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Appeal against $17.7 mln collection from authors' society to be heard in January

A commercial court will hear on January 25 an application filed by the Russian Authors Society to reverse the tax inspectorate's decision to collect $17.6 in tax arrears.

18:00 14.12.2011

Chamber of Patent Disputes rejects Volvo's 'XC90 Black Edition' trademark

The Chamber of Patent Disputes has upheld the patent watchdog's refusal to register the "XC90 Black Edition" trademark for the Volvo Car Corporation.

17:43 14.12.2011

Court dismisses major food producer's suit against watchdog over tender violations

The court has dismissed Wimm-Bill-Dann's lawsuit to cancel the antimonopoly service's resolution that a state procurement tender for baby food in 2010 was marred with violations.

17:02 14.12.2011

Tymoshenko denied repeat preliminary hearing of appeal

An appellate court has refused to hold the second preliminary hearing of an appeal filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko against a district court's sentence.

16:50 14.12.2011

U.S. court's consents to disclose petition for asylum has no precedent, attorneys

Ashot Yegiazaryan's attorneys have said that a U.S. court's decision to provide access to their client's political asylum petition to the defendant in his defamation lawsuit is unprecedented.

15:58 14.12.2011

Kiev appeals court dismisses Tymoshenko's petition to change measure of restriction

A Kiev appeals court has dismissed an application filed by former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to change the measure of restraint for her to a non-custodial measure.

15:43 14.12.2011

Court holds against Nestle in suit against Unilever over unfair competition

A court has held against Nestle Russia, Nestle's subsidiary, in its lawsuit against Unilever RUS to find improper the "No magic!" advertising slogan.

14:37 14.12.2011

Tymoshenko's defense applies to change measure of restriction

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's counsel filed an application with an appellate court on Wednesday to change the measure of restraint for their client to a non-custodial measure.

14:08 14.12.2011

Siberian paper mill to contest $207k award to coal producer

The Baikalsk Pulp And Paper Mill plans to challenge $207,000 award to a coal producer.

13:53 14.12.2011

Shipyard's shareholder appeals hearing Central Bank's suit behind closed doors

A shareholder of Baltiysky Zavod shipyard has challenged the court decision to hear the Central Bank's lawsuit to take recourse over the shipyard's shares behind closed doors.

13:27 14.12.2011

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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