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“Disrespect Toward the Court”: Russian Court Imposes Fine Over AI-Generated Case Law Nearly Equal to the Amount in Dispute
The Arbitrazh Court of the West Siberian District imposed a judicial fine of RUB 50,000 on a litigant after discovering that several court decisions cited in a cassation appeal did not in fact exist, treating the conduct as a serious “act of disrespect toward the court”, with the fine amount being nearly equal to the […]
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Art. 31 CMR, German Jurisdiction and Lithuanian Law: When Forum Selection Fails but Choice-of-Law Prevails
The recent judgment of the District Court Groß-Gerau offers an instructive illustration of the complex internaction between the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), the Brussels I Regulation and the Rome I Regulation in cross-border transport disputes. I. Introduction Cross-border road transport disputes within the EU frequently raise […]
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisionsSuspicion of control by sanctioned entities is not enough to avoid payment under coal supply contract – says ICC Tribunal – Moscow Arbitrage court grants enforcement
Introduction On 15 May 2026, the Moscow Arbitrazh Court rendered a decision in case No. А40-332538/25-68-2153, granting enforcement of an arbitral award rendered on 18 September 2025 by a Tribunal under the auspices of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris (Case No. 27933/ELU). The decision addresses the enforcement of […]
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisionsClash of jurisdictions – AIFC Court recognises an ICC award despite opposing Russian anti-arbitration injunction
Will Kazakhstan side with the New York Convention or recognise a Lugovoy judgement? On 15 May 2026, the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre (“AIFC Court”) issued a judgment recognising and enforcing a USD 1.37 billion ICC arbitral award obtained by Naftogaz against Gazprom. The award itself had been rendered in […]
Anerkennung ausländischer Entscheidungen Investment Arbitration SchiedsgerichtsbarkeitEnforcement against Russian Assets on Spitsbergen: The Yukos Capital v. Russian Federation Decision of Nord‑Troms og Senja District Court
I. Introduction On 20 December 2024, the Nord‑Troms og Senja District Court in Norway rendered a decision on the enforcement of a foreign arbitral award against assets of the Russian Federation located on Svalbard (Spitsbergen) (case no. 24‑163368TVA‑TNTS/TTRM). The case concerns Yukos Capital Limited’s attempt to secure and enforce a multi‑billion‑dollar UNCITRAL arbitration award arising […]
- Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisions
Russian Federation vs. Wintershall (almost) reloaded
On 3 April 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Kaluga Region issued an anti-arbitration injunction in case No. A23-9385/2025 involving JSC “Kaluga Plant Remputmash” (“RPM”) and Austrian manufacturer L. Maschinenfabrik GmbH. In application of the notorious “Lugovoy-Law” (art. 248.1 and 248.2 of the APC), the court prohibited the Austrian company from continuing or supporting arbitration […]
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Dual Nationals and BIT Protection before the French Cour de cassation: Two Decisions, One Doctrinal Line (6 May 2026)
I. Introduction On 6 May 2026, the First Civil Chamber of the Cour de cassation delivered two judgments dealing with bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investors with dual nationality: Both arose from annulment actions against jurisdictional awards in investment arbitrations seated in Paris. Both involved dual nationals or potentially dual nationals invoking BIT protection against […]
