The purpose of the research is to highlight the main approaches of Russian courts to the issues related to the termination of provision of technical support for software, as well as the legal qualification of relations between the parties in light of leaving the Russian market by foreign right holders after start of the special military operation.

The researcher has used methods of formal logic – analysis and synthesis, as well as private research methods – comparative law method and method of formal legal interpretation.

The author comes to the conclusion that it is illogical to apply the rules on sale of goods to the “sale” of certificates for technical support of the software. Unlike other types of property rights which could be sold, there is special regulation in this sphere. These relations should be qualified as prepaid services and, therefore, the rules on services should be applicable. Alternatively, these relations can be qualified as part of the obligations of the parties under license agreements. In this scenario, the relevant rules on license agreements of Part IV of the Russian Civil Code should be applicable. On the contrary, following the formal legal approach and application the rules related to sale of goods to the relevant relations, will lead to the result which is illogical and contradictory to the nature of the relations between the parties.