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Russian distributor ordered to pay Sony $1.3 million

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling of a lower instance court to collect about 70 million rubles (about $1.3 mln) from the Association for Quality Control of Consumer Goods in favor of Sony Electronics.

18:02 16.07.2015

Landowner’s suit against ex-wife of billionaire Potanin resumed

The Presnensky District Court in Moscow has resumed the hearing of a lawsuit filed by company Eco Invest against Natalia Potanina, ex-wife of billionaire Vladimir Potanin, to collect a debt of over 78 million rubles ($1.4mln).

15:23 16.07.2015

Bashneft shareholder appeals ruling over Trebs and Titov oil fields license

Russia’s Supreme Court has registered an appeal filed by Bashneft minority shareholder, Railya Inozemtseva, against the ruling over the license for the Trebs and Titov oil fields.

14:23 16.07.2015

Mechel subsidiaries pay off part of their debt to Sberbank

Subsidiaries of the mining and steel corporation Mechel said at a hearing in the Moscow Commercial Court that over 820 million rubles ($14.5 million) were paid off to Sberbank.

13:35 16.07.2015

Suspects in Total CEO plane crash to remain in detention, under house arrest

The Moscow City Court has extended the detention and house arrest of all the suspects in Total CEO plane crash that left four dead.

11:42 16.07.2015

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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