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UncategorizedA Russian person can only bring a dispute before a Russian court if it has proof of the existence of sanctions against it
Photo by Linus Mimietz on Unsplash Case: №А55-24707/2022 Background facts LLC “European Biological Technologies” filed a claim with the Arbitrazh Court of the Samara region to recover from the company “Cabinplant A/S” the amount of unjust enrichment in the form of advance payment for the undelivered goods under the contract dated 12.09.2013 №92/SMB13 in the […]
UncategorizedRussian Supreme Court rules that money blocked by OFAC in the US is not lost, if an application to unblock the funds has not been filed
Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash The ruling of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation № 305-ЭС23-11869 dated 20.11.2023 Case № А40-179021/2022 The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation made a ruling in case No. A40-179021/2022 on the suit of OOO “IS TEX” to JSC “Moscow Industrial Bank”(hereinafter abbreviated as MInBank”) on funds recovery […]
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisionsRussian arbitral awards are still being recognised in Uzbekistan despite Western sanctions
The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan ruled on the recognition and enforcement of a Russian arbitral award in the context of US sanctions.
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisionsWhat are the chances of a foreign claimant to succeed in a Russian court?
Photo published on Vecteezy Recently, during the 12th Asia Pacific International Legal Forum, the Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev reported that the total number of economic disputes involving foreign parties has increased by 60%, to 10.6 thousand in the first half of 2023. Whereas 93% of disputes were resolved […]
UncategorizedAre Russians now banned from bringing cars and smartphones to the EU?
On the 8th of September the European Commission posted an update to the “frequently asked questions “(FAQs) on the rules for applying sanctions against Russia. (Commission Consolidated FAQs on the implementation of Council Regulation No 833/2014 and Council Regulation No 269/2014, D. Trade and Customs, 5. Import, Purchase and Transfer of Listed Goods, 13; p.169).
