Arbitrazh Court of the Nizhny Novgorod RegionDecision dated: 28 June 2026 (operative part announced on 7 May 2026)Case No.: A43-34213/2023 Overview In a very recent decision, the Arbitrazh Court of the Nizhny Novgorod Region left without consideration a claim for RUB 409,582,668 brought by AAS Amur Assets Shipping Company Limited (Cyprus) against LLC “Nizhny Novgorod […]
Category: Arbitration
LMAA Award not Recognised in Russia and Lugovoy Law is not the Reason
“GA ARB IN UK ENGLISH LAW TO BE APPLY BE” – means only arbitration on GA, not on demurrage disputes The maritime industry loves abbreviations. This dates back to the time when charter parties were fixed by telex and every letter cost money. So, the arbitration clause in question read as follows: “GA ARB IN […]
AIFC Court at a crossroads: Naftogaz v Gazprom, Posco v National Centre, and the limits of recognition jurisdiction
In our earlier analysis, “Clash of jurisdictions – AIFC Court recognises an ICC award despite opposing Russian anti-arbitration injunction”, we discussed the AIFC Court’s 15 May 2026 decision in National Joint Stock Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine” JSC v Gazprom PJSC, Case No. AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0002. The case was remarkable not only because of the size of the […]
Bavarian Highest Regional Court: No Arbitration Agreement Established Where Bilingual Contract Versions Diverge
BayObLG, order of 16 June 2026 – 101 Sch 171/25 e In an order of 16 June 2026, the Bavarian Highest Regional Court (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG) held that a dispute between two German companies was not subject to arbitration, despite an arbitral tribunal’s prior interim decision affirming its own jurisdiction. The Court found that […]
Bombay High Court Refuses Interim Measures Based On Lugovoy Judgement
Background and Procedural Posture On 8 June 2026, the High Court of Bombay (Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Commercial Division) decided Interim Application No. 569 of 2026 in Commercial Suit No. 6 of 2026 between Limited Liability Company “EuroChem North‑West‑2” (Russia) and Tecnimont S.p.A. (Italy). EuroChem relies on a judgment of the Moscow Commercial Court dated 5 December […]
Suspicion of control by sanctioned entities is not enough to avoid payment under coal supply contract – says ICC Tribunal – Moscow Arbitrage court grants enforcement
Russia Enforces ICC Arbitral Award Despite Sanctions Objections
Introduction On 15 May 2026, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court rendered a decision in case No. А40-332538/25-68-2153, granting enforcement of an arbitral award rendered on 18 September 2025 by a Tribunal under the auspices of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris (Case No. 27933/ELU). The decision addresses the enforcement of […]
Clash of jurisdictions – AIFC Court recognises an ICC award despite opposing Russian anti-arbitration injunction
Will Kazakhstan side with the New York Convention or recognise a Lugovoy judgement? On 15 May 2026, the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre (“AIFC Court”) issued a judgment recognising and enforcing a USD 1.37 billion ICC arbitral award obtained by Naftogaz against Gazprom. The award itself had been rendered in […]