The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) saw its stake in Italian firm ENI unfrozen by an Italian court. LIA held the shares on behalf of the family of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi.

The 0.58% stake was seized earlier this year, together with a series of other Italian assets, at the request of the International Criminal Court. At the time of the seizure the assets held by LIA were worth an overall $1.58 billion.

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