Trial & Litigation

Moscow theater closed for 3 months for failure to adhere to fire safety rules

The Moscow Presnensky District Court has ordered a city theater to stop performances for 90 days.

17:52 30.04.2019

Dismissal of Rosgosstrakh claim to prohibit ex-subsidiary use of trademarks upheld

Russia’s Intellectual Property Court (IP Court) has upheld a ruling of a commercial court dismissing a claim of insurer Rosgosstrakh, which sought to oblige its former subsidiary Rosgosstrakh-Meditsina (RGS-Meditsina) to stop the usage of nine trademarks.

15:14 30.04.2019

Repin painting damage case defendant sentenced to 30-month imprisonment

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has sentenced Igor Podporin, charged with damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery, to 30 months in a penal colony.

13:21 30.04.2019

Repin painting damage case defendant found guilty

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has found Igor Podporin guilty of damaging Ilya Repin’s painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan 16 November 1581” at the Tretyakov Gallery.

13:01 30.04.2019

Advertiser's $14.6 mln claim against Moscow Government dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed a 943-million-ruble ($14.6 million) claim of outdoor advertising operator TRK against the Moscow Government’s Department of Mass Media and Advertising.

11:19 30.04.2019

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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