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Russian prosecutors caution Auchan against law infringement

Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has cautioned retail giant Auchan against breach of anti-competition law.

17:40 12.09.2017

Russian member of ISIS receives death sentence in Iraq – report

The Central Criminal Court in Baghdad has sentenced a Russian member of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization, banned in Russia, to death.

15:46 12.09.2017

Illegal border crossing case against Saakashvili set for September 18

A court in Ukraine will hear a criminal case over illegal border against ex-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili on September 18.

14:32 12.09.2017

Russian tax service files $70 million lawsuit against William Browder

Russia’s Federal Tax Service has lodged a lawsuit seeking to recover over 4 billion rubles (about $70 million) from Hermitage Capital head William Browder and his business partner Ivan Cherkasov charged with tax evasion.

13:58 12.09.2017

Russian Supreme Court to hear appeal against sentence in Nemtsov murder case

The Supreme Court of Russia will consider an appeal against the sentence of five men convicted of killing opposition politician Boris Nemtsov on October 10.

12:56 12.09.2017

Austrian court grants extradition of alleged leader of Russian gang

The Land Court of Vienna on Tuesday granted a request of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office to extradite Aslan Gagiyev, an alleged leader of the organized-crime syndicate.

11:55 12.09.2017

Russian court rules Runway Duty Free owner owes $57.6 million to VTB

The Moscow Regional Commercial Court has granted a claim filed by VTB to include nearly 3.3 million rubles (about $57.6 million) in creditors demands list against Arial, managing company of the Runway Duty Free shop network in Russian airports.

10:50 12.09.2017

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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

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