Archive for February, 2018

London High Court fails to recognize Russian insolvency proceedings
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London High Court fails to recognize Russian insolvency proceedings

In December 2017, the London High Court set aside the recognition of the Russian insolvency proceedings in the United Kingdom in a case concerning Hermitage Capital Management dispute. The London High Court established that the Russian liquidator of Dalnyaya Step LLC (“Dalnyaya Step”) should have disclosed that the company had been previously prosecuted in the Russian Federation. […]

Resolution of an insurance dispute over fishing at the Maritime Arbitration Commission

Resolution of an insurance dispute over fishing at the Maritime Arbitration Commission

  Давыденко Д.Л. Вахтенный уснул от усталости. Разрешение в МАК спора касательно рыбного промысла: классификация и мореходность судна // Морские вести России. № 2/2018. С. 7. В статье рассмотрен пример из практики Морской арбитражной комиссии при ТПП РФ по спору из договора страхования в связи с посадкой судна на мель. Основным предметом данного спора стали требования к […]

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Using illegally obtained evidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Using illegally obtained evidence in the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Obtaining evidence for sport-relating disputes in a dubious way remains frequent in practice. In particular, parties often use such evidence in CAS. It follows from the applicable law, that relying on such evidence does not contradict public policy. On 10 January 2018 Fancy Bears’ Hack Team made public communication between International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Anti-Doping […]

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Russian courts tend to find independent guarantees as quite dependent
By 14 February, 2018 0 Comments Read More →

Russian courts tend to find independent guarantees as quite dependent

In recent Russian dispute resolution practice, judges incline to consider independent guarantees as not completely independent from the underlying secured obligations. This post offers recommendations for both guarantors and beneficiaries to avoid risks that the judiciary practice twists may entail. The use of independent guarantees The independent guarantee is a surety allowing claiming money from the guarantor […]

Cargo retention right in the Contract of Carriage of Goods by Sea
By 12 February, 2018 0 Comments Read More →

Cargo retention right in the Contract of Carriage of Goods by Sea

  Маркалова Н.Г. Удержание груза по договору морской перевозки груза». Труды Института государства и права РАН № 6/2017. С. 74 – 92. В статье проведен анализ практики МАК по вопросам соразмерности применения удержания груза  и его реализации.Исследована природа права на удержание груза в сравнении с залогом. Предложен дополнительный довод в пользу существующего  мнения  о праве на удержание груза […]

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Arbitration Reform in Ukraine: New Possibilities for Arbitration Users

Arbitration Reform in Ukraine: New Possibilities for Arbitration Users

After many years of discussions and active work of various working groups and Ukrainian Parliament, in the end of 2017 Ukraine has finally reformed its arbitration-related procedural legislation. Now the arbitration users may seek Ukrainian courts’ assistance in obtaining interim measures, preserving and collecting evidence necessary for arbitral proceedings, which remained practically impossible prior to […]

IVth annual conference “New Rules of Civil Code and Corporate Law” to take place in Moscow soon
By 6 February, 2018 0 Comments Read More →

IVth annual conference “New Rules of Civil Code and Corporate Law” to take place in Moscow soon

Русский текст см. ниже. Keep on top of latest regulatory and legislative changes and other developments that could affect your business by joining the IVth annual conference “New Rules of Civil Code and Corporate Law” that will bring together representatives of industrial and legal companies to discuss the most pressing issues. The event will take place […]

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