Russia Says Foreign Company Transfers Not About Ownership Change
Russia's government stated that transferring foreign companies' assets to temporary management does not aim to change ownership, calling the process reversible but currently without conditions for reversal. The move follows decisions to place several Western consumer sector firms under state-controlled management.
Consensus
- The transfer of foreign companies' assets to temporary management in Russia is not aimed at changing ownership.
- The process of temporary management is described as reversible.
- Russia's government has not seen 'preconditions' for reversing the process.
- Russia has not observed 'reasonable voices' calling for dialogue or improving the situation.
- The decisions were influenced by the involvement of unfriendly countries in military actions against Russia.
- Vladimir Putin signed an order transferring Metro Cash & Carry's Russian assets to temporary management.
- The temporary management mechanism has been in place since April 2023.
- Foreign owners retain formal ownership but lose independent management rights after temporary management is imposed.
Points of divergence
- The temporary management was applied to the Russian businesses of 'Auchan', 'Lemana Pro', FM Logistic, and Nestle. — kommersant
- The order covers 16 Russian legal entities, including 100% of LLC 'Nestle Russia' and 'Nestle Kuban', and 100% of LLC 'Auchan', with shares held by French Sogepar and Dutch Meelakker B.V. — vedomosti
- The temporary management order was issued on September 17, not September 28. — vedomosti
- The process is 'reversible' and currently lacks preconditions for reversal. — interfax
- The temporary management process is necessary to fully ensure national interests due to the ongoing special military operation. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Kremlin asserts it does not seek to change owners of foreign companies — BBC News Русская служба
- In the Kremlin, it was stated that decisions regarding assets of foreign companies are not aimed at changing ownership — Интерфакс
- Peskov: Putin's decrees on external management in Western companies are not aimed at changing ownership — Коммерсантъ
- In the Kremlin explained the transfer of foreign companies to temporary management — Ведомости
- In the Kremlin, the transfer of assets of foreign companies was called a reversible process — Вести
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