Introduction In a decision dated 7 July 2026, the Court of First Instance of the Astana International Financial Centre in case number AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0002, National Joint Stock Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine” JSC v Gazprom PJSC, rendered a judgment on the AIFC Court’s jurisdiction to recognise and enforce a foreign-seated ICC arbitral award. Justice Lord Faulks KC […]
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Russian Appellate Court Applies Lugovoy Law Even Ef Neither Party Invoked It
On 3 July 2026 the Eleventh Arbitrazh Court of Appeal (case no. A55-10205/2026) has issued a noteworthy decision on the application of Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedure Code (APC RF) – known as „Lugovoy Law„. In its judgment, the court set aside an order of the Arbitrazh Court of the Samara […]
Russian Court Upholds London Arbitration Clause in Charter Dispute
Arbitrazh Court of the Nizhny Novgorod RegionDecision dated: 28 June 2026 (operative part announced on 7 May 2026)Case No.: A43-34213/2023 Overview In a very recent decision, the Arbitrazh Court of the Nizhny Novgorod Region left without consideration a claim for RUB 409,582,668 brought by AAS Amur Assets Shipping Company Limited (Cyprus) against LLC “Nizhny Novgorod […]
LMAA Award not Recognised in Russia and Lugovoy Law is not the Reason
„GA ARB IN UK ENGLISH LAW TO BE APPLY BE“ – means only arbitration on GA, not on demurrage disputes The maritime industry loves abbreviations. This dates back to the time when charter parties were fixed by telex and every letter cost money. So, the arbitration clause in question read as follows: „GA ARB IN […]
Under ExxonMobil VOY2005 sanctions clause, a real risk of sanction liability is sufficient to refuse loading of cargo
Summary In a recent decision published on 22 May 2026 „Tonzip Maritime (Singapore) Pte Ltd v 2 Rivers Pte Ltd“ the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, Civil Division [2026] EWCA Civ 641 – case no. CA-2025-002537, has allowed the appeal of the owners of the MV CATALAN SEA in a dispute arising from […]
AIFC Court at a crossroads: Naftogaz v Gazprom, Posco v National Centre, and the limits of recognition jurisdiction
In our earlier analysis, “Clash of jurisdictions – AIFC Court recognises an ICC award despite opposing Russian anti-arbitration injunction”, we discussed the AIFC Court’s 15 May 2026 decision in National Joint Stock Company “Naftogaz of Ukraine” JSC v Gazprom PJSC, Case No. AIFC-C/CFI/2026/0002. The case was remarkable not only because of the size of the […]
Bavarian Highest Regional Court: No Arbitration Agreement Established Where Bilingual Contract Versions Diverge
BayObLG, order of 16 June 2026 – 101 Sch 171/25 e In an order of 16 June 2026, the Bavarian Highest Regional Court (Bayerisches Oberstes Landesgericht, BayObLG) held that a dispute between two German companies was not subject to arbitration, despite an arbitral tribunal’s prior interim decision affirming its own jurisdiction. The Court found that […]