A respected associate professor in international law at a leading Russian university has commented on recent enforcement actions in Germany that involve vehicles registered in Russia. He argues that the arrests or detentions of cars by German authorities represent a serious encroachment on private property rights. The expert emphasizes that property ownership should be protected under basic legal norms, and that sanctions enforcement must be carefully aligned with those norms to avoid undermining trust in the rule of law. His assessment stresses the need for due process and clear legal standards when applying sanctions that cross borders, especially in cases involving cross‑border vehicle ownership and registration. The implications, he notes, extend beyond the immediate seizure to broader questions about how sanctions regimes are interpreted and applied in everyday commerce and private law contexts.
