Recital 24

(24) Article 248.1 and Article 248.2 of the Arbitration Procedure Code of the Russian Federation enable persons to lodge a claim before certain Russian courts, which then assert jurisdiction over disputes against Union companies concerning contracts affected by Union restrictive measures, although that competence ought to be allocated to non-Russian courts or arbitral tribunals. Under those provisions, Russian courts are able to impose significant fines on Union companies that do not accept their assertion of jurisdiction. It is therefore appropriate to enable Union courts to issue orders not to initiate or to discontinue legal proceedings, and to impose penalties, upon request of Union persons. Such penalties must be appropriate to ensure deterrent effect. The forum necessitatis provisions of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 should be amended accordingly.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.