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Court initiates supervisory procedure against MIEL subsidiary

The Moscow Commercial Court initiated a supervisory procedure against Golden Mile under Rosbank's bankruptcy application. Golden Mile (Zolotaya Milya) is a subsidiary of MIEL Investment and Development Holding.

18:00 21.12.2011

Khodorkovsky's actions not a crime - human rights activists

A Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights working group has analyzed the second YUKOS case and concluded that the Criminal Code has no provisions to qualify the actions of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a crime.

17:42 21.12.2011

Yanukovych does not oppose Tymoshenko's legal release

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said he does not oppose releasing former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who was sentenced in October to seven years in prison for abuse of power in signing gas contracts with Russia in 2009.

17:03 21.12.2011

Yanukovych: No one entitled to terminate criminal proceedings against Tymoshenko

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said it is impossible to terminate the criminal proceedings against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

16:40 21.12.2011

Khodorkovsky's defense seeks to eliminate red tape in Moscow City Court

Former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was sentenced to 13 years in prison for oil theft and money laundering, submitted to Moscow City Court Chairman Olga Yegorova an appeal to eliminate red tape.

15:53 21.12.2011

Aeroflot's dispute with VTB delayed until February 16

The court has postponed until February 16 its hearing of Aeroflot's $4.6 million claim against VTB 24 bank.

15:22 21.12.2011

Denial of arrest warrant for Cravers upheld by court

The court has upheld on Wednesday the denial of an arrest warrant for U.S. citizens Michael and Nanette Craver on charges of murdering their adopted Russian son.

15:18 21.12.2011

Court validates arrest of renowned journalist's alleged murderer

The Moscow City Court has refused to release from custody Rustam Makhmudov, who is accused of murdering renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

14:49 21.12.2011

YUKOS appeals ECHR ruling overlooking political bias in its bankruptcy

YUKOS has appealed at the court's Grand Chamber the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights, which failed to recognize political motivation behind the events resulting in its bankruptcy.

14:35 21.12.2011

Music piracy claim to social network service to be heard in July

A commercial court will hear on July 18 a claim for $1,400 in damages against a social network service for unlawful music distribution.

14:05 21.12.2011

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Russia boosts sanctions against high profile citizens of Canada

Russian authorities have banned 43 more high-ranking Canadian citizens from entering the country.

16:51 27.06.2022

Russian President signs decree on external debt payment

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing a new temporary procedure of payment of the country’s foreign debt. The document was published on the official website of legal information.

17:20 22.06.2022

Environmental violations up in Russia by almost 3 times — Supreme Court head

The number of cases related to violations of the environmental legislation has increased in Russia by almost 3 times over the past 10 years, the Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said during the presidium meeting on Friday.

15:36 24.06.2022