On 25 April 2023, a new Presidential decree on counter-sanctions (Decree No. 302 On Temporary Administration of Certain Assets) was enacted with immediate effect, arguably as a response of the Russian Government to the freezing of certain Russian energy-related assets located in the unfriendly states.
Read in detail in the alert at the link:
https://stonebridgelegal.ru/media/files/Alert_Counter_Sanctions_Regulations_27_April_ENG.pdf
On 17 September 2026, the Russian President introduced, by Decree No. 661, temporary administration over the businesses in Russia of Auchan, Nestlé, logistics operator FM Logistic and the Lemana PRO hypermarkets (formerly Leroy Merlin). Joint Stock Company L.E.V. Management has been appointed as temporary administrator in charge of all of these assets. There is limited information on L.E.V. Management available publicly.
21.09.2026