A team of lawyers defended the interests of a major Russian manufacturer of explosion-proof equipment in a business reputation dispute
Lawyers from Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners defended the interests of KORTEM- GORELTEX CO. LTD. (since May 30, 2016, ZAVOD GORELTEX CO. LTD.), a major Russian manufacturer of explosion-proof equipment, in a dispute over the protection of honor, dignity, and business reputation, proving the veracity of the information disseminated by the client.
In November 2013, NUOVA ASP Srl and FEAM Srl filed a lawsuit in the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, seeking to have information disseminated by KORTEM- GORELTEX CO. LTD. (since May 30, 2016, ZAVOD GORELTEX CO. LTD.) declared inaccurate in their complaints to government agencies regarding violations identified during the certification of the plaintiffs' products according to the GOST R system and the failure to confirm the safety of the certified explosion-proof equipment. KORTEM- GORELTEX CO. LTD. (since May 30, 2016, ZAVOD GORELTEX CO. LTD.) was accused of violating competition law by disseminating allegedly inaccurate information that defamated the plaintiffs' business reputation.
Over the course of several hearings, the Bureau's lawyers were able to present evidence supporting the veracity of the information claimed, after which motions were filed to commission a forensic examination. Following the approval of the motion by KORTEM GORELTEX CO. LTD. (since May 30, 2016, ZAVOD GORELTEX CO. LTD.) to commission a forensic examination, NUOVA ASP Srl and FEAM Srl withdrew their claims in full.
On September 18, 2014, the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region accepted the withdrawal of the claim and terminated proceedings on the case.
The client's interests were represented by Elena Legashova, head of the business reputation protection practice at Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners in St. Petersburg, and lawyer Alexey Karchemov.
