🇷🇺 🇰🇿 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮–𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗸𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲.

In Case No A27-15448/2025, a Russian company sought an anti-suit injunction, requesting the court to restrain a Kazakh company from pursuing legal action before a court in the Republic of Kazakhstan against the Russian entity. The Russian court dismissed the motion on the following grounds:

1️⃣ The Republic of Kazakhstan is not considered an “unfriendly” state under Russian law.
2️⃣ The Russian company has the ability to present its case before a Kazakh court, including the option to submit documents via e-mail.
3️⃣ The Russian company may participate in proceedings before a Kazakh court via a messenger application.
4️⃣ There are no restrictions on Russian citizens traveling to Kazakhstan.

The court ruling in Case No A27-15448/2025 may be appealed.

Case No. A27-15448/2025 contrasts with Case No. A41-51293/2024, in which the Russian courts disregarded a litigation clause in favor of a Kazakh court because the sanctioned Russian company faced obstacles in accessing justice—specifically, its inability to pay legal fees and obtain legal assistance. Although the reasoning in that case may appear weak, the approach could still find support from the Supreme Court if it decides not to reconsider the case.

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