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ECJ Decides Notaries’ Impartial Role Does Not Breach EU Sanctions on Russia

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently issued a judgment in Case C-109/23, which addresses the legal question of whether a German notary’s role in authenticating the sale of immovable property owned by a Russian legal entity violates the EU’s restrictive measures concerning Russia. Specifically, this case revolves around Article 5n(2) of Council Regulation (EU) […]

Arbitral award not recognised because arbitrators came from “unfriendly countries”

Darla Hueske via Unsplash Introduction On July 26. 2024, another judgment of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (Case А45-19015/2023, judgment No. 304-ЭС24-2799) made headlines regarding a legal dispute between a German claimant and Russian defendant. The underlying legal dispute was preceded by an arbitration award by an arbitration tribunal in London applying the FOSFA […]

GMAA Workshop: EU ETS und seine Anwendung in der Schifffahrt

Die Zukunft des Seeverkehrs: EU ETS und Treibhausgasneutralität Die Schifffahrtsbranche befindet spätestens mit der Einführung des Europäischen Emissionshandelssystems (EU ETS) im Seeverkehr in einer Transformationsphase. Die German Maritime Arbitration Association hat die Bedeutsamkeit dieses Themas erkannt und veranstaltet daher am 4. Juli 2024 einen Workshop zu dem Thema. Dafür hat sie uns, Henrike Koch (Partnerin […]

No enforcement against frozen property without prior authorisation

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) decided on January 25, 2024, under case number IX ZR 19/22, that without authorization from the German Federal Bank, frozen funds and economic resources cannot be seized under Regulation (EU) 2016/44. The case involved G. GmbH, which secured an arbitration award against the Libyan state fund L., entitling it […]

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