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 […]
Category: COVID-19
The Russian Supreme Court: COVID-19 Pandemic Can Constitute Force Majeure
The Russian Supreme Court issued two consecutive reviews of certain issues of judicial practice pertaining to application of legislation and measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Russia. They were published respectively on April 21 and April 30, 2020. The reviews address multiple issues related to the legal consequences of pandemic in civil, […]
International Arbitration in Germany and Russia in the Time of the COVID-19 Crisis
The spread of COVID-19 has a major impact on all spheres of our life, including justice administration. State courts in Germany and Russia have responded to the decease outbreak by delaying or suspending proceedings deemed being non-urgent. The status of matters pending before courts is changing on a daily basis, in most cases providing little […]
COVID-19: Suspension of insolvency proceedings in Germany and Russia
Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic national governments of Germany and Russia have introduced protective measures for the business worst-hit by the unfolding crisis. In particular, legislative limitations of insolvency proceedings with regard to the businesses having become factually insolvent due to the spread of the virus were adopted in both countries. We have […]