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Art lawNearly 80 years after the end of National Socialism: Germany to replace Nazi-loot advisory panel with binding arbitration
The Advisory Commission, formerly known as the Limbach Commission, dealing with the return of Nazi-looted art from Jewish owners, has been facing criticism for its inefficiency. Now, nearly 80 years after the end of National Socialism in Germany the federal government, states and local authorities agreed shaking things up by replacing it with an arbitration […]
AllgemeinThe EU General Court confirms: The Council must adhere to strict reasoning standards for the sanctioning of associated persons.
On 20 March 2024 the first Chamber of the EU General Court once again had to decide on behalf of a person sanctioned due to their association and immediate familiar ties to a Russian businessperson. This time Nikita Mazepin (the Claimant) brought an action of annulment under Art. 263 TFEU before the Court, seeking to […]
EU ETSWhat keeps the shipping sector up at night: The EU ETS and MRV reform
As of 1. January 2024 the Directive (EU) 2023/959 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10. May 2023 came into effect, thereby extending the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to the maritime sector. While EU law dictates that a Directive such as this needs to be implemented by the Member States […]
UncategorizedA Russian person can only bring a dispute before a Russian court if it has proof of the existence of sanctions against it
Photo by Linus Mimietz on Unsplash Case: №А55-24707/2022 Background facts LLC „European Biological Technologies“ filed a claim with the Arbitrazh Court of the Samara region to recover from the company „Cabinplant A/S“ the amount of unjust enrichment in the form of advance payment for the undelivered goods under the contract dated 12.09.2013 №92/SMB13 in the […]
UncategorizedRussian Supreme Court rules that money blocked by OFAC in the US is not lost, if an application to unblock the funds has not been filed
Photo by Jp Valery on Unsplash The ruling of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation № 305-ЭС23-11869 dated 20.11.2023 Case № А40-179021/2022 The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation made a ruling in case No. A40-179021/2022 on the suit of OOO “IS TEX” to JSC „Moscow Industrial Bank“(hereinafter abbreviated as MInBank”) on funds recovery […]
Arbitration Maritime IndustryThe ongoing legal saga: Court bans Finland’s Wartsila from suing a Russian plant abroad
A court in St. Petersburg has forbidden the Finnish company, Wartsila, from pursuing or continuing arbitration proceedings abroad against a Russian plant. This decision follows the court’s earlier rejection of Baltic Plant’s €7.6 million claim against Wartsila for non-compliance with six independent guarantees.
Arbitration Recognition of foreign decisionsRussian arbitral awards are still being recognised in Uzbekistan despite Western sanctions
The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan ruled on the recognition and enforcement of a Russian arbitral award in the context of US sanctions.
