The Voronezh court did not consider the case of bribes of the arbitrator
The Central District Court of Voronezh decided to change jurisdiction for the criminal case of local arbitration employee Svetlana Maltseva, who is accused of receiving 5 million rubles from the arbitration manager for making decisions in the interests of a local firm (parts 5, 6 of Art. 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation; up to 15 years in prison).
The Central District Court of Voronezh decided to change jurisdiction for the criminal case of local arbitration employee Svetlana Maltseva, who is accused of receiving 5 million rubles from the arbitration manager for making decisions in the interests of a local firm (parts 5, 6 of Art. 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation; up to 15 years in prison). According to the correspondent of Kommersant from the courtroom, materials at the request of the defendant were transferred to the local regional court.
The case against the judge, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin initiated with the consent of the High Qualification Collegium of Judges in November last year. It was based on materials collected by employees of the local FSB department. According to the investigation, in 2021-2022, Ms. Maltseva could receive 5 million rubles. from the arbitration manager Vladimir Kolikov, who was with her in “close relations”. The money was intended for decision-making in insolvency cases of local companies.
Svetlana Maltseva does not admit guilt. She believes that her persecution is related to professional activities. After a meeting in the Central District Court, she declined to comment.
Sergey Tolmachev, Voronezh
