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G.H. Martel & Cie seeks to deprive Russian factory of rights to brand

The French G.H. Martel & Cie champagne manufacturer has asked the Moscow Commercial Court to prematurely terminate the Victoria trademark's legal protection in Russia.

18:03 09.08.2012

Belarusian journalist fined for teddy bear picture

Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belorussii newspaper journalist Irina Kozlin has been fined 3 million Belarusian rubles (about $360) for taking a photograph with a teddy bear.

17:46 09.08.2012

Man suspected of killing Kolyma governor gets life sentence

The Moscow City Court has sentenced Vladimir Golban to life imprisonment on Thursday for his role in the assassination of Magadan Governor Valentin Tsvetkov.

17:26 09.08.2012

Russian citizen's ownership claim to Vatican dismissed

The Russian Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday a Russian citizen's lawsuit against the Pope to recognize his ownership right to the Vatican.

17:11 09.08.2012

Mladic's cousin gets year behind bars for hiding general

The Supreme Court for Military Crimes in Belgrade has sentenced former Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic's cousin to one year in prison, his sentence is suspended for three years.

16:51 09.08.2012

Microsoft to seek default judgment against Russian programmer

Microsoft Corporation plans to move for an entry of default and default judgment against Andrey Sabelnikov, a Russian citizen accused of having created a botnet code and then having failed to work with Microsoft toward an out-of-court settlement despite proper service of process, according to a motion filed by the plaintiff.

16:16 09.08.2012

Consumer society disputes cathedral trade lawsuit's dismissal

The Consumer Rights Protection Society has disputed a district court's ruling that the trade activities at the Christ the Savior Cathedral are not illegal.

15:24 09.08.2012

Pussy Riot sentence to be broadcast in separate court hall for press

The Khamovnichesky District Court will broadcast the Pussy Riot punk rock band's sentence in a separate hall for the press.

14:43 09.08.2012

Khodorkovsky submits official request to Business Against Corruption center

Mikhail Khodorkovsky has submitted a formal request and a package of documents for a review of his second case to the Business Against Corruption Center of Public Procedures through his lawyer, as Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Boris Titov advised him to do.

14:11 09.08.2012

Nemiroff's lawsuit over brand name dismissed

The Moscow Commercial Court has dismissed the lawsuit by Ukrainian Vodka company Nemiroff to make Nemiroff Vodka Rus stop using a brand name.

13:40 09.08.2012

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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