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Major distillery bankruptcy verdict overturned by appeals court

The Sixteenth Commercial Court of Appeals has reversed the court judgment declaring the Istok distillery bankrupt.

17:48 03.09.2012

MMA fighter accused of arson and robbery seeks bail in St. Petersburg

Former mixed martial artist Vyacheslav Datsik, who has been accused of committing robbery and a church arson attack, has applied for release on $30,700 bail in St. Petersburg's Nevsky District Court.

16:59 03.09.2012

UK denies entry to human rights abusers, embassy

The UK Embassy in Russia has neither confirmed nor refuted media reports that entrance restrictions have been adopted based on the "Magnitsky list," while noting that the government as a rule denies entrance to individuals who are known to have been involved in human rights violations.

16:47 03.09.2012

Moscow residents challenge laws allowing school construction in parks

Two groups of Moscow activists have gone to court to invalidate recent amendments to city laws that permit the construction of schools and daycare centers in green areas.

16:01 03.09.2012

Prosecutors warn aluminum tycoon over Urals mass firing

Regional Prosecutor's Office has issued a warning to Oleg Deripaska, the tycoon that owns Russian aluminum giant RUSAL, over the situation developing at the Bogoslovsk Aluminum Smelter in the Urals, where the company is considering winding up its electrolytic production.

15:21 03.09.2012

St. Petersburg Museum antimonopoly case to be reviewed October 9

The Thirteenth Commercial Court of Appeals will consider on October 9 the city antitrust authority's motion against the reversal of its decision that local museums breached competition law by refusing to enter into excursion contracts with an entrepreneur.

14:47 03.09.2012

May 6 riot suspect's appeal verdict to be handed down September 5

The Moscow City Court will pronounce on September 5 its decision on the appeal of Nikolai Kavkazsky, who is suspected of having participated in the protests that turned violent in downtown Moscow on May 6

14:12 03.09.2012

Fraud charges upheld against brother of Russia's richest woman

The Moscow City Court has dismissed a motion to release businessman Viktor Baturin on bail or to place him on house arrest. It has extended his arrest until October 7. Baturin is charged with fraud related to Inteco promissory notes.

13:46 03.09.2012

Baltika lawsuit over sales in far east put off until Sept 10

The Amur Regional Commercial Court has postponed a hearing on Baltika Breweries' complaint against the regional governor's resolution restricting alcohol sales.

13:12 03.09.2012

Foreign Economic Bank's $144 mln contract dispute delayed until November 6

On Monday the Moscow Commercial Court postponed a hearing for the Foreign Economic Bank's (VEB) lawsuit against major development company Don-Stroy until November 6. VEB is seeking over $144 million in the suit.

12:50 03.09.2012

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