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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.
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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 […]
SanctionsEU General Court confirms prohibition of rendering legal services to Russian legal entities and gives guidance regarding the exceptions
On October 2, 2024, the General Court of the European Union (Grand Chamber) delivered a significant ruling in Case T-797/22. The claim was filed by the Ordre néerlandais des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles (Belgium) and other applicants, supported by the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (Germany) and Ordre des avocats de Genève (Switzerland). The applicants challenged the legal […]
