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Court validates NGO member's acquittal in fraud case

The Moscow City Court validated on Monday NGO member Alexei Mikhailov's acquittal. Mikhailov was charged with fraud.

18:00 19.12.2011

Settlement between state-owned machine builder and creditors approved

A court approved the settlement on Monday between the Russian Technologies Corporation's subsidiary Sibselmash and its creditors.

17:32 19.12.2011

Auchan's appeal against adverse judgment to be heard January 24

The court will hear on January 24 an appeal filed by the Auchan and Atac retailers against the court's refusal to cancel an antimonopoly service resolution.

17:21 19.12.2011

Creditors lose lawsuit to declare North Caucasus alcohol producer bankrupt

The court has annulled the results of a meeting of Istok creditors that sought the company's bankruptcy.

16:54 19.12.2011

Former Moscow mayor's suit against Presidential Administration head dismissed

The court has held against former Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov in his defamation lawsuit against Presidential Administration head Sergei Naryshkin.

15:29 19.12.2011

Russia's richest woman appeals decisions in two suits against TV channel

The Supreme Commercial Court has registered two appeals filed by Inteco founder Yelena Baturina against the judgments in her two defamation lawsuits against the NTV channel.

15:15 19.12.2011

UniCredit's $12.7 mln suit against major baby food producers to be heard on January 31

A court has adjourned until January 31 its hearing of a 12.7 million claim filed by UniCredit Bank against the Nutriek baby food producer.

15:06 19.12.2011

Shipyard's defamation lawsuit against online publication dismissed

A commercial court dismissed on Monday Severnaya Verf's (Northern Shipyard) defamation lawsuit against Gazeta.Ru.

14:47 19.12.2011

Putin orders to crack down on corruption in energy companies

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has instructed the Energy Ministry to finish anti-corruption inspections at power companies and to reshuffle the companies' management if needed.

14:25 19.12.2011

Appeal against Baturin's arrest to be heard on December 21

The court has postponed on Monday until December 21 its hearing of an appeal filed by Viktor Baturin, the brother of Russia's richest woman, against his arrest fraud charges.

14:10 19.12.2011

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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