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No Cost Security Required from Russian Claimant Despite War and Sanctions

Hague Convention applies no matter whether actual enforcement of a cost order is possible

In a recent ruling of 15 January 2026 (case no. I ZB 53/25), the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) clarified that Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine and the resulting sanctions regime do not affect the Hague Convention on Civil Procedure and the exoneration of Russian claimants from any security for costs. The BGH […]

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Wintershall Dea – Round 3: The Moscow – Dubai Arbitration Clash – the Russian Federation is in contempt of court

The Wintershall Dea Saga is continuing and in its “third round” now. This time, the geographical scope is further expanded, and old problems are addressed with a renewed strategy. We have already covered the development that Russian courts have awarded claims of more than EUR 7.5bn against counsel, arbitrators and Wintershall Dea itself (read more […]

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Arbitrator biased: Paris CoA sets aside investment treaty award due to arbitrator’s firm’s published “no-Russia” policy and social media likes

Cour d’appel de Paris, France, 15 January 2026, RG 22/19397

Introduction: On 15 January 2026, the Paris Court of Appeal (Cour d’appel de Paris, Pôle 5 – Chambre 16) issued a decision annulling a partial arbitral award rendered under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA, Case No. 2019-34). The dispute involves the expropriation of Crimean real estate assets following Russia’s occupation of […]

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Russian Court Recognizes Latvian Bankruptcy Ruling on Trademarks: A Remarkable Decision Amidst an Anti-Western Climate

IntroductionIn an environment characterized by increasing legal isolation and skepticism towards judgments from Western or so-called “unfriendly” countries, a recent ruling by the Moscow Arbitrazh Court (Case No. A40-300609/2024, published on 11 November 2025) stands out. The court confirmed the recognition of a Latvian court decision impacting high-value international trademarks, even as diplomatic relations between […]

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Indirect Transactions Involving Frozen Assets under Regulation (EU) No 269/2014

Comment on General Court judgment in Case T-102/23 Introduction In a noteworthy judgment, the General Court (First Chamber) addressed the issue of indirect transactions involving frozen assets under Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (OJ 2022, L 193, p. 133). The case (T-102/23) provides important guidance on the scope of the prohibition on disposal and the concept […]