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Arbitration SanctionsSingapore High Court Confirms Award that Required Supplier to Amend Contract to Comply With Sanctions
DWL v DWM [2026] SGHC 179 Introduction In a decision dated 2 September 2026, the General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore in Originating Application No 1311 of 2025 (DWL v DWM [2026] SGHC 179) rendered a judgment on an application to set aside an award arising from a sanctions-affected energy […]
Arbitration Lugovoy Law SanctionsRussian Court Enforces Stockholm Arbitration Clauses Against Assignee of Loan Claims
Introduction In a decision dated 14 September 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Region in Case No. А41-59851/26 rendered a judgment on whether an assignee of loan claims remained bound by arbitration clauses referring disputes to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The court left OOO ETM’s claim for EUR 1,417,550.13 […]
- Arbitration Lugovoy Law Sanctions
Russian Arbitrazh court orders Austrian supplier to return €4.35 million advance after sanctions-related non-performance
Introduction In a decision dated 3 August 2026, the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) in case number А65-27362/2025 rendered a judgment on recovery of an “unworked” advance payment, contractual penalties, and interest under a cross-border equipment and engineering contract. The court held that the Russian buyer validly terminated the contract for delay/non-performance […]
Arbitration Lugovoy Law SanctionsRussian court awards return of advance payments in application of Lugovoy Law
Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Region (А41-31041/2026, 7 Sept 2026) awarded EUR 2.83m to a Russian buyer and assumed jurisdiction under Article 248.1 APC despite VIAC/Swiss forum clauses, citing sanctions-related obstacles to access to justice.
SanctionsCJEU – A “Connection” to sanctioned individuals is not sufficient, “Control” needs to be established
In a decision dated 3 September 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union in Case C-147/25, Inter Rao Lietuva (ECLI:EU:C:2026:691), rendered a judgment on the freezing of assets belonging to a company that was not itself included in an EU sanctions list. The judgment addresses the evidence required to establish that a listed […]
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.
- Maritime Industry Sanctions
Under ExxonMobil VOY2005 sanctions clause, a real risk of sanction liability is sufficient to refuse loading of cargo
Summary In a recent decision published on 22 May 2026 “Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v 2 Rivers Pte Ltd” the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division [2026] EWCA Civ 641 – case no. CA-2025-002537, has allowed the appeal of the owners of the MV CATALAN SEA in a dispute arising from […]
