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Almost 30,000 weapons seized from court visitors

Since early 2012, court bailiffs have seized nearly 30,000 weapons from court visitors.

18:02 18.07.2012

Yukos Capital loans to Rosneft subsidiary deemed invalid

The Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court judgment declaring null and void $92 million in loan agreements between Luxemburg's Yukos Capital S.a.r.l and the Rosneft subsidiary Samaraneftegaz.

17:46 18.07.2012

Report on Bout's partners attempt to create arms supply network bogus

Alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout's attorney has labeled as bogus a Conflict Awareness Project report stating that his client's former business partners tried to create an arms supply network.

17:29 18.07.2012

Senators endorse law blacklisting websites

The Federation Council adopted on Wednesday a law whereby a single blacklist of websites with unlawful content will be established as of November.

17:16 18.07.2012

Russia reportedly asks Iran to withdraw missile contract claim

Russia is trying to persuade Iran to withdraw its Geneva Arbitration Court claim over the scrapping of a 2007 contract for five S-300 surface-to-air missile systems.

15:59 18.07.2012

Constitutional Court accepts deputies' request for compliance check

The Constitutional Court accepted a request recently submitted by State Duma deputies to check the compliance of the law on governors' direct elections and public rally violations with the Constitution.

15:33 18.07.2012

Antimonopoly watchdog's position on explosives market collusion confirmed

The Moscow Commercial Court dismissed on July 16 the Sverdlova Factory's and Promsintez' lawsuit to reverse the Federal Antimonopoly Service's decision that they set prices on the industrial explosives market.

15:07 18.07.2012

Lawsuit against German designer for $64mln to be heard on July 23

The Moscow Commercial Court adjourned until July 23 a lawsuit to recover $64.27 million from Assmann Beraten + Planen, which earlier designed a warehouse complex for the plaintiff Trio-Invest.

14:25 18.07.2012

Truck manufacturer's $35.14 mln lawsuit against management company dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court dismissed on Wednesday ZiL's lawsuit to recover $35.14 million from its former managing company MAC.

14:11 18.07.2012

Dates set to hear presidential candidate's lawsuits on election violations

The Korolyov City Court will hear on July 20, 26 and August 7 former presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov's lawsuits on violations committed during the elections.

13:38 18.07.2012

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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