Shell sues Greenpeace in Dutch court

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By Luke Johnson & news reports

 21 September 2012 22:41 GMT

Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell is squaring off against Greenpeace International in Dutch court, effectively filing a restraining order against the environmental group.

The lawsuit, filed in Amsterdam's District Court on Friday, asks that Greenpeace activists stay at least 500 metres away from Shell's property or face a €1 million ($1.3 million) fine.

A ruling is expected within two weeks.

Shell, based in The Hague, and Amsterdam-based Greenpeace have been at odds over the supermajor's drilling activities in the Arctic. Shell's $4.5 billion exploration plan off the coast of Alaska has been a particular point of recent contention.

Last week, Greenpeace protesters blocked more than 70 Shell petrol stations in the Netherlands for several hours by clamping…

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