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Prosecutors against releasing Tymoshenko on her own recognizance

The Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office does not support former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal against her sentence and her request to be released on her own recognizance.

18:01 01.12.2011

Court refuses to suspend Tymoshenko's appeal due to poor health

An appeals court has dismissed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's petition to suspend the hearing of her appeal against prison sentence due to her poor health

17:33 01.12.2011

Legal conference to discuss legal sphere developments in Russia

The "Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends" international legal conference will discuss development trends on the Russian legal market.

17:11 01.12.2011

Pfleiderer asserts right to discharge chemicals

Pfleiderer plant has filed a lawsuit with a Novgorod district court to assert its right to discharge chemicals into the atmosphere.

17:04 01.12.2011

E-lawsuit filing event of the year - Supreme Commercial Court chairman

Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov sees the start of a program to file lawsuits with commercial courts over the Internet as a major event on the legal market this year.

16:40 01.12.2011

Free legal aid should not be charity - expert

Free legal aid should not be a charity, RBL Managing Partner Dmitry Samigullin said at a roundtable as part of the "Law and Modernization: Experience, Prospects, Trends" international legal conference.

16:21 01.12.2011

Australian court freezes assets of Russia's leading steelmaker worth $866 mln

The Australian Federal Court froze the Australian-based assets of Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works' (MMK) worth $866 million on November 25, including MMK's five-percent stake in the Fortescue Metal Group.

16:10 01.12.2011

Major insurer loses $1.6 mln lawsuit against shipyard

The commercial court has held against an insurer's lawsuit against a shipyard for $1.6 million in insurance premium.

16:01 01.12.2011

Tymoshenko's defense asks court to postpone hearing of appeal against sentence

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's defense has asked the court on Thursday to suspend the hearing of their appeal against her sentence due to her health problems.

15:12 01.12.2011

Russian courts to work all week long - Supreme Court Chairman

Russian courts are working all week long and above working hours in connection with the increased number of election complaints filed during the election campaign, Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) before the opening of the International Legal Conference.

14:03 01.12.2011

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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).

12:53 09.12.2025

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