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Russian Technologies Corporation sues Economic Ministry's developer for $137.7 mln

A court has postponed until December 20 its hearing of the state-run Russian Technologies Corporations $137.7 million lawsuit against Techintorg.

18:17 13.12.2011

Ukrainian national oil and gas giant denies losses pinned on Tymoshenko

Naftogaz of Ukraine has not sustained any losses as a result of gas contracts with Russia and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was groundlessly accused of this, said former company's representative Igor Kost at a Tuesday briefing in the Kiev Court of Appeals which began to hear Tymoshenko's appeal against her sentence in the "gas case."

18:06 13.12.2011

Khodorkovsky's partner Lebedev files appeals 14-year sentence

Former Menatep head Platon Lebedev has filed an appeal under the supervisory procedure against the court judgment sentencing him and former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky to 14 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering.

17:12 13.12.2011

Court to determine deductions for sentenced to correctional labor - Supreme Court

The courts shall determine in their judgments wage deductions for individuals sentenced to correctional labor, according to the judicial practice review published on the Supreme Court's website.

16:55 13.12.2011

State-run agricultural bank wins $13.4 mln from investors

A commercial court ordered an alcohol distributor and a Moscow's major market on Tuesday to pay the Russian Agricultural Bank $13.4 million in debt under a loan.

16:28 13.12.2011

Judges entitled to complete cases after tenure expires - Supreme Court

A judge appointed to a federal court for the first time shall be entitled to examine the unfinished cases even after his three-year tenure expires.

15:49 13.12.2011

Inteco co-founder Baturin's appeal against his arrest to be heard on December 19

A court will hear on December 19 businessman Viktor Baturin's appeal against his arrest. Baturin was detained at Inteco's office after coming there to cash a counterfeit 10.8 million ruble ($344,800) promissory note.

15:26 13.12.2011

Court awards coal producer $207k in suit against Siberian paper mill

A court awarded a coal producer $207,000 on Tuesday in its claim against the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill.

14:50 13.12.2011

Court drops shareholder's claim for $95,5k from Khodorkovsky and Lebedev

A Moscow district court has refused to collect $95,500 from former YUKOS oil company's CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and former Menatep bank chief Platon Lebedev claimed by a bank's shareholder.

14:28 13.12.2011

Domodedovo Airport appeals dismissal of $11.2 mln claim against Vnukovo

A commercial court is set to hear on January 17 Domodedovo Commercial Services' appeal against the dismissal of its $11.2 million claim against the Vnukovo airport.

13:39 13.12.2011

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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