Third section

A. Russian Citizenship Act (no. 62-FZ of 31 May 2002
33. Section 22 of the Act in its relevant part reads as follows:

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USMANOV v. RUSSIA JUDGMENT
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“1. A decision granting Russian citizenship ... shall be annulled if it is established 
that it has been taken on the basis of falsified documents or false information 
knowingly submitted by the applicant, or if the applicant refuses to take the oath.
2. The submission of falsified documents or knowingly false information must be 
established by a court...”