The Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic in Brno has dismissed a cassation complaint filed by Russia's Enterprise for the Management of Property Abroad against the freezing of more than 60 properties in Czechia. The enterprise is barred from disposing of them because it is listed on the sanctions list. The information was published on the court's official notice board on 30 September 2026.[1]*
Subject of the Dispute
The ruling concerns 61 properties owned by the Russian Federation in Prague, Brno, Karlovy Vary, Vlkančice and Jevany near Prague. The Financial Analytical Office regarded them as an economic resource controlled by the enterprise, and the Municipal Court in Prague upheld the office's approach. In its cassation complaint, the enterprise argued that it does not administer some of the properties and that the office's conclusion was merely a hypothesis.[1]
Reasoning
According to the Supreme Administrative Court, it suffices to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the sanctioned person has the legal or factual ability to control the property or influence its use. The court held that requiring proof of a connection to every single property down to the last detail would run counter to the purpose of the law.[1]
Context
The decision to place the enterprise on the sanctions list was made in November 2023 by the government of Petr Fiala. The decision was upheld by both the Supreme Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court and led to the blocking of bank accounts and assets in the land registry. Already in July 2026, the enterprise had failed in its complaints against the blocking of a bank account and one property in Prague-Bubeneč. The measure does not apply to diplomatic missions.[1]
Sources
- ČTK / České noviny — 30 September 2026