1. Introduction On 21 April 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Republic of Kalmykia ruled on the recognition and enforcement in Russia of a cost decision issued by the Regional Court of Innsbruck (Landesgericht Innsbruck, Austria) in favour of a Russian creditor, Elena Nikolaevna Baturina, against a Russian debtor, Viktor Nikolaevich Baturin, who was already […]
Category: Recognition of foreign judgments
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 […]
Enforcement against Russian Assets on Spitsbergen: The Yukos Capital v. Russian Federation Decision of Nord‑Troms og Senja District Court
I. Introduction On 20 December 2024, the Nord‑Troms og Senja District Court in Norway rendered a decision on the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award against assets of the Russian Federation located on Svalbard (Spitsbergen) (case no. 24‑163368TVA‑TNTS/TTRM). The case concerns Yukos Capital Limited’s attempt to secure and enforce a multi‑billion‑dollar UNCITRAL arbitration award arising […]
Russian Federation vs. Wintershall (almost) reloaded
Anti Arbitration injunction against Austrian claimant granted, but injunctions against arbitrators withdrawn.
On 3 April 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Kaluga Region issued an anti-arbitration injunction in case No. A23-9385/2025 involving JSC “Kaluga Plant Remputmash” (“RPM”) and Austrian manufacturer L. Maschinenfabrik GmbH. In application of the notorious “Lugovoy-Law” (art. 248.1 and 248.2 of the APC), the court prohibited the Austrian company from continuing or supporting arbitration […]
A state cannot be insulted – says the German Supreme Court
Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), Judgment of 24 February 2026 – Case No. VI ZR 415/23
The Kingdom of Marokko failed with a claim against a publisher who had alleged that Marokko was using “Pegasus” surveillance software. The German Supreme Court held that a souverain state does not have title to sue in a defamation claim. 1. Overview of the Decision In its judgment of 24 February 2026, the German Federal […]
When enforcement threatens “Russian industry”: Russian court denies enforcement of USD 6 million Luxembourg awards
The Arbitrazh Court of the Ural District refused recognition and enforcement of Luxembourg arbitration awards, reasoning, inter alia, that enforcement could “cause damage to Russian industry.” Background of the dispute The dispute arose between Giuseppe Bruzzone and Luigi Stoppani (both Italian citizens) and Koaland Investment Ltd (BVI), on the one side (collectively, the claimants), and […]