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European court dismisses Budvar claim against Anheuser-Busch over BUD trademark

The General Court of the European Union (GCEU) held Tuesday that American brewery Anheuser-Busch is entitled to register the Community trademark “BUD” despite Budvar’s protestations based on the insignificant use of the appellation of origin BUD in Austria and France.

17:46 22.01.2013

St. Petersburg approves pending US adoption

Prosecutors will not appeal a St. Petersburg court judgment permitting the pending adoption of a three-year-old boy from the city by an American family, according to the municipal children's rights ombudsman.

16:35 22.01.2013

ECJ holds that costs can be limited for short news clips of high-interest events

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) held Tuesday that in cases involving events that generate a great deal of public interest, such as certain sporting events, the cost exclusive broadcast holders charge for rights to air short news clips can be limited.

16:07 22.01.2013

Ukrainian investigators accuse Tymoshenko of ordering murder over gas deal

Investigators for Ukraine's federal prosecutors have accused former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko ordered the killing of business rival Yevhen Shcherban in 1996 over control of the Donetsk natural gas market.

14:07 22.01.2013

Five alleged Indian spies arrested in Pakistan

The Pakistani special services have arrested five alleged Indian spies at two different locations in Lahore, Pakistani TV channel Geo News reported.

12:41 22.01.2013

Owner of major footwear retailer faces charges for $33 mln embezzlement

Vadim Stepanov, the owner of the Tervolina group of companies which sells footwear and accessories in Russia, will be tried for embezzling 1 billion rubles ($33 million).

11:46 22.01.2013

Key witness in Budanov murder trial claims defense tried to bribe him

Following the interrogation of Alexander Yevtukhov, the key witness in the assassination case of Colonel Yuri Budanov, investigators have begun to look into claims that defendant Yusup Temerkhanov's lawyers attempted to bribe the witness.

11:31 22.01.2013

Former Pussy Riot lawyers sue their replacement and Kommersant

Pussy Riot's former attorneys have filed defamation claims against their replacement Irina Khrunova and Kommersant daily news, former attorney Violetta Volkova tweeted Monday.

10:29 22.01.2013

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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