Procedural Peculiarities of the Jurisdiction of Defamation Disputes Reviewed by General Jurisdiction Courts

The article examines the procedural features of determining the jurisdiction of disputes on the protection of honor, dignity and business reputation, considered by the courts of general jurisdiction, taking into account the elements of the claim, its characteristic features, provides specific examples of judicial practice on the issue of determining the competent court, generic (substantive), territorial jurisdiction of a dispute on protection against defamation, substantiates the need to change the rules of jurisdiction of claims against the media and owners of sites on the Internet. The author formulated specific proposals aimed at changing the rules on the jurisdiction of defamation disputes, referring such claims to an alternative jurisdiction at the choice of the plaintiff.