A court in The Hague has lifted the freeze on assets belonging to the Russian energy company Gazprom in the Netherlands. The decision, published on the court’s official website, concerns the company’s shares in gas production ventures Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B.V.
The freeze had been imposed in connection with two separate lawsuits filed by Ukrainian companies Slavutych-Invest and Zhnyva, which were seeking compensation for losses caused by Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
However, the court ruled that seizing these assets violates the principle of state immunity. Under this principle, courts in one country are not permitted to adjudicate actions carried out by another state or its entities.
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