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Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawBunker Claim and Vessel Arrest: The Hague Court of Appeal Orders Release of Rotterdam Guarantee
In its judgment of 14 July 2026, the Court of Appeal, The Hague, in the case Orient Rise Shipping Limited v Aurora Marine Fuels Limited, 200.349.078/01 considered whether a bunker supplier could continue to rely on security provided by a shipowner to obtain the release of a precautionary attachment of the seagoing vessel M/V BROAD […]
SanctionsDelhi High Court Orders SAP India to Restore Support Services to an entity sanctioned by the EU
Introduction In a decision dated 21 September 2026, the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in case number CS(COMM) 1006/2025 (Nayara Energy Limited v. SAP India Private Limited & Anr.) rendered a judgment on whether SAP India could suspend enterprise and software support services after Nayara Energy was added to the European Union sanctions […]
Arbitration SanctionsSingapore High Court Confirms Award that Required Supplier to Amend Contract to Comply With Sanctions
DWL v DWM [2026] SGHC 179 Introduction In a decision dated 2 September 2026, the General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore in Originating Application No 1311 of 2025 (DWL v DWM [2026] SGHC 179) rendered a judgment on an application to set aside an award arising from a sanctions-affected energy […]
Arbitration Lugovoy Law SanctionsRussian Court Enforces Stockholm Arbitration Clauses Against Assignee of Loan Claims
Introduction In a decision dated 14 September 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the Moscow Region in Case No. А41-59851/26 rendered a judgment on whether an assignee of loan claims remained bound by arbitration clauses referring disputes to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The court left OOO ETM’s claim for EUR 1,417,550.13 […]
Recognition of foreign decisionsMoscow Court Enforces Chinese Judgment in Russia Upon Direct Filing
Introduction In a decision dated 10 September 2026, the Arbitrazh Court of the City of Moscow in Case No. A40-205251/25-19-1598 rendered an order on the recognition and enforcement in Russia of a judgment issued by the Nanhu District People’s Court of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. The Moscow court permitted the Chinese judgment creditor to apply […]
Maritime Industry Shipping and Transportation LawCollision on the High Seas: Rotterdam District Court Apportions Liability 75/25 under the COLREGs
In its judgment of 17 June 2026, the Rotterdam District Court considered liability for a collision on the high seas between the fishing vessel MISS CARLA JEAN and the tanker STOLT MERCURY. The Court concluded that both vessels were at fault but that the MISS CARLA JEAN bore the predominant responsibility. Liability was apportioned 75% […]
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Russian Arbitrazh court orders Austrian supplier to return €4.35 million advance after sanctions-related non-performance
Introduction In a decision dated 3 August 2026, the Arbitration Court of the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia) in case number А65-27362/2025 rendered a judgment on recovery of an “unworked” advance payment, contractual penalties, and interest under a cross-border equipment and engineering contract. The court held that the Russian buyer validly terminated the contract for delay/non-performance […]
