A german court does not have to gather additional evidence offered on a disputed fact if it can base its conviction within the meaning of section 286(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) on other circumstances, such as the content of a party hearing alone (BGH, 10.03.2021 – XII ZR 54/20). This applies independently […]
The following decision of the Moscow Arbitrazh (Commercial) Court shows that the arguments of parties who try to resist the recognition or enforcement of arbitral awards in Russia in the times of the COVID pandemic, such as the impossibility to send representatives or witnesses to Russia or to participate in video hearings, are doomed to […]
At the end of last year, we commented on the decision of the lower court in this matter in our blog. The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court (order of 7 September 2020 – 26 Sch 2/20 – “Fish Can Filling Machine”) focused on the issue of set-off in enforcement proceedings. Today, we write about the appeal […]
A DIS (German Arbitration Institute) arbitration award was granted to recover damages from International Recycling Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) and Intervtorresurs Limited Liability Company (Russia). The claimant applied for recognition and enforcement to the court at the location of the Russian respondent. On the first circuit, the judgment was enforced, but was overturned by the court […]
Von: Heyo Eyiah, Anna Kopylova The right to beard in court is an important procedural principle (guaranteed by the principle of fair trial and laid down in Art. 103(1) of the German Constitution). An alleged violation of the right to be heard in court is probably the most frequent ground for challenging arbitral awards in […]
In 2018 FC Dynamo Moscow confirmed the hire of Ghanian central midfielder Adbul Tetteh as part of ca.€1.2m move from Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznan. The transer was confirmed, but the club failed to pay. Known for its recent financial struggles, the FC also failed to pay €350,000 to the English Lucid Sports Group Ltd for […]
A mistake in the award is disappointing. Whether it is an error of law or an error in computation. If such errors are ignored then they can lead to a change in the meaning of the ruling and can stir trouble during enforcement. An error in the calculation is all the more disappointing when $90 […]