The Law Firm "YUST" will represent the Ministry of Culture in the case against the Library of the USA Congress
On July 1st of 2013, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Russian State Library filed with the Court of Arbitration of the city of Moscow a lawsuit against the Library of the USA Congress and the State of the USA demanding the return of seven rare books from the Schneerson library. Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", signed the statement of claim from the Ministry of Culture under a power of attorney.
The Library of the USA Congress received the books from the collection of the Center of Oriental Literature of the RSL, which became the subject of the dispute, in 1994 for temporary use under the system of International Library Subscription and never returned. The Ministry of Culture points out that no reaction from the Library of the USA Congress followed the demand by the RSL to return the books. Since in the USA the books were given for temporary use to an American religious organization Agudas Chasidei Chabad, it has also been brought to take part in the trial.
Yury Pilipenko, Managing Partner of the Law Firm "YUST", told Pravo.Ru that he believes that the perspectives of the lawsuit are positive. He says: “Had there been no legal motives for filing it, I would not have put my signature as the attorney of the claimant (the Ministry of Culture of Russia)”.
According to him, the lawyers of the Firm are prepared for “a serious discussion on each of the claims with the respondent’s attorneys – if they show up”.
More publications on the subject:
The claim on the “Schneerson collection” is filed against the library and the USA as well//RAPSI
The Ministry of Culture goes to courts against the Library of the USA Congress// Lenta.Ru
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