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European Rights Court Delivers Split Yukos Ruling -



http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904194604576582142899283926.html

Courts in several other European countries have found evidence
that the break-up of Yukos was politically motivated.

The company's former shareholders have filed a series of claims
in courts and arbitration panels around Europe seeking
compensation.

The largest of those, for over $100 billion,

is expected to come before an arbitration panel in

the Hague next year.

Also Tuesday, the International Bar Association, a global
lawyers' group, released a report finding that the second
criminal trial of Mr. Khodorkovsky was "not fair."

Based on daily monitoring of the Moscow trial, which ended with
his conviction on embezzlement and money-laundering charges in
December 2010, the group found numerous procedural and other
violations that meant the trial was "incapable of producing clear
proof" of his alleged guilt. Russian officials weren't available
for comment late Tuesday.

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