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ZHAROV GROUP - we are a team of experts in protection of violated rights in the field of nature. Our experts have many years of experience in challenging acts and claims of state bodies in the field of environmental protection. We also have huge experience in identifying, eliminating and preventing problems in the field of environmental management, as well as in resolving environmental disputes.

We are the only team of lawyers in Russia that has won the EcoWorld 2018 environmental award for its contribution to environmental policy and environmental protection of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.

Supporting disputes on compensation
for environmental damage

Effective resolution of such disputes is possible not only in court, but also by contacting a higher authority. Dispute management includes the following steps:

Supporting disputes on compensation for environmental damage

Effective resolution of such disputes is possible not only in court, but also by contacting a higher authority. Dispute management includes the following steps:

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Claim verification

Carrying out disputes begins with a full verification of the validity of the claims

2

Сarry out the examination

We do the initial examination We prepare our own conclusion on the situation with outcome scenarios

3

Security strategy

We develop from two to five scenarios and fully paint the line of defense

This service includes:

Appealing against the regulator`s actions

Removal of claims in administrative or in court

Collection of evidence in the case, the organization of the necessary expertise and expeditions

Attraction of specialists, recommendations, verification of calculation and preparation of counter-calculation of the amount of harm

Full representation in courts with keeping audio records, transcripts

Subsequent appealing

Forwarding requests to various government agencies

Position coordination with the client

When checking the validity of the presentation of such claims we:

Investigate the proof of the fact of occurrence of negative consequences for the environmental component.

Analize the presence of the fault of the enterprise and the causal relationship between its actions (inaction) and the negative consequences

Detect the violations when receiving the initial data (including when sampling)

Check the correctness of applying the appropriate rates and methods when calculating the size of harm

Such legal assistance provides full support and increases the chances of winning court cases. Based on your real situation, you will be able to choose an available payment method based on the hourly rate or in the form of a subscription fee.

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Conducting disputes on the recovery of fees for environmental negative impacts

Challenging an additional charge or refund of overpaid payments begins by checking the validity of the charges. We check all primary documentation in order to prepare a legal opinion

Conducting disputes on the recovery of fees for environmental negative impacts

Challenging an additional charge or refund of overpaid payments begins by checking the validity of the charges. We check all primary documentation in order to prepare a legal opinion

This service includes:

Checking the validity of accrual plans

Appealing of claims in court or pre-trial appeal

Preparing calculations and counter-settlements of arrears of fees for environmental negative impacts

Adjustment and offset of arrears in fees for environmental negative impacts

Organization of the necessary expertise, involvement of specialists

Full representation in the courts

Assessment of the compliance of the amount of payments and the data declared by the company on the payment base for the presence of overstatement of the actual indicators of the environmental negative impacts. Protection of interests in the recovery of arrears in payment for environmental negative impacts.

Adjustment of fees for environmental negative impacts

Costs incurred for the implementation of environmental protection measures (measures aimed at reducing the environmental negative impacts in terms of discharges to water bodies, emissions to the air and waste disposal) may be offset against payments for environmental negative impacts

Adjustments (in the form of credit or return) are subject to:

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Amounts previously budgeted

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Amounts payable (including those already claimed for collection)

3

Payments to be made to the budget in future periods

The possibility of exercising the right to make adjustments is not directly dependent on the fact that the provision of the environmental negative impacts is within or outside the limits.

The need for coordinated plans to reduce the environmental negative impacts is determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Appealing against acts of state bodies

Appealing against various acts of state bodies issued on the basis of the results and in the course of planned and unscheduled events, actions and omissions of state employees, violation of the rights of nature users

Appealing against acts of state bodies

Appealing against various acts of state bodies issued on the basis of the results and in the course of planned and unscheduled events, actions and omissions of state employees, violation of the rights of nature users

This includes challenging the following actions:

Appealing non-regulatory acts of state bodies

Challenging inspection activities

Challenging the results of checks

Challenging interim acts, resolutions, definitions

Appealing against AO decisions

Challenging refusals to issue permits

Appealing of administrative documents of state bodies

The service includes:

1

Checking the validity and legality of ongoing activities in relation to the client

2

Legal analysis and conclusion on the prospects and possible consequences of challenging

3

Full judicial and administrative support

Challenging decisions of environmental authorities in the field of rationing and other licensing activities

Administrative and judicial appeal of the refusals of state bodies for issuing permits, establishing and approving standards and limits and obtaining other permits, coordinating plans for reducing environmental negative impacts. Challenging the results and conclusions of the state environmental review.

