PETROCHINA DAQING TAMSAG LOSES FIRST APPEAL IN ₮1.3B ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE LAWSUIT
July 3 (InfoMongolia) In April 2012, the Bayanzurkh District Court of Ulaanbaatar city resolved that PetroChina Daqing Tamsag should pay the 1.3 billion MNT for causing a great damage to the environment in the territory of Dornod aimag.
However PetroChina Daqing Tamsag appealed the case to the Capital City Court of Ulaanbaatar. The appellate court trial of the "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC, claimed by Mongolian coalition of civil movements on nature protection, has been held yesterday at the Capital City Court of Ulaanbaatar on July 02, 2012. The Capital City Court judges have re-discussed this case and have decided to affirm the decision of the primary court (Bayanzurkh District Court).
The primary court determined the case of "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC that the company failed to carry out complete obligation on protecting and rehabilitating the nature during its petroleum exploiting activities in the territory of Bayan-Undur Bag (Tamsag area) of Matad sum, Dornod aimag, and has been obliged to pay out 1,356,622,460 MNT to the Matad sum budget for causing natural and environmental damages.
However, "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC had reclaimed for an appellate court saying, "The coalition of civil movements on nature protection do not have the right to claim for the natural and environmental damages caused in Matad sum. The Matad sum residents are the ones to claim for the damages caused on their lands."
However PetroChina Daqing Tamsag appealed the case to the Capital City Court of Ulaanbaatar. The appellate court trial of the "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC, claimed by Mongolian coalition of civil movements on nature protection, has been held yesterday at the Capital City Court of Ulaanbaatar on July 02, 2012. The Capital City Court judges have re-discussed this case and have decided to affirm the decision of the primary court (Bayanzurkh District Court).
The primary court determined the case of "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC that the company failed to carry out complete obligation on protecting and rehabilitating the nature during its petroleum exploiting activities in the territory of Bayan-Undur Bag (Tamsag area) of Matad sum, Dornod aimag, and has been obliged to pay out 1,356,622,460 MNT to the Matad sum budget for causing natural and environmental damages.
However, "PetroChina Daqing Tamsag" LLC had reclaimed for an appellate court saying, "The coalition of civil movements on nature protection do not have the right to claim for the natural and environmental damages caused in Matad sum. The Matad sum residents are the ones to claim for the damages caused on their lands."
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