Moscow Court Allows Registration of Interpol-Listed BMW
The Tversky District Court of Moscow allowed the owner of a BMW car, which was declared missing in Germany, Dmitry Pak, to register the vehicle and drive it. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow courts of general jurisdiction on Friday, November 13.
Consensus
- The Tver District Court of Moscow satisfied the lawsuit filed by Dmitry Pak.
- The court ordered the removal of the registration ban on the BMW.
- The court ordered the vehicle's approval for road use and operation.
- The BMW was purchased in South Korea in October 2015.
- The vehicle was legally registered in Russia and later seized by traffic police in April 2026.
- The vehicle was listed in the Interpol international search database at the request of Germany.
- No criminal case was opened in Russia regarding the vehicle.
- The court accepted the argument that Germany did not provide documentation confirming the car's theft.
- The court's decision was made on November 13, 2026.
- The vehicle was imported into Russia and registered with the GIBDD.
Points of divergence
- The law allowing registration of vehicles in Interpol search was passed in November, and it is currently not permitted until the vehicle is removed from the list. — vm
- More than 660 vehicles searched by Canada and Germany were removed from the list because Germany did not respond to notifications from Russia. — tg_rian_ru
- Since February 2022, the German Central Bureau of Interpol has not responded to notifications about discovered vehicles under search. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Moscow Court Excluded Car BMW from International Wanted Database — Вести
- Court in Moscow allowed man to register car declared missing — Вечерняя Москва
- Car under international warrant allowed to be registered in Moscow. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Moscow Court Allowed Registration in Russia of Car Wanted by Interpol — Интерфакс