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Arbitration Maritime IndustryDIFC Courts set aside DIAC award after finding tribunal decided on unpleaded, unargued issues (Princeton v Persephone)
Introduction In a decision dated 14 August 2026, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts, Court of First Instance in ARB 015/2026 and ARB 027/2026 (Princeton v Persephone) rendered an order on an application to set aside a DIFC-seated DIAC arbitral award and a related application for recognition and enforcement of that award. The Court (H.E. Justice Mark Pelling) set aside the majority arbitral award and, as a […]
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Russian Courts Take Contrasting Approaches to Geneva ICC Clauses Under Sanctions
Not all ICC-arbitration clauses are disregarded by Russian courts Two Russian courts were recently seized with the question whether an ICC-arbitration with seat in Geneva is an obstacle to proceedings on the merits in Russian. The one court (St. Petersburg) referred the Finnish claimant to arbitration in Geneva against the Russian defendant, the other (AS […]
Arbitration Lugovoy LawLugovoy Law can be invoked against Russian Parties
Cassation Court Orders Reconsideration of Jurisdiction In a decision dated 4 August 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Circuit in case number A40-27279/2026 rendered a judgment on the jurisdiction of Russian courts over a claim concerning Alfa Holding Issuance PLC eurobonds. The decision clarifies certain elements of art. 248.1 APK, known as “Lugovoy Law”. […]
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.
ArbitrationSingapore Court Sets Aside a SIAC Award Which a Russian Court Had Already Recognised
Introduction In a decision dated 8 July 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of Moscow in case number A40-20468/24-19-154 rendered a judgment on the reopening of Russian recognition and enforcement proceedings following the partial setting aside of a SIAC award by the Singapore Court of Appeal in Vietnam Oil and Gas Group v Joint Stock Company (Power […]
ArbitrationLucid Sports vs. FC Dynamo Moscow: CAS award to recover €350,000 denied enforcement in Russia
In 2018 FC Dynamo Moscow confirmed the hire of Ghanian central midfielder Adbul Tetteh as part of ca.€1.2m move from Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznan. The transer was confirmed, but the club failed to pay. Known for its recent financial struggles, the FC also failed to pay €350,000 to the English Lucid Sports Group Ltd for […]
ArbitrationRussian Cassation Court of North-Western Region orders first instance court to undertake a révision au fond
Just a few days ago, we published a post with an optimistic outlook on Russian court practice in respect of recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Russia. I called this the light at the end of the tunnel out of Russian court’s rather hostile attitude towards arbitration.Now the Arbitrage Court of the Northwestern […]
