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+-Former Yukos shareholders reject bid at vodka auction
THE HAGUE, DECEMBER 6, 2022 – The former Yukos majority shareholders today rejected a bid of 200.000 euros for the Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands at an auction in The Netherlands, because the bid didn’t meet their expectations. The former Yukos majority shareholders expect to reschedule the auction for a later date.
Dutch Court clears path for vodka auction in December
THE HAGUE, NOVEMBER 28, 2022 – By rejecting a last-minute appeal by the Russian state enterprise FKP Sojuzplodoimport (FKP), the District Court of The Hague today cleared the path for the scheduled live auction of the Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands, including Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya, on December 6th in The Netherlands.
$50 billion Yukos awards one step closer to enforcement against Russian state assets
LONDON, OCTOBER 26, 2022 – The High Court in London today lifted the stay on proceedings to have the 50-billion-dollar Arbitral Awards against the Russian Federation for the illegal, politically motivated expropriation of Yukos Oil recognized in England and Wales. This means that the former Yukos majority shareholders can resume their proceedings to have the 50-billion-dollar Arbitral Awards recognised and enforced against Russian state assets located in England and Wales.
Iconic Russian state-owned vodka brands auctioned in December
THE HAGUE, OCTOBER 5, 2022 – The Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands, including Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya, will be the subject of a live auction on Tuesday December 6th in The Netherlands. The trademarks were seized by the former Yukos majority shareholders to enforce their more than $58 billion damage claim against the Russian Federation for the illegal, politically motivated expropriation of the Russian oil giant in 2003.
Dutch Court approves seizure of iconic vodka brands by former Yukos shareholders to enforce $50 billion Awards against Russian Federation
June 28, 2022 — The Dutch Court of Appeal in The Hague today approved the seizure of the Benelux trademarks of iconic vodka brands Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya by the former Yukos majority shareholders to enforce their $50 billion damage claim against the Russian Federation for the illegal, politically motivated expropriation of the Russian oil giant in 2003.
Tim Osborne reacts to withdrawal of Houthoff and Albert Jan van den Berg as legal counsel for Russia
Tim Osborne, March 4, 2022: “We have seen that Houthoff and Albert Jan van den Berg publicly resigned as legal counsel for the Russian Federation in The Netherlands. This attempt to cleanse their reputations by simply resigning calls for a response.”
Yukos shareholders win on all substantive grounds of Russia’s appeal to Dutch Supreme Court and are confident the Court of Appeal will confirm $50 billion Arbitral Awards
November 5, 2021 — The former Yukos majority shareholders today won on all substantive grounds of Russia’s appeal to the Dutch Supreme Court. However, the Dutch Supreme Court decided that certain factual allegations need to be reviewed in full (having been decided previously by the Court of Appeal on purely procedural grounds). Therefore, the Supreme Court has referred the case to the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam, which will review this one limited issue.
Advocate-General advises Dutch Supreme Court to dismiss Russia’s appeal and uphold $50 billion Yukos awards
April 23, 2021 — Today, the Advocate-General of The Netherlands advised the Dutch Supreme Court to dismiss the Russian Federation’s cassation appeal in its entirety and to uphold the 2020 Court of Appeal ruling which reinstated the Arbitral Awards in favour of the former Yukos majority shareholders. The Awards order Russia to compensate the shareholders for the unlawful expropriation of their investment. The compensation amounts to more than $50billion, a measure of the company’s success before it was destroyed.
Supreme Court of The Netherlands hears Russia final attempt to set aside $50 billion awards
February 4, 2021
Former Yukos shareholders seize Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya vodka trademarks as part of enforcement of Arbitral Awards against the Russian Federation
May 18, 2020
The Hague Court of Appeal reinstates $50+ billion Arbitral Awards in favour of former Yukos majority shareholders
February 18, 2020
Yukos shareholders aim to reinstate Arbitral Awards against Russian Federation in The Hague
September 23, 2019
Former Yukos majority shareholders focus on The Hague to secure justice after illegal expropriation by Russian Federation
November 2, 2017
Former Yukos majority shareholders focus on The Hague to secure justice after illegal expropriation by Russian Federation
October 10, 2017
Former Yukos majority shareholders remain determined to obtain justice following a new decision in the Paris Court of Appeal
June 27, 2017
Former Yukos majority shareholders defend French court’s decision to execute $50 billion award
May 12, 2017
Former Yukos shareholders launch fight in The Hague to restore $50 billion arbitral award against Russian Federation
March 17, 2017
Former majority Yukos shareholders to continue pursuing $50 billion award globally despite Dutch court ruling
April 20, 2016
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+-Former Yukos shareholders reject bid at vodka auction
THE HAGUE, DECEMBER 6, 2022 – The former Yukos majority shareholders today rejected a bid of 200.000 euros for the Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands at an auction in The Netherlands, because the bid didn’t meet their expectations. The former Yukos majority shareholders expect to reschedule the auction for a later date.
Dutch Court clears path for vodka auction in December
THE HAGUE, NOVEMBER 28, 2022 – By rejecting a last-minute appeal by the Russian state enterprise FKP Sojuzplodoimport (FKP), the District Court of The Hague today cleared the path for the scheduled live auction of the Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands, including Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya, on December 6th in The Netherlands.
$50 billion Yukos awards one step closer to enforcement against Russian state assets
LONDON, OCTOBER 26, 2022 – The High Court in London today lifted the stay on proceedings to have the 50-billion-dollar Arbitral Awards against the Russian Federation for the illegal, politically motivated expropriation of Yukos Oil recognized in England and Wales. This means that the former Yukos majority shareholders can resume their proceedings to have the 50-billion-dollar Arbitral Awards recognised and enforced against Russian state assets located in England and Wales.
Iconic Russian state-owned vodka brands auctioned in December
THE HAGUE, OCTOBER 5, 2022 – The Benelux trademarks of eighteen Russian state-owned vodka brands, including Stolichnaya and Moskovskaya, will be the subject of a live auction on Tuesday December 6th in The Netherlands. The trademarks were seized by the former Yukos majority shareholders to enforce their more than $58 billion damage claim against the Russian Federation for the illegal, politically motivated expropriation of the Russian oil giant in 2003.
The courts should compel law firms to continue to represent Russia
Reconstruction of Ukraine with Russian money? It’s possible!
Op-Ed by Tobias Cohen Jehoram and Eelco Meerdink, May 19, 2022
How Rosneft manipulated the judicial process in The Netherlands
NRC, November 24, 2016
Journalists from Dutch print daily NRC Handelsblad exposed how Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft manipulated the judicial process in The Netherlands. Rosneft wrote verdicts for judges in Armenia in an attempt to manipulate the judgment of the Amsterdam Court. They almost got away with it, until NRC got its hands on the email trail.