The decision of a court to seize 100% of Russneft’s shares has come into force, as a result of which transactions with its shares have been prohibited, Yuri Kulebyakin, a lawyer for companies owning Russneft shares, reported today. Previously, the companies had appealed against the decision to seize Russneft’s shares to Moscow City Court. However, the court dismissed the appeal.
Reading the decision, the judge pointed out that companies with Russneft shares may file a complaint on the actions and omissions of investigators, who had earlier gone to court with an application to seize the shares.
According to the lawyer, “the companies do own Russneft shares, but the investigation did not provide proof that these companies belong to Mikhail Gutseriev”, the ex-head of Russneft, or that they are affiliated with him. “Therefore, they do not bear any liability for Gutseriev’s actions”, said Kulebyakin.
Representatives from the General Prosecutor’s Office pointed out that the seized property was obtained by illegal means. Prosecutor Alexei Galanin said that the investigator has the right to go to court in order to seizure property belonging to others, which was obtained by illegal means.
Mikhail Gutseriev, the former head of Russneft, is accused of tax evasion and illegal enterprise.
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