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Renowned opposition activist Navalny's case to be heard on March 15

An administrative case of oppositionist Alexei Navalny, accused of violating procedure for holding the rally on Pushkinskaya Square in Moscow, will be heard on March 15.

13:33 06.03.2012

Regulator seeks to reconsider dispute with St. Petersburg government

The Supreme Commercial Court has sided with the antimonopoly watchdog in its request to open a case against St. Petersburg government over violations of antitrust laws.

13:08 06.03.2012

Brother of former Kyrgyzstan president escapes from jail

A brother of former Kyrgyzstan president, who was sentenced to seven years in jail last year for organizing mass riots in summer 2010, escaped from jail.

12:33 06.03.2012

Businessman loses 10 mln euro lawsuit against leading mobile operator

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by entrepreneur Yevgeny Grafeyev against MTS, one of Russia's top three mobile operators, seeking 12.5 percent of its preferred stock and 2.5 percent of common shares as well as 10 million in moral damages.

11:02 06.03.2012

Violations during presidential elections were present in Moscow

The Moscow City Court recognized five violations committed during the March 4 presidential elections. "In five cases examined by the court the judges found that the voters' election rights were violated".

10:43 06.03.2012

Nestle's appeal in unfair advertising dispute rejected

The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has turned down an appeal filed by Nestle Russia against adverse judgment in its suit against Unilever.

10:32 06.03.2012

Anti-Putin rallies result in mass arrests

About 250 people were detained in Moscow following the opposition rally against the outcome of presidential elections won by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

10:21 06.03.2012

Bout's sentence hearing postponed until March 28

A New York court has postponed the sentencing of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout until March 28.

09:58 06.03.2012

Arrest of Ukrainian Femen movement activists affirmed by court

The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow upheld on Monday the administrative arrest ranging from five to twelve days of activists of the Ukrainian Femen movement, who were detained for stripping at a Moscow polling station on Sunday.

18:15 05.03.2012

Bank of Moscow wins $16 mln from insurer

The Moscow Commercial Court ruled on Monday to collect from Strakhovaya Gruppa $16.4 million in loan debt for the Bank of Moscow.

17:49 05.03.2012

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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