Concern “Almaz-Antey” appealed the sanctions of the European Union – RBC

The Russian military Concern PVO “Almaz-Antey” appealed the sanctions imposed by the EU Council in July and September 2014, according to the press-service of the enterprise. The company said the filing of appeal to the General Secretariat of the EU Council. “Almaz-Antei” demands to revise the assessment of the “factual circumstances” and provide data on the basis of which he was hit by the restrictive measures.

With the company stressed that “the Council decision on the inclusion of the group in the sanctions lists are in violation of law norms and principles of the EU. ” Representatives of the “Almaz-Antei” drew attention to the absence of any evidence of his involvement in the Ukrainian crisis.

The general director of the group Ian Novikov said that since the establishment of the concern has never supplied arms to the territory of Ukraine. “Further evidence of our involvement in the destabilization of the situation in Ukraine and the EU Council is not represented,” – said Novikov.

The administrative order appealed as sanctions relating to “freeze of assets” group, and a ban on the export of dual- purpose.

to cooperate with the “Almaz-Antaeus” were attracted German partnership of lawyers Taylor Wessing. It will be involved in judicial and extrajudicial proceedings, as well as negotiations in the interests of the company.

«Almaz-Antei” was not the first Russian company, which challenged the EU sanctions. In September last with the corresponding claim in court asked the EU Savings Bank. The bank declined to comment on a statement to resolve the issue.

In October a decision on inclusion in the sanctions list of the appealed

 “Rosneft”. The oil company demanded to cancel the decision of the European Council of 31 July, when Brussels imposed sanctions against Russian sector.

After that, the EU sanctions and appealed VTB and Vnesheconombank. VTB announced that restrictive measures are detrimental both to the bank and its customers. To the court also asked “Gazprom Neft».

Some companies got to the sanctions list, challenge the decision of the EU did not. “Transneft” citing a desire to save money, which will go to the legal costs.

From July 2014 the EU began to introduce the so-called sectoral sanctions that are directed primarily against the financial and oil and gas sectors of the Russian economy. Restrictions apply to the largest banks and some companies.