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Arbitration Maritime IndustryDIFC Courts set aside DIAC award after finding tribunal decided on unpleaded, unargued issues (Princeton v Persephone)
Introduction In a decision dated 14 August 2026, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Court of First Instance in ARB 015/2026 and ARB 027/2026 (Princeton v Persephone) rendered an order on an application to set aside a DIFC-seated DIAC arbitral award and a related application for recognition and enforcement of that award. The Court (H.E. Justice Mark Pelling) set aside the majority arbitral award and, as a […]
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Russian Courts Take Contrasting Approaches to Geneva ICC Clauses Under Sanctions
Not all ICC-arbitration clauses are disregarded by Russian courts Two Russian courts were recently seized with the question whether an ICC-arbitration with seat in Geneva is an obstacle to proceedings on the merits in Russian. The one court (St. Petersburg) referred the Finnish claimant to arbitration in Geneva against the Russian defendant, the other (AS […]
Arbitration Lugovoy LawLugovoy Law can be invoked against Russian Parties
Cassation Court Orders Reconsideration of Jurisdiction In a decision dated 4 August 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Circuit in case number A40-27279/2026 rendered a judgment on the jurisdiction of Russian courts over a claim concerning Alfa Holding Issuance PLC eurobonds. The decision clarifies certain elements of art. 248.1 APK, known as “Lugovoy Law”. […]
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisions SanctionsAssignment of an ICC Award in Russia – the golden route to enforcement
Sverdlovsk court rejects sanctions, sham-transaction and tribunal-composition objections in a dispute over an assigned supply receivable and allows the enforcement of an assigned claim.
Arbitration Maritime IndustryWhen “Can Be Settled by Arbitration” Is Not Enough: Supreme Court of India on Optional Arbitration Clauses
In a decision dated 17 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 19026 of 2023), Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 384, rendered a judgment on whether the words “can be settled by arbitration” in a bill of lading created a binding […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustrySingapore High Court Considers Concurrent Maritime Arbitrations and Third Party Participation
In maritime (and all other transport related cases) there is often a chain of contracts (like headcharter-timecharter-subcharter etc.) And when damage is caused, the party who suffered the loss likely has no direct claim against the party that caused it and a chain of disputes is started. So there is a need to align the […]
ArbitrationSingapore Court Sets Aside a SIAC Award Which a Russian Court Had Already Recognised
Introduction In a decision dated 8 July 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of Moscow in case number A40-20468/24-19-154 rendered a judgment on the reopening of Russian recognition and enforcement proceedings following the partial setting aside of a SIAC award by the Singapore Court of Appeal in Vietnam Oil and Gas Group v Joint Stock Company (Power […]
