Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the occupation of the Donbas region, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions imposed by the EU and other states against Russia have led to growing tensions between the EU and Russia and to a battle over jurisdiction and enforcement with no end in sight. 1. Starting Point: The annexation of Crimea and the EU sanctions After Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the invasion of the Donbas region in…
Another piece of troubling news for arbitration in Russia-related matters came to light. The Russian Supreme Court ruled…
Previously on this blog, we had reported (1) about the scope of the EU prohibition for the legal…
As reported on this blog[1], in 2020 the Russian State Duma adopted the Law No. 171-FZ “to protect the right to access to justice of sanctioned parties.” The law presumes that sanctions adversely affect the position of sanctioned Russian individuals and legal entities in foreign court or arbitral proceedings and create the risk that sanctioned parties will not receive the same level of protection as their opponents. Consequently, Law 171-FZ entitles a sanctioned party to…
After the invasion of Crimea and Donbas in 2014, several countries imposed economic sanctions on the Russian Federation…
A. LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Russia continues to be governed by the Law on…
We are happy to present to you Arbitration in Asia, an arbitration handbook for Russian in-house counsels. The publication, a collaboration with KIAP, Attorneys at Law, is written in the Russian language and discusses cultural specifics of arbitration in several Asian jurisdictions, including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. It was launched via a webinar on 12 March 2021. The webinar can be viewed here.
The Russian Institute of Modern Arbitration is pleased to announce the XII Moscow Pre-Moot for the Willem C.…
RUSSIA Irina Varyushina LEGISLATION AND RULES A.1 Legislation International arbitration in Russia continues to be governed by the…
The IV St. Petersburg Online Pre-Moot and FDI E-Conference will take place from October 30-31, 2020. Teams participating in the Pre-Moot will get an opportunity to sharpen their oral presentations and legal arguments before the FDI Globals. If you would like to register as an arbitrator, you could do so via the link. The FDI E-Conference will feature an active discussion on hot questions of international investment law, particularly sustainable development and complex corporate structures,…