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London court allows Kazakh banker to appeal against arrest

The High Court of Justice in London has allowed former Kazakh BTA Bank head Mukhtar Ablyazov to appeal his 22-month jail sentence for contempt of court. BTA Bank has opposed Ablyazov’s appeal.

17:53 17.05.2012

Reversal of antimonopoly watchdog's ruling against Gazprom

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld the reversal of the Federal Antimonopoly Service's ruling that Gazprom violated competition law.

15:24 17.05.2012

Only diplomats can resolve issue of Bout's turn over to Russia

Acting Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov stated on Thursday that only a diplomatic decision could lead to alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout being handed over to Russia to serve his sentence at home.

15:00 17.05.2012

Airline appeal in $14mln dispute against Finance Ministry to be heard on June 5

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals set June 5 to hear the appeal by UTair airlines against the dismissal to recover $14.3 million from the Russian Finance Ministry.

14:29 17.05.2012

Yukos Capital's appeal in $97 mln loan case to be heard on July 5

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on July 5 the hearing of an appeal against the court judgment invalidating loan contracts worth over $96.8 million between Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Samaraneftegaz.

13:48 17.05.2012

Court denies plea bargain to former prosecutor

The Moscow's Tverskoy District Court has turned down the appeal filed by former department head at the Moscow Regional Prosecutor's Office Dmitry Urumov, currently under investigation in a high-profile "gambling case".

13:05 17.05.2012

Stena RoRo's $41 mln claim entered on shipbuilder's creditors register

The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has included the $40.7 million claim filed by Swedish Stena RoRo in the creditors' register of the Baltiysky Zavod, one of the biggest shipbuilding companies in Russia.

12:43 17.05.2012

Cristal champagne brand registration dispute to be heard June 26

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on June 26 the appeal by France's Champagne Louis Roederer in the dispute regarding the watchdog's revocation of the global brand Cristals registration in Russia.

12:05 17.05.2012

Major shipyard's appeal in $95 mln dispute to be heard on June 14

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals will hear on June 14 the Severnaya Verf shipyard's appeal against dismissing its lawsuit against Alfa-Bank to recover $95 million in damages.

11:40 17.05.2012

Moscow Domodedovo airport's facilities searched

On Wednesday, law enforcement officers searched three Domodedovo airport facilities as part of an investigation into cases over unlawful eavesdropping and fraud.

10:18 17.05.2012

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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