Peculiarity of penalties and fines recovery under the law on protection of consumers’ rights

The peculiarities of the penalty collection by the courts of penalties and fines in the consideration of cases on the protection of consumers’ rights are analyzed. Appropriate judicial practice is considered. It is concluded that the application of Article 333 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation to relations with the participation of consumers leads to a massive reduction of penalties and fines by courts. Criteria are proposed for determining the amount of the penalty and fine, since the courts, in particular, do not substantiate the explicit disproportionate penalty for the consequences of breach of obligations.