Antitrust watchdog, Telenor agree to appoint Russian VimpelCom chiefThe Federal Antimonopoly Service and Telenor have agreed to appoint a Russian citizen as the chief of VimpelCom Ltd.15:29 31.07.2012
Cell operators' employees may have leaked data to wiretapping suspectsInvestigators suspect employees of MTS and Vimpelcom Moscow technical centers of providing data to individuals accused of unlawfully gathering information on officials.17:09 16.07.2012
VimpelCom fails to overturn $584 mln injunctionThe Moscow Commercial Court has found no reasons for reversing the interim relief against VimpelCom mobile services provider secured by the antitrust watchdog. The company’s complaint has been dismissed.10:13 21.06.2012
Telenor challenges Altimo over VimpelCom Ltd. shares in court of BermudaNorwegian-based Telenor has filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Bermuda. The claimant is seeking the court to recognize that the purchase of VimpelCom Ltd. shares from Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris does not commit it to hold a public tender offer.13:14 13.06.2012
VimpelCom to appeal freezing of dividends paymentVimpelCom Ltd., the world's sixth-largest cellphone service provider, is planning to contest the court judgment prohibiting the company from paying $598 million in dividends for 2011.10:15 28.05.2012
Vimpelcom prohibited from paying dividends and taking creditThe Moscow Commercial Court has prohibited Vimpelcom (Beeline brand) and its parent firm Vimpelcom Ltd. from paying $597.2 million in dividends as of 2011.15:47 25.05.2012
Additional charge of almost $30mln from VimpelCom invalidatedThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has supported the original ruling that the additional charge imposed on VimpelCom of over $29.5 million in unpaid tax was invalid.13:00 25.05.2012
Interim measures imposed in VimpelCom's antimonopoly caseThe Moscow Commercial Court has imposed interim measures on VimpelCom's shares on April 24 during proceedings in the antimonopoly watchdog's lawsuit against the shareholders of VimpelCom Ltd.'s parent company.12:17 26.04.2012
Regulator contests Telenor's share increase in VimpelCom LtdThe Moscow Commercial Court will hear on October 17 the antitrust watchdog’s lawsuit challenging the purchase of 234 million preferred shares in VimpelCom Ltd by Norway's Telenor.13:46 25.04.2012
VimpelCom's appeal in text message adverts dispute to be heard on April 24The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has adjourned until April 24 its proceedings over VimpelCom's appeal against court judgments which upheld the antimonopoly regulator's accusation of a breach in advertising law by sending out mass text messages.12:56 20.04.2012
Antimonopoly watchdog seeks interim measures on VimpelCom sharesThe Federal Antimonopoly Service has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to impose interim measures on the shares of the Vimpelсom Ltd. telecommunications holding in its lawsuit against the Norwegian-based Telenor and Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.15:13 19.04.2012
Watchdog challenges Telenor's move to increase stake in VimpelCom Ltd.The Moscow Commercial Court has registered the Federal Antimonopoly Service's action against the stock purchase deal between Norwegian-based Telenor and Weather Investments II S.a.r.l.12:29 18.04.2012
Appeal in VimpelCom's $32 mln tax dispute to be heard on April 12The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider on April 12 a complaint on the invalidation of a supplemental $32 million tax charge against the VimpelCom mobile services provider.17:26 02.04.2012
Algerian court fines Russian mobile operator's subsidiary $1.3 blnAn Algerian court has fined Orascom Telecom Algerie (operates as Djezzy), a subsidiary of Russia's third largest mobile services provider Vimpelcom Ltd.09:59 29.03.2012
VimpelCom's appeal in dispute with watchdog to be heard on April 19The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court will hear on April 19 an appeal filed by the VimpelCom telecommunications operator against judicial acts affirming the antimonopoly service's resolution that it violated the advertising legislation.14:28 27.03.2012
VimpelCom prevails in $31 mln supplemental tax charge caseThe Moscow Commercial Court declared on Monday the $31 million supplemental tax claims to VimpelCom unlawful.17:36 06.02.2012
VimpelCom's $30 mln tax dispute to be resumed on February 6A commercial court on Monday postponed until February 6 the hearing of mobile services provider's claim against a $30 million supplementary tax assessment.17:34 26.12.2011
VimpelCom's $30 mln dispute over supplementary tax charge to resume on Dec.26The commercial court has postponed until December 26 its hearing of VimpelCom's lawsuit against the tax service.13:28 07.12.2011
VimpelCom's $30 mln dispute with tax service to resume on December 7The court has postponed until December 7 its hearing of VimpelCom's lawsuit against the tax service.16:05 30.11.2011
VimpelCom's $30 mln tax dispute to be resumed on November 30A commercial court shelved until November 30 the hearing of mobile services provider's claim against a $30 million supplementary tax assessment.10:41 24.11.2011