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Support in cases of administrative offenses and inspections

The beginning of any inspection and the receipt of a report on the inspection symbolizes the need to be prepared and to report violations during the audit, the extent to which the rights are carefully protected and the violation of procedures, measures taken, depends on the success of appealing the results of the entire audit.

Support in cases of administrative offenses and inspections

The beginning of any inspection and the receipt of a report on the inspection symbolizes the need to be prepared and to report violations during the audit, the extent to which the rights are carefully protected and the violation of procedures, measures taken, depends on the success of appealing the results of the entire audit.

This service includes:

Comprehensive support at the control and supervisory event

Formation of the company's position during the audit

Control over the inspection documents provided

Control over inspection and expert organizations involved in the inspection

Organization and conduct of its own examinations and research in the framework of the audit

Removal of claims from regulatory bodies, settlement of disputes with administrative procedure

Here it is important not to miss the deadlines for challenging and to know exactly what can and cannot be disputed, so as not to create by chance an administrative prejudice.

Protection of interests in the conduct of inspections and the conduct of proceedings in cases of administrative offenses

Maintenance during scheduled and unscheduled field inspections.
Participation in proceedings on cases of administrative offenses, including representation of interests during administrative investigations.
The appeal of acts of checks and other results in an administrative order.
Challenging prescriptions in the judiciary.
Filing complaints against decisions on administrative punishments to a higher state inspector or to a higher state body and judicial challenging of decisions.

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Criminal Prosecution Work

Often state bodies initiate criminal cases along with claims for damages and administrative violations. For example, in cases of affairs the death of aquatic biological resources or the destruction (deterioration) of fossils, animals, plants.

In such cases, as a rule, inspections of the entire enterprise are carried out and expert examinations are appointed, at this stage it is important to always monitor the situation, give consistent testimony and explanations, and challenge the appointment of deliberately incorrect conclusions.

This service includes:

Client counseling

Participation in investigative actions

Preparation of a legal opinion and materials on the requests of the investigators

Representing clients' interests in courts

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Ecological expertise and legal opinions

In cases of nature and the environment, judicial and extrajudicial examinations and studies are often appointed. The results, which depend on how correctly the problem, objectives and questions for the study will be formulated. This will help to avoid the participation of non-professional judgments and unpredictable results and conclusions.

We offer full support, which includes:

Analysis of the need for expertise

Choosing the type of examination

Formulation of questions

Selection of a professional expert

We also offer a service to conduct a research expedition to the place of pollution with the conduct and compliance with all the research and comprehensive expertise required in the current situation.

We provide full control and compliance with the lawfulness of the research and examinations conducted, with subsequent protection in the courts.

We cooperate with leading Russian and international scientists, researchers, authors of methods and laboratories to perform any expert task.

We dispute the results of already conducted judicial and extrajudicial examinations.

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Representing interests in energy disputes

The service includes:

Drawing up calculation

Compilation

Presentation of counter claims or unjustified enrichment in terms of unjustified (illegal) energy consumption, with subsequent collection to the client's current account

Representing clients' interests in courts

Cost and conditions

Challenge the claims of the state body.
All prices are approximate, the final cost is formed after the evaluation of the case

Cost and conditions

Challenge the claims of the state body. All prices are approximate, the final cost is formed after the evaluation of the case

Fixed

Fixed fee in the form of a monthly fee or an hourly pay specialist

From 150,000 rubles.

By results

Appeal / Recovery Fee

3 to 7 percent

By expenses

Compensation of the costs of the proceedings

Payment against completed works