French justice has seized a villa worth around 120 million euros on the Côte d'Azur of which the Russian gas giant Gazprom is said to be "the beneficial owner" The Paris prosecutor's office has opened other investigations into the conditions of acquisition and financing of property that may belong to Russian businessmen. Justice thus seized company shares, and debts relating to two wine estates, in Hérault and Jura, as well as various building plots and real estate, including a chalet in Haute-Savoie.