Nestlé, Auchan and Leroy Merlin’s Russian companies pass to Moscow

European companies in Russia's sights. The Russian operations of Nestlé, Auchan and Leroy Merlin have been placed under the temporary administration of Lev Management, a small joint-stock company established less than two years ago.

The reason for the temporary administration is that the companies come from countries hostile to Moscow.
The decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Under the provision, the temporary administrator exercises the company's management powers but cannot dispose of the property. In other words, the multinationals lose effective control of their operations.

Rights to be protected

Nestlé's assets in Russia account for 2% of the Swiss group's turnover, approximately 2 billion dollars, and involve 7.000 employees.
Nestlé announced that it had adopted “all the necessary measures to protect its rights in Russia and ensure business continuity”.
The Swiss company operated 6 plants producing coffee, confectionery, baby food and animal feed.

Russian organised retail

Auchan, the brand owned by the French Mulliez family, also owns a supermarket chain with 30.000 employees and 230 stores.
In the past, Auchan had stated that its operations in Russia and Ukraine accounted for approximately 10% of the group's turnover.

Also under temporary administration are Le Monlid, the company managing the Lemana Pro network, the former Leroy Merlin, as well as FM Logistic, another French company offering storage and transport services for organised retail.

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