<blockquote>'On June 17, court bailiffs in Belgium informed 47 Russian entities-- including diplomatic representations, Russian companies, and the representation of the Russian Orthodox Church -- to provide information about any Russian state assets they control. No assets have been seized and Belgian authorities have not commented.
The move was initiated to enforce a July 18, 2014, ruling by an arbitration court in The Hague awarding nearly $50 billion to former Yukos shareholders.
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Kudrin also said "the very fact that several countries have undertaken the forcible enforcement of a decision of an international court -- which is obligatory for Russia -- is already a negative factor for our investment climate."
Russian lawyer Karinna Moskalenko, speaking to RFE/RL's Russian Service, also expressed bewilderment that Russia has refused to abide by the arbitration court's ruling.
"Russia itself selected a judge and this is a foundation of the legitimacy of the court," Moskalenko said. "If Russia entrusted this court to become involved in this dispute as an independent arbiter, that means its decisions must be carried out."
She added that Moscow's refusal to comply could be costly in the end.'
- Yukos (
Source, June 19, 2015)</blockquote>
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'Rule of law emerges from property rights.' - Karen Dawisha ("Putin's Kleptocracy - Who Owns Russia?")</blockquote>