An investor filed the SCC arbitration claim alleging indirect expropriation after the Moldova’s Customs Department supposedly restricted the operations of claimant’s paint-manufacturing company in a so-called free economic zone. The tribunal rendered the decision on 31 January 2006 in favour of the State. The award is available here. Bogdanov and Agurdio Invest v.Moldova (SCC 2005)
Kiev Arbitration Days 2016: Think Big! Ukrainian Bar Association is happy to announce the next Kiev Arbitration Days 2016: Think Big! (KAD-2016) which will take place on 3 November 2016 in Radisson Blu Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine. The conference is conducted under the auspices of the Ukrainian Bar Association. KAD-2016 will bring together world-class dispute resolution […]
(English text see below) Форум по разрешению споров в странах Восточной Европы (EEDRF) – это первый и самый крупный практический Форум, объединяющий различные юрисдикции и проводимый в Беларуси. Целью Форума является обсуждение наиболее актуальных тенденций и практики, которые формируются в настоящее время в сфере разрешения споров в странах СНГ и Восточной Европы. В рамках Форума […]
More often than not, foreign investors reach some success in arbitration cases against Russia. However, obtaining ultimate remuneration for their efforts usually becomes a long and evasive target, because the award either gets annulled or faces insurmountable enforcement difficulties. Many international treaties of the Russian Federation including those concluded by the USSR as its legal predecessor include a “narrow” […]
(English text see below) 29 июня 2016 года Арбитражная Ассоциация проводит конференцию РАА «Взыскание долгов в международных спорах». Место проведения: Москва, Марриотт Новый Арбат, зал Пушкин. Время – 10.00 (регистрация в 9.30) – 18.00. На мероприятии будут обсуждаться следующие темы: Глобальный поиск активов Финансирование арбитража третьей стороной Эксперты в международном арбитраже Обеспечительные меры Подтвержденные спикеры: Медведков […]
(Please English text see below) 17 мая 2016 г. в Санкт-Петербурге состоится семинар ICDR Y&I “Международный арбитраж в России: открытость и возможности выбора”. Тема открытости и разнообразия в международном арбитраже на протяжении последних лет привлекает все больше внимания со стороны практикующих юристов во всем мире. Является ли практика международного арбитража в равной степени открытой и перспективной для представителей […]
Мы с прискорбием сообщаем о кончине выдающегося деятеля международного коммерческого арбитража, международного частного права и права международной торговли Сергея Николаевича Лебедева (1934 г. – 2016 г.). С.Н. Лебедев являлся одним из немногих российских специалистов в области международного коммерческого арбитража, имеющих известность и авторитет на мировом уровне. С.Н. Лебедев более тридцати лет возглавлял кафедру международного частного и гражданского права Московского государственного института международных […]
English text see below. Арбитражная Ассоциация (РАА) в третий раз подряд проводит свою Ежегодную конференцию в Москве. Конференция пройдет 20 апреля 2016 г. с 09:30 до 18:00 в гостинице Свиссотель Красные Холмы, Космодамианская наб., 52, стр.6, Москва. Конференция полностью посвящена принятию нового российского закона “Об арбитраже”. Цель конференции – дать возможность представителям российских и зарубежных […]
«Вестник международного коммерческого арбитража» – единственный российский журнал, специально посвященный проблемам международного коммерческого и инвестиционного арбитража. Журнал выпускается с 2010 г. и является прямым преемником журнала «Международный коммерческий арбитраж», издававшегося в период с 2004 по 2008 гг. и завоевавшего заслуженный авторитет среди специалистов как в России, так и за рубежом. Чтобы привлечь внимание к вопросам международного […]
Муранов А.И. Значение новых законов об арбитраже в России для иностранных арбитражных центров и иностранных арбитров: вопросы территориального и экстерриториального действия законов, пределов вводимого ими разрешительного режима, его соответствия праву ВТО. Alexander Muranov. Implications of the new Russian arbitration laws for foreign arbitration centers and foreign arbitrators: issues of territorial and extraterritorial effect of the laws, limits of […]
“Международное частное право и международный коммерческий арбитраж как приложения в юридической реальности”: видеозапись лекции Александра Муранова, управляющего партнера Коллегии адвокатов «Муранов, Черняков и партнеры» на Юридическом факультете МГУ имени М.В. Ломоносова.
The Gibraltar registered company Remington Worldwide Limited (“Remington”) filed a request for arbitration with the SCC on 22 September 2008. According to information communicated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the company accused Ukraine of violating several provisions of Article 10 of the ECT, and, in particular, of failure to provide effective means for the assertion of claims and enforcement of […]
Two oil traders have been awarded more than US$45 million each in damages from the Republic of Georgia in an ICSID award that advances a broad interpretation of the fair and equitable treatment (FET) standard. Ioannis Kardassopoulos v Republic of Georgia, ICSID Arbitration, (No. ARB:05:18, No ARB:07:15) Award dated 3 March 2010
In OKO Pankