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Russian Supreme Court registers Transaero’s appeal against collection of $82 mln

The Russian Supreme Court had registered a Transaero appeal seeking to review lower courts’ rulings ordering the air carrier to pay 5.3 billion rubles ($82 million) to another Russian airline Aeroflot.

18:17 13.09.2016

Ukrainian bank’s $15.4 million suit against Crimean energy companies dismissed

The Twenty-First Appellate Commercial Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss two claims by Ukraine’s state bank Oschadbank seeking recovery of more than 1 billion rubles ($15.4 million) from Crimean energy providers without prejudice.

15:35 13.09.2016

Head of Russian government airline put under house arrest

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow has put head of the Special flight detachment Rossiya Yaroslav Odintsev, charged with abuse of office, under house arrest until November 6.

13:55 13.09.2016

Russian Authors’ Society’s head charged with fraud to turn to ECHR

Head of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergei Fedotov who stands accused of large scale fraud is going to turn to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in connection with his case.

12:35 13.09.2016

Defense lawyers of Russian anti-corruption official charged with bribery insist on bail

Defense of acting head of Interior Ministry’s anti-corruption department Dmitriy Zakharchenko, who is charged with receiving large-scale bribe, appealed his detention, asking to release him on 70 million rubles ($1 mln) bail.

10:53 13.09.2016

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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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