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Hague District Court Sets Aside Yukos $50 bln Awards: reasons and consequences

The Hague District Court decided on April 20 to set aside arbitral awards that arbitral tribunals had rendered in 2014 in Hulley Enterprises, Yukos Universal and Veteran Petroleum v the Russian Federation case. In this article we present a short overview of the reasons that led the Hague District Court to set the awards aside and what consequences we can expect from the court’s decision.

23:10 20.04.2016

National Guard: Major Overhaul of Russia’s Security Forces

President Putin signed a decree launching a major overhaul of Russia’s security agencies. Thus, the Federal Migration Service (FMS) and the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) are to be reincorporated in the structure of the Interior Ministry, whereas IM interior troops should be transformed into a National Guard directly subordinated to the President.

09:59 07.04.2016

Energy to Crimea: Stupidity and Sabotage

In mid-December, Russia established the second link of an “energy bridge” between Russia’s mainland Kuban region and Crimea, a peninsula geographically connected with Ukraine. The first link was set for repairs a few days earlier. The repairs were needed only 10 days after the bridge’s grand opening. Local residents immediately felt the effects of the new limitations on sending electricity to the peninsula – after all, in such situations it is acceptable to first cut off power to the residential sector in an effort to keep the lights on in strategic and public buildings.

21:30 23.12.2015

Ameropa puts political pressure on Russia during Togliattiazot probe

Andreas Zivy, the Swiss owner of Ameropa AG, declared his intention to litigate against the Russian government for alleged loss of Ameropa’s investment in Togliattiazot. RAPSI publishes several opinions of Russian media on the subject.

17:19 03.11.2015

Mikhail Kazantsev: capital amnesty is an outreach to the business community

Russia’s law broadly known as the “Capital Amnesty Law” - was adopted on June 8. Under the amnesty, taxpayers are able to declare their foreign assets by filing a special declaration with Russia’s tax authorities. Meanwhile, the state guarantees a waiver of tax proceedings related to the assets declared. Mikhail Kazantsev, a partner at Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, spoke with RAPSI about what had come out of it and how it might operate in practice.

16:58 28.07.2015

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

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