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Tissot AG again seeks to prohibit tissot.ru domain

Court will hear on February 8 Tissot AG's appeal against the adversary judgment in its lawsuit to outlaw Holmrook Limited's use of its trade name.

18:10 01.02.2012

Fines for illegall SIM cards trade violate rights of Russians - attorney

Granting the illegal sale of SIM cards the status of an administrative violation will violate the rights of Russian citizens to free communication.

17:16 01.02.2012

Multi-million ruble case against Georgian consular department terminated

Court has terminated proceedings in the $824,600 lawsuit filed by a business center against the Department for Georgian Interests in Russia.

16:47 01.02.2012

Court chairperson ignores changes in law - counsel for Khodorkovsky

Defense attorneys for former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes that Moscow City Court Chairperson Olga Yegorova has just ignored the amendments mitigating punishment for economic crimes.

16:26 01.02.2012

Prosecutor's office appeals adverse judgment in Bhagavad Gita case

The Prosecutor's Office has appealed the court's refusal to declare a Russian version of the "Bhagavad Gita As It Is" Hindu scripture an extremist text.

15:41 01.02.2012

Bank of Moscow ex-president's $5 mnl claim dismissal affirmed

The Moscow City Court has affirmed the dismissal of former Bank of Moscow president Andrei Borodin's claim for $4.88 million in compensation for the early termination of his employment contract.

15:28 01.02.2012

Rusal lawsuit on canceling Norilsk Nickel's buyback to be heard on Feb.28

The court will begin hearing on February 28 Rusal Investment Management's lawsuit against Norilsk Nickel, in which the plaintiff seeks to invalidate a decision approved by its board during September 13 and September 21 meetings on the buyout of shares.

14:58 01.02.2012

$1 mln blocked on Lady Gaga agent's account at Russian TV channel's request

A U.S. court has frozen $1 million on the bank account of a local company that promised to secure Lady Gaga's appearance and performance at the MUZ-TV awards ceremony.

14:29 01.02.2012

Lawsuit over design bureau's pledged shares to be heard on February 10

The court has adjourned until February 10 its hearing of the Central Bank's lawsuit to levy execution on the Aisberg design bureau's shares pledged as a security for Mezhprombank loans.

14:25 01.02.2012

Dismissal of decision on recovering $312.4 mln from NLMK upheld

The Supreme Commercial has not reconsidered lower-court decisions refusing to bring into effect the arbitration tribunal's execution of the recovery of $312.4 million from Novolipetsk Iron & Steel Corporation (NLMK) for Maxi-Group founder Nikolai Maximov.

14:20 01.02.2012

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