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Russian court recovers $322,000 debt from McDonald’s

The Commercial Court of Stavropol, a town in Southern Russia, has recovered 21 million rubles ($322,000) in favor of a local water provider from McDonald’s.

18:09 07.06.2016

Rights of German national who lost property in Turkey violated - ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of German national Dieter Claus Knick were violated as he had been deprived of his shares in Demirbank, a medium-sized Turkish bank.

14:15 07.06.2016

Russian bailiffs seize €10,000 granted to Khodorkovsky by ECHR

Compensation for moral damages granted by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to Mikhail Khodorkovsky from Russian budget has been seized by Russian bailiffs and used for repayment of his debt to the budget.

13:41 07.06.2016

Russian tycoon Polonsky to stay in detention until August

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday extended the detention of real estate tycoon Sergei Polonsky, who stands accused of large scale fraud during the construction of two residential complexes, until August 12.

12:51 07.06.2016

Bulgaria withdraws extradition request for alleged leader of Russian gang – report

Bulgaria has withdrawn a request for extradition of Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of Russia's organized-crime syndicate charged with organization of multiple murders, from Austria.

11:54 07.06.2016

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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

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.

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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.

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