Interview with Marina Dumina, Head of Legal Department to Local Organization Committee Russia 2018

When was the Local Organization Committee (LOC) established? Who are the founders of the LOC? Is the LOC a commercial or non-commercial entity?

The Organizing ommittee was established by the Russian Ministry of Sport and the Russian Football Union in 2011 in the form of an autonomous non-profit organization.

What is the legal structure of the governing bodies of the LOC?

The Supervisory Board chaired by the President of Russia V.V. Putin is the supreme governing body of the Organizing Committee, making decisions on the most significant issues of its activity. The permanent collegial body, the managing Board chaired by Deputy Prime Minister A.V. Dvorkovich, was created to resolve current issues of the Organizing Committee activities, including the approval of major transactions. The Chief Executive Officer Alexei Sorokin conducts the day-to-day management of the Organizing...

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