Yukos case fuels legal fears

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Arrests and interrogations of lawyers defending Russian oil company OAO NK Yukos against charges brought by President Vladimir Putin's government, are raising concerns regarding the ability of defense lawyers to practice free of government interference when representing politically unpopular clients. The Russian court system and concerns regarding judicial misconduct are discussed.

Legal issues & crime, Government domestic functions, Management dynamics, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Crude petroleum and natural gas, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Legal/Government Regulation, Petroleum refining, Judicial & Police Procedures, Government Regulation, Analysis, Evaluation, Company legal issue, Cases, Practice, Petroleum industry, Political aspects, Putin, Vladimir, Judicial process, OAO NK Yukos, Domestic policy, Business-government relations, Judicial corruption, Judicial misconduct, Defence attorneys, Defense attorneys, Borovkov, Andrei

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GM venture in Russia hits a snag

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Production at an automobile plant in Russia has been halted because it was seized by Russian authorities. The car plant is a joint venture between General Motors Corp. of the United States and P/O AvtoVaz of Russia. Delivery of automobile parts by P/O AvtoVaz was halted, saying the company was not being paid enough for them.

United States, Motor vehicles and car bodies, Joint ventures, Production management, Economic aspects, Automobile industry, General Motors Corp., GM, Company joint venture, P/O AvtoVaz

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