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Defense Ministry's appeal in $8.5 mln suit against aerospace company dismissed

A commercial court of appeals upheld the decision to dismiss the Defense Ministry's lawsuit to recover $8.35 million from the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (Energia).

18:00 30.11.2011

RAPSI to webcast from International Legal Conference

The Russian Legal Information Agency website will hold a live webcast from the International Legal Conference “Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, and Trends.”

17:58 30.11.2011

Court sanctions arrest of Inteco co-founder Baturin

A Moscow district court has sanctioned on Wednesday the arrest of businessman Viktor Baturin on attempted fraud charges

16:44 30.11.2011

Court upholds transfer of shipyard's shares to Central Bank

A commercial court of appeals has upheld on Wednesday the lower-court's order to transfer the shares in the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) Shipbuilding Plant to the Central Bank for trust management.

16:33 30.11.2011

VimpelCom's $30 mln dispute with tax service to resume on December 7

The court has postponed until December 7 its hearing of VimpelCom's lawsuit against the tax service.

16:05 30.11.2011

Court to review jurisdiction of NLMK's $233 mln lawsuit against steel tycoon

A court has remanded for reconsideration the court's refusal to hear NLMK's lawsuit against Maxi-Group head Nikolai Maximov on the grounds that the case was out of its jurisdiction.

15:39 30.11.2011

High Court of Justice dismisses VTB's lawsuit against Marshall Capital founder

The High Court of Justice has dismissed the $225 million lawsuit filed by VTB Capital plc against Marshall Capital Partners (MCP) Managing Partner Konstantin Malofeyev, MCP-managed funds and the Nutritek International Corporation.

15:20 30.11.2011

Appeal of directors' guild in lawsuit against Moscow government dismissed

A commercial court of appeals has upheld the decision to dismiss the $24.32 million lawsuit filed by the Film Directors Guild against the Moscow government.

15:09 30.11.2011

Court postpones $181 mln lawsuit against Moscow government until January 18

A commercial court postponed until January 18 a developer's lawsuit against the Moscow government regarding the cancellation of a hotel construction contract.

14:21 30.11.2011

Inteco co-founder appeals for release on $319k bail

Businessman Viktor Baturin has asked to be released on $319,000 bail in the fraud case against him.

13:47 30.11.2011

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