The court banned companies from South Ossetia to use the name Coca-Cola

The Moscow Arbitration Court has banned the Coca-Cola Company, registered in South Ossetia, from using the designation “Coca-Cola” in its corporate name, follows from the materials of the court session, TASS reports.

The lawsuit was filed by the Coca-Cola Company. She pointed out that Coca-Cola is a well-known trademark and as a copyright holder could not allow the appearance in Russia of a legal entity with an identical name.

“The court determined the claims to be partially satisfied. Prohibit Coca-Cola Company from using the name Coca-Cola. In case of non-execution of the judicial act, oblige the defendant to pay a penalty in the amount of one thousand rubles for each day of non-execution, the materials of the meeting say.

The Coca-Cola Company demanded a bigger penalty.

Earlier in September 2025, the American Coca-Cola Company filed a lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company registered in South Ossetia. In March of the same year, the South Ossetian company, together with the Novosibirsk producer of lemonades, PCV LLC, began to offer Russian retailers drinks under the Coca-Cola brand.

In March 2022, Coca-Cola suspended its operations in Russia. Later, the company stopped the production and sale of beverages of its brands. The Russian division of Coca-Cola changed its name to Multon Partners, after which it launched an analogue of Coca-Cola under the brand “Good Cola”.