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Investment Arbitration SanctionsCan the EU Rule Out the Enforcement of Investment Treaty Awards on Sanctions?
Orders of the General Court of 2 October 2026 in Ber v Council T-640/25 and Shelkov v Council T-655/25
Maritime Industry SanctionsEnglish Commercial Court Enforces Bareboat Charter Guarantees in Sanctions Dispute
Introduction In a decision dated 2 October 2026, the High Court of Justice, Commercial Court, in case number CL-2024-000583 (GTLK Malta Four Limited v Pola Maritime Limited & Ors [2026] EWHC 2514 (Comm)) rendered a judgment on the enforcement of joint guarantees supporting finance bareboat charters affected by EU, UK and US sanctions. Ms Lesley […]
SanctionsEU Sanctions Control in Insolvency Irish and German Courts Take Different Approaches
Introduction In decisions dated 31 July 2023 and 1 April 2026, the High Court of Ireland in case number 2023 No. 88 COS (In the Matter of GTLK Europe DAC and GTLK Europe Capital DAC [2023] IEHC 486) and the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court in case number 17 U 20/25 (ECLI:DE:OLGHE:2026:0401.17U20.25.00) rendered judgments on whether […]
ArbitrationRussian Court Upholds a “Floating” Arbitration Clause Referring Disputes to the Plaintiff’s Country
St Petersburg Commercial Court confirms that an arbitration clause remains valid even without naming an arbitral institution or expressly providing procedural rules
ArbitrationParis Court Rejects Annulment Challenge Based on Alleged Fictitious Electricity Trades
The court held that allegations already debated before the arbitral tribunal did not amount to procedural fraud and that domestic rules on contractual validity could not, without more, establish a breach of French international public policy. Editorial illustration of the France Bulgaria Romania electricity trading dispute Introduction In a decision dated 2 June 2026, the […]
ArbitrationBGH permits third-party notice to an arbitrator in award challenge proceedings
In a recent decision, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has held that a party may serve a third-party notice to an arbitrator (Streitverkündung) in proceedings concerning the setting aside or enforcement of an arbitral award. The decision reverses an earlier ruling of the Bavarian Supreme Court (BayObLG). BGH, Order of 30 July 2026 […]
Arbitration Lugovoy Law SanctionsRussian Court Upholds Lugovoy Injunction Against NET4GAS Over Czech Arbitration
Introduction In a decision dated 25 September 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the North-Western District in case number A56-49741/2026 rendered a judgment on a Lugovoy injunction against NET4GAS s.r.o. from continuing arbitration in the Czech Republic under Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code. The court dismissed NET4GAS’s cassation appeal and upheld […]
