(Reuters) -A court in The Hague has lifted a seizure order on Russian energy giant Gazprom's assets in the Netherlands, a ruling published on the court's website showed. The ruling last week shows
Dutch Court Overturns Seizure of Gazprom's Assets in the Netherlands
Overview of the Court's Ruling
(Reuters) -A court in The Hague has lifted a seizure order on Russian energy giant Gazprom's assets in the Netherlands, a ruling published on the court's website showed.
Details of the Seized Assets
The ruling last week shows that the assets in question were Gazprom's shares in gas producers Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B.V..
Legal Implications of State Immunity
The seizure was introduced under two separate cases lodged by Ukrainian companies called Slavutich-Invest and Zhniva over losses related to Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Background of the Seizure Cases
However, the Dutch court ruled that seizing Gazprom's assets may interfere with the principle of state immunity, which means Dutch courts cannot judge the actions of another state or state entity.
Gazprom did not reply to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin in Moscow and Stephanie van den Berg in The Hague; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
