Siemens turbine engines in the Crimea: Sergey Vodolagin quoted by “Vedomosti” business edition

A claim regarding unlawful removal of turbine engines to the Crimea was filed by Siemens to the Arbitration court of the city of Moscow on July 11. According to Siemens, the reason for the above claim was removal to the Crimea of two of the four engines produced for the purposes of a thermal power plant construction in Taman by LLC “Siemens turbine engines technologies”, a joint venture of Siemens and “Power Machines”. Such removal was made “against the will” of Siemens. Such supply violates the sanctions, introduced by the EU against Russia in 2014.

“In EU countries, in particular, in Germany, a company which violates the sanctions, may be fined. The amount of such fines may amount up to millions Euro”, - notes the partner of “Westside” law firm, Sergey Vodolagin. At the same time, in case the turbine engines were remanufactured and then sold to the Crimea on the secondary market as constituent parts of the Russian equipment, one can hardly speak about the violation of sanctions by Siemens. Siemens shall not be liable in such a case. The above issues will be the subject matter of legal discussion in Russia, as well as in Germany, believes Vodolagin.

https://www.vedomosti.ru/business/articles/2017/07/12/720667-siemens-ne-znal

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