Administration of the President of Russia is not obliged to execute the decisions of the ECHR – RIA Novosti

St. Petersburg, July 1 – RIA Novosti. The recommendations made by the Strasbourg court decisions are not necessary for the performance of Russia – a view expressed on Wednesday at a meeting of the Constitutional Court of the Russian president’s representative in the judicial authority, Mikhail Krotov.

“Mandatory execution of the ECHR is not in doubt, but its scope is limited. If human rights are violated, then the decision binding. But there may be unequivocally comply with the judgment of the ECHR, which indicate the” inferiority “of national law which provide for the change of national legislation “, – said Krotov.

Today the Constitutional Court considers the request of State Duma deputies to clarify the application of the European Court of Human Rights in Russia.

The loudest against the decision of the ECHR Russia was the penalty in favor of ex-Yukos shareholders about 2 billion euros. Justice Ministry said he did not think the court decision fair and impartial.

The arrests of Russian property abroad: all are equal, but some are more equal than

Lawyer Ilya Craft “Russian enough has protected the rights of the Western states -” partners “of the claims in Russian courts. But themselves” partners “, praised Russia for compliance with the highest Western standards, for some reason decided not to reciprocate and hold a concept – depending on their own benefit. ” Read more – in actual comments RIA Novosti & gt; & gt;

Tax claims to “YUKOS” and the ECHR decision

After checking in 2003, the tax authorities have accused Yukos in creating evasion schemes taxes using the “pocket” companies registered in regions with tax incentives. Companies put tax claims amounting to more than 700 billion rubles. Due to the inability to pay for the debts of Yukos, was opened bankruptcy proceedings, the assets sold at auction, and the company liquidated. Yukos shareholders did not agree with the outcome of the case and appealed to the Hague court for compensation for the “expropriation.” In July 2014, the ECHR ruled that Russia must pay compensation to former shareholders in the amount of 1.86 billion euros. Ministry of Justice has called the decision to grant the status of “victims” of former Yukos employees Unexplained terms of legal logic.

When arrested another Russian assets abroad

In 1993, the Luxembourg Court of arrested Russian assets in a number of Western banks after the court decision in favor of the Swiss company Noga, which in 1991, the Russian government concluded an agreement on barter food supplies, consumer goods and Pesticides in exchange for oil. The contracts with the company provided mainly Russian foreign trade association. Of default to each other later claimed by both sides. Other cases of arrests of Russian assets – in reference to RIA Novosti & gt; & gt;