The security property of a penalty in civil obligations in the context of a coronovirus infection

This article considers such a method of fulfilling civil obligations as a penalty. The author discusses the security property of the penalty. Cites court practice illustrating this property in the context of coronavirus infection. The author comes to the conclusion about the effectiveness and relevance of the application of the penalty as a measure to ensure the proper performance of a civil obligation. The flexibility of the penalty institution allows the party to the contract who has not fulfilled the obligation, depending on the circumstances, to either reduce the amount of the penalty or cancel the specified measure.