move from Moscow to St. PetersburgBoth Russia’s Supreme Court and Supreme Commercial Court will be transferred from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Their new residences will be built nearby the Constitutional Court.11:35 29.10.2012
Social network copyright violation suit settled out of courtOn Thursday the Moscow Commercial Court approved an out of court settlement between the Gala Records company against the Odnoklassniki social network on the recovery of one million rubles (about $32,000) in compensation for violation of exclusive rights to reproduce songs of singer MakSim.16:12 25.10.2012
Compensation for illegally publishing Sheckley not to be reconsideredThe Supreme Commercial Court has refused to satisfy Rimis' application to reconsider the ruling to recover over $10,000 from the company for illegally publishing Robert Sheckley's works.18:03 22.10.2012
$97,000 award granted for fake Longines sales to be considered by high courtThe Supreme Commercial Court has registered a motion by Adelia, the Bestwatch.Ru domain administrator, to reconsider a $97,000 award granted to Swiss-based Longines Watch Co., Francillon Ltd., a record compensation for trademark infringement in Russia.13:11 17.10.2012
Commercial court session may be recorded without judges' consentAnyone attending a commercial court hearing may make a sound recording of the proceedings without asking the judge's permission, according to the resolution "On Securing the Openness of Commercial Court Proceedings" adopted by the Supreme Commercial Court's plenum.12:44 09.10.2012
Dismissal of ТNК-ВР's $1.5 mln lawsuit against largest insurer not to be reviewedThe Supreme Commercial Court has rejected the TNK-BP Holding's application to review under supervisory procedure the dismissal of its lawsuit to recover $1.5 million from Ingosstrakh.16:35 28.09.2012
Supreme Commercial Court head proposes prejudicial appeal in antitrust casesSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov has proposed adopting a procedure for prejudicial appeal in antitrust cases. Meanwhile, the federal antimonopoly watchdog has lauded the initiative, but complained of a a lack of human resources.15:14 24.09.2012
Russia's Supreme Commercial Court to post claims onlineRussia's Supreme Commercial Court will be ready to publish online copies of claims being filed with the court in early 2013, the court's chairman Anton Ivanov said.10:35 19.09.2012