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Russian billionaire to be summoned to High Court of Justice in London

The Basmanny District Court invited businessman Alexander Lebedev to serve him a summons on July 16 to the High Court of Justice in London, which is to try a defamation lawsuit lodged by developer Sergei Polonsky.

17:47 03.07.2012

Investigators refer to court on procrastination in Pussy Riot case

The investigation into the Pussy Riot case will submit to the Tagansky District Court an appeal to limit until July 9 the term for studying the case materials.

17:17 03.07.2012

Swedish Stena RoRo seeks to expedite $37 mln debt repayment

Sweden's Stena RoRo has gone to court to expedite Baltiysky Zavod shipyard's repayment of $37 million in debt.

16:29 03.07.2012

ECHR deems unlawful Ukraine's former interior minister arrest

The European Court of Human Rights satisfied former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yury Lutsenko's complaint against his arrest and detention during his case's investigation.

16:06 03.07.2012

Former atomic energy corporation executive's arrest extended

The Moscow City Court extended on Tuesday until August 27 the arrest of State Atomic Energy Corporation former deputy head Evgeny Evstratov, who has been charged with misappropriating $1.5 million.

15:41 03.07.2012

Renault branch relieved of $7.3 mln tax assessment

The Samara Regional Commercial Court has sided with Renault Samara in its lawsuit to quash the decision to collect $7.3 million in taxes and penalties.

14:55 03.07.2012

Fans association head discusses members under arrest in Poland

Seven Russian football fans are still under arrest in Poland after the June 12 fighting, All-Russia Fans Association President Alexander Shprygin said.

14:02 03.07.2012

WTO accession hearing in the Constitutional Court to proceed without ministers

The Constitutional Court, which on Tuesday began the hearing of the constitutionality of a yet to be ratified protocol on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, has refused to summon ministers or other officials to the proceedings.

13:41 03.07.2012

Police look into oppositionist's claim of email hacking

Investigative authorities have passed on renowned oppositionist Alexei Navalny's claim to the police stating that his email had been hacked.

13:29 03.07.2012

Appeal against $307k award for Gazprom contractor shelved

A court of appeals has postponed until July 20 the appeal by 494 Upravleniye Nachalnika Rabot against awarding the parent company of Russia's largest construction holding Stroygazconsulting $307,130 in damages for loss of reputation.

13:01 03.07.2012

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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