Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic national governments of Germany and Russia have introduced protective measures for the business worst-hit by the unfolding crisis. In particular, legislative limitations of insolvency proceedings with regard to the businesses having become factually insolvent due to the spread of the virus were adopted in both countries. We have […]
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German Supreme Court rules on violation of the right to be heard in court
In a decision of 16 January 2020 (court case no. I ZB 23/19), the German Supreme Court rendered a decision about the right to be heard in court in the context of proceedings to determine the admissibility of arbitration proceedings. Although this decision concerned an appeal against a state court decision of the Higher Regional […]
Последствия пандемии вируса COVID-19 для русско-германских коммерческих договоров поставки
Распространение вируса COVID-19 оказывает существенное негативное воздействие на международные коммерческие связи, разрушая торговые отношения и производственные цепочки. На текущей момент Германия является одной из стран, наиболее затронутых разворачивающейся пандемией. Введённые немецким правительством меры уже привели к приостановке ряда производств, что может вылиться в срыв сроков поставок продукции по международным контрактам, заключённым, в частности, с российскими […]
The Russian Supreme Court confirmed that exclusion of an arbitrator from a recommended list does not amount to a ground to set aside the arbitral award
On 27 February 2020 the Russian Supreme Court denied leave to appeal with regard to a judgement of the Moscow District Arbitrazh Court (court case no. А40-153265/2019) which reversed the decision of the lower court to annul the arbitral award based on the reasoning that one of the arbitrators had been excluded from the recommended […]
Anerkennung und eines belgischen Urteils in Russland versagt
Mit Urteil vom 23.01.2019 (Az. A40-232485/2018) hat das Arbitragegericht der Stadt Moskau die Anerkennung und Vollstreckbarerklärung eines belgischen Urteils versagt. Zur Begründung wurde ausgeführt, dass mit Belgien kein völkerrechtlicher Vertrag über die Anerkennung und Vollstreckbarerklärung ausländischer Gerichtsentscheidungen bestehe. Erwägungen, die Anerkennung auf Grundlage des Prinzips der Gegenseitigkeit sowie auf Grundlage von Art. 6 des Europäischen […]
The Yukos Saga Took Another Twist
On the 18th of February, the Court of Appeal in The Hague reversed the lower court’s decision annulling the award rendered against the Russian Federation in the Yukos case. The award ordering the Russian Federation to pay more than USD 50 billion is therefore revived. Background. In July 2014, a PCA tribunal ordered Russia to pay […]
Key Takeaways from the Recent Russian Supreme Court’s Resolution on Arbitration
On 10th of December, the Plenum of the Russian Supreme Court issued its Resolution No. 53 (hereinafter – the “Resolution”) addressing the certain state courts’ functions of domestic and international arbitration assistance and supervision. The Resolution is thought to be an attempt to pack scattered legal norms together in a comprehensive legal framework of arbitration […]