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Sikorsky fails to register X2 trademark with Russian patent agency

Chamber for Patent Disputes of the Russian patent agency has confirmed the refusal of an application filed by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., seeking to register X2 trademark.

17:33 10.09.2014

Navalny’s appeal against ruling in defamation case dismissed

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling of Moscow’s Lyublinsky District Court ordering opposition and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny to refute the information about State Duma lawmaker Igor Rudensky which had been posted on his blog, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.

17:02 10.09.2014

Femen activists charged with Notre Dame bell vandalism released - report

A court in Paris released nine Femen activists from the courtroom who were charged with organizing a campaign at the Notre Dame de Paris in 2013, AFP reports.

14:55 10.09.2014

80 civil cases opened after inspections at McDonald’s in Russia

Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor has opened 80 civil liability cases following inspections at McDonald’s restaurants, which revealed that 17% of over 200 food samples did not comply with regulations, Izvestia newspaper writes on Wednesday.

10:53 10.09.2014

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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).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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