Trial & Litigation

Court upholds Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog decision in debt collection case

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) imposing a fine on a legal company for inappropriate advertising of debt collection services.

17:29 27.02.2019

Russian court upholds dismissal of Rub 4.4B claim of Mutual Success Corp against ex-banker

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of Mutual Success Corporation Ltd. claim seeking to include a 4,4 billion rubles (about $67 million) debt of ex-head of a banking group Anatoly Motylev in the creditors list.

10:51 27.02.2019

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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).

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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