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Art lawSpanish court seeks Japanese judicial assistance to secure a Zurbarán painting allegedly exported illegally
A Spanish court is trying to get back a valuable painting by Zurbarán („Santo Domingo de Guzmán“) that’s now on display at a museum in Tokyo, because they believe it was illegally taken out of Spain without an export permit. The case stems from a family dispute. Several relatives allegedly held onto the painting under […]
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Russian Courts Take Contrasting Approaches to Geneva ICC Clauses Under Sanctions
Not all ICC-arbitration clauses are disregarded by Russian courts Two Russian courts were recently seized with the question whether an ICC-arbitration with seat in Geneva is an obstacle to proceedings on the merits in Russian. The one court (St. Petersburg) referred the Finnish claimant to arbitration in Geneva against the Russian defendant, the other (AS […]
Arbitration Lugovoy LawLugovoy Law can be invoked against Russian Parties
Cassation Court Orders Reconsideration of Jurisdiction In a decision dated 4 August 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Circuit in case number A40-27279/2026 rendered a judgment on the jurisdiction of Russian courts over a claim concerning Alfa Holding Issuance PLC eurobonds. The decision clarifies certain elements of art. 248.1 APK, known as „Lugovoy Law“. […]
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisions SanctionsAssignment of an ICC Award in Russia – the golden route to enforcement
Sverdlovsk court rejects sanctions, sham-transaction and tribunal-composition objections in a dispute over an assigned supply receivable and allows the enforcement of an assigned claim.
Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawShipbuilding Contracts and Refund Guarantees: English High Court Clarifies the Limits of Contractual Termination Rights
In the judgement for the case SLB & Ors vs. PAK & Ors [2026] EWHC 449 (Comm) dated 2 March 2026, the Commercial Court dismissed appeals brought under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 and confirmed an arbitral tribunal’s finding that a shipyard’s obligation to procure refund guarantees within a specified contractual period constituted […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustryWhen “Can Be Settled by Arbitration” Is Not Enough: Supreme Court of India on Optional Arbitration Clauses
In a decision dated 17 April 2026, the Supreme Court of India in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 19026 of 2023), Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd., 2026 INSC 384, rendered a judgment on whether the words “can be settled by arbitration” in a bill of lading created a binding […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustrySingapore High Court Considers Concurrent Maritime Arbitrations and Third Party Participation
In maritime (and all other transport related cases) there is often a chain of contracts (like headcharter-timecharter-subcharter etc.) And when damage is caused, the party who suffered the loss likely has no direct claim against the party that caused it and a chain of disputes is started. So there is a need to align the […]
