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Coca-Cola appeals brand identity ruling with Supreme Commercial Court

The Coca-Cola Company has filed an appeal with the Supreme Commercial Court following a ruling against a suit involving businessman Oleg Tsirikidze. A lower-instance court ruled against a suit that was filed against the businessman who allegedly produces and distributes products similar in design to the company’s protected trademark, the Supreme Commercial Court told RAPSI on Wednesday.

17:40 02.07.2014

New York appeals court says cyberbullying is not against law - report

The New York State Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that cyberbullying is not a crime and does not infringe on constitutional rights, The New York Post writes.

16:25 02.07.2014

Lawmakers request Poroshenko to submit Association Agreement to parliament

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on European Integration has requested that Ukrainian President Poroshenko send the Association Agreement with the EU for ratification to Parliament, committee chairman Hryhorii Nemyria (Batkivshchyna) said on Wednesday.

13:35 02.07.2014

Navalny’s suspended sentence under Kirovles case extended

The Lyublinsky District Court in Moscow has extended the suspended sentence of opposition leader Alexei Navalny under the Kirovles case by three months, RAPSI has reported from the court.

12:34 02.07.2014

Russian court arrests Ukrainian mogul governor in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of Dnepropetrovsk Region Governor Ihor Kolomoisky in absentia, RAPSI reports from the courtroom. At the prosecutor’s request, the hearing was held behind closed doors.

12:07 02.07.2014

Pussy Riot member loses another lawsuit against attorneys

The Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow rejected a lawsuit filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorneys Mark Feygin, Nikolai Polozov and Violetta Volkova, lawyer Nikolai Polozov told RAPSI.

10:56 02.07.2014

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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