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Rusal loses appeal over damages caused by hydropower plant disaster

Court of Appeals dismissed the Rusal Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter’s lawsuit to collect from RusHydro $792,500 in damages inflicted by the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant accident.

17:49 19.06.2012

Riot police officers testify in public unrest case

Witnesses and victims in the criminal case on the severe public unrest in central Moscow in December 2010 appeared on Tuesday in court.

16:04 19.06.2012

ECHR acknowledges legitimacy of Russia's parliamentary elections

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint on discrimination during the parliamentary elections in Russia in 2003.

15:53 19.06.2012

Consumer protection lawsuits grow in number in Russia

The number of consumer protection lawsuits is steadily growing, Gennady Onishchenko, the head of the consumer rights watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor), said on Tuesday.

15:38 19.06.2012

Rostra insurance company goes bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court declared Rostra insurance company bankrupt. The company operated 59 branches and 93 offices across Russia. Its charter capital is 1 billion rubles ($31 million).

14:56 19.06.2012

Moscow residents face trial for cashing out $187 mln

Suspects charged with illegally cashing out over $186.7 million using payment terminals will face trial in Moscow.

13:36 19.06.2012

Continent Airlines declared bankrupt

The Moscow Commercial Court declared Continent Airlines bankrupt on Tuesday. The company was established in 2007. It made regular and charter flights across Russia.

12:53 19.06.2012

Opposition TV host to sue central newspaper for defamation

Russian TV-host-turned-opposition-activist Ksenia Sobchak is going to sue Izvestia daily for publishing allegations that she is facing charges for undervaluing her income declaration by ten times.

12:32 19.06.2012

Defamation lawsuit over Aeroflot pilots dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed defamation lawsuit filed by Aeroflot, Russia’s largest airline, against Izvestia newspaper.

11:56 19.06.2012

MPs to challenge Russia's WTO entry‎ in court

Communist Party and Just Russia Party MPs intend to challenge Russia’s accession to WTO in the Constitutional Court.

10:58 19.06.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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