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Confectionary factory's trademark dispute to be considered on July 18

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals rescheduled its hearing of the Livenskaya candy factory's appeal against the registration of the Yubileinoye trademark for Kraft Foods.

18:14 16.07.2012

Documents for Bout's extradition still not ready

The Justice Ministry has not yet prepared the documents required to extradite alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout from the United States, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Monday.

17:36 16.07.2012

Cell operators' employees may have leaked data to wiretapping suspects

Investigators suspect employees of MTS and Vimpelcom Moscow technical centers of providing data to individuals accused of unlawfully gathering information on officials.

17:09 16.07.2012

Tax service has no claims against former YUKOS manager

The Federal Tax Service does not have financial claims against former YUKOS partner Alexey Spirichev, who has been accused of evading taxes while heading firms controlled by the former oil giant.

16:58 16.07.2012

Mineral fertilizer and minerals producers seek out-of-court settlement

The Acron mineral fertilizer manufacturer and Fosagro's subsidiary Apatit are holding negotiations to find an out-of-court settlement in their raw materials supply dispute.

16:41 16.07.2012

Khodorkovsky partner's appeal to mitigate punishment to be heard on Aug.7

The Arkhangelsk Regional District Court will hear on August 7 former Menatep head Platon Lebedev's duplicate application to mitigate his punishment.

16:05 16.07.2012

Mezhprombank wins $174.5 mln from Red Square developer

The Moscow Commercial Court ordered the Sredniye Torgovye Ryady development company to pay bankrupt Mezhprombank $174.5 million in debt under a lawsuit filed by the bank's receiver.

15:08 16.07.2012

Jurors flunk panel selection in extortion trial

The Moscow City Court has failed to select a board of jurors to consider the case against former Investigative Committee employee Andrei Grivtsov, who has been accused of extorting a $15 million bribe.

14:53 16.07.2012

Former police colonel faces final charges in Politkovskaya murder

Investigators have brought the final charges against former Moscow police officer Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, who is suspected of involvement in renowned journalist Anna Politkovskaya's murder.

14:41 16.07.2012

Adidas to pay out $6K to Defense Ministry instead of $3.6 mln

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals left in force the decision to recover $6,140 instead of the $3.6 million originally claimed from Adidas by the Defense Ministry for violating supply deadlines.

13:42 16.07.2012

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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