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 […]
Erik Siemsglüß
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 […]