Image by Edar from Pixabay A. Introduction Can a foreign arbitral award signed exclusively by means of qualified electronic signatures be declared enforceable in Germany? The Bavarian Highest Regional Court (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG) answered this question in the affirmative in a decision of 27 March 2026 (case no. 102 Sch 104/25 e). The Court […]
Autor: Erik Siemsglüß
Arbitration Restrictions Challenged Before EU Courts
Introduction Two parallel actions for annulment have been filed before the European General Court, challenging specific provisions within the European Union’s sanctions framework targeting Russia. Cases T-655/25 and T-640/25 seek to invalidate newly introduced restrictions on the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards related to EU sanctions measures. Image by Marc Schneider from Pixabay Legal […]
ECJ Decides Notaries’ Impartial Role Does Not Breach EU Sanctions on Russia
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently issued a judgment in Case C-109/23, which addresses the legal question of whether a German notary’s role in authenticating the sale of immovable property owned by a Russian legal entity violates the EU’s restrictive measures concerning Russia. Specifically, this case revolves around Article 5n(2) of Council Regulation (EU) […]
No means to overturn legal mistakes of an Arbitral Tribunal
On December 21, 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) – in overturning a decision by the Cologne Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht, OLG Köln) – clarified the standards for the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Germany, emphasizing the principle that limits the scope of review by German courts to the […]