CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Russia Uralkali sees no impact from Swiss ruling

MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) - Russian potash miner Uralkali said on Thursday it sees no material impact from a Geneva court ruling related to the divorce case of its majority owner, Dmitry Rybolovlev.

'The court order relates primarily to the actions of Mr. Dmitry Rybolovlev and will not have any impact on Uralkali,' the company said in a statement.

Rybolovlev, whose estimated $8.6 billion fortune places him 79th on this year's Forbes magazine list of the richest people, is involved in an international divorce battle with his wife, Yelena.

Uralkali learned about a court order 'on provisional measures' issued by a Geneva court in relation to the divorce proceedings, according to a company statement.

A source familiar with the matter said these measures did not imply a freeze on Uralkali's assets, which the billionaire controls via Cyprus-based Madura Holdings Ltd.

Several high profile divorce cases have accompanied Russian billionaires as they climbed to their positions as some of the world's wealthiest people.

However, most, such as those involving steel magnate Alexei Mordashov or Chelsea Football owner Roman Abramovich, have never been officially reported to have involved the division of their empires.

Earlier press reports stated that Yelena Rybolovleva filed in Switzerland for divorce and division of property, including a $100 million Palm Beach villa.

Madura Holdings also controls a minority stake in Uralkali's major Russian rival, Silvinit.

Reuters was not immediately able to obtain the documents related to the Geneva court ruling. Uralkali did not specify the nature of the assets covered by the ruling.

The Geneva order will remain in force for the duration of the divorce proceedings, Uralkali said. The decision can also be appealed before the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, it said.

The order is not enforceable either in Russia or Cyprus, a source familiar with the matter said.

Reuters was not able to independently verify the veracity of this statement.

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