MOSCOW, September 25 (RAPSI) – Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has stated that 7 criminal cases against Russian businessmen were terminated after the institution of the ombudsman provided its assistance.

During a press-conference on ungrounded application of Article 210 of Russia’s Criminal Code (organization of a criminal group), Titov said that in 2018 his office managed to successfully intervene in 86 criminal cases with 50 of those related to federal cases and 36 – to regional ones.

As a result, in 7 cases all charges were lifted, and sentences were changed in 2 cases.

Participants of the press-conference will discuss the possibility of excluding the application of the Criminal Code’s article in relation to business activities and will provide their recommendations to businessmen in situations involving corporate raid danger.