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Arbitration Recognition of foreign judgments Sanctions

Ping-Pong decisions on jurisdiction – to arbitrate or not to arbitrate, that is the question

This article is the second part of the discussion of the judgement of the Higher Regional Court of Berlin no. 12 SchH 5/22 and aims to examine the phenomenon that courts in different jurisdictions (in this case, in Russia and in Germany) determine the competence to decide a dispute in exactly opposite ways: The Russian […]

Recognition of foreign judgments Sanctions

Is it still possible to serve documents in Russia under the Hague Convention or can the German court go straight to public service?

Overview In a legal dispute between a German claimant and a Russian respondent, the Berlin Higher Regional Court (Kammergericht) dealt with the question of the admissibility of arbitration proceedings based on a dispute over the fulfilment of contractual obligations. In its landmark decision (dated 1 June 2023, case no 12 SchH 5/22), the Berlin Higher […]