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RUSSIA - May 31 - Yukos Suffers Fresh Legal Setback.


An arbitration arbitration

Process of resolving a dispute or a grievance outside a court system by presenting it for decision to an impartial third party. Both sides in the dispute usually must agree in advance to the choice of arbitrator and certify that they will abide by the
 court decides the issue of new Yukos Yukos Oil Company (ОАО НК ЮКОС) was a petroleum company in Russia which, until recently, was controlled by Russian billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky and a number of prominent Russian businessmen.  shares, with which it paid for Sibneft, is invalid Null; void; without force or effect; lacking in authority.

For example, a will that has not been properly witnessed is invalid and unenforceable.


INVALID. In a physical sense, it is that which is wanting force; in a figurative sense, it signifies that which has no effect.
, paving the way for the divorce of the two companies. (The ruling means that 57% of Sibneft, which was purchased with new Yukos shares, should go back to Abramovich Abramovich is a variation of a patronymic surname meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure. People
  • Luis Abramovich (born 1962), Argentine footballer
  • Roman Abramovich (born 1966), Russian billionaire
  • Vsevolod Abramovich (1890-1913), Russian aviator
. This leaves Yukos with another 35% of Sibneft, which at current prices is worth $5 bn. Analysts say the 35% which Yukos still holds in Sibneft could be the first asset it would sell in order to pay $3.5 bn in back tax claims if a court lifts its freeze on the disposal of assets. At the same time, the unwinding of the merger would allow Abramovich, Sibneft's controlling shareholder, to sell a stake in his company to a foreign buyer. Total of France last month received preliminary approval to buy a 25% stake in Sibneft. Chevron Texaco and ExxonMobil of the US are also believed be interested in taking a stake in Sibneft). A Sibneft statement says: "Today's court ruling returns a majority stake in Sibneft to its previous owners and thereby completes a significant part of the de-merger De-merger

A corporate strategy to sell off subsidiaries or divisions of a company.

Notes:
For example, in 2001 British Telecom did a de-merger of its mobile phone arm, BT Wireless, in an attempt to boost the performance of its stock.
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Publication:APS Diplomat Recorder
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:4EXRU
Date:Jun 5, 2004
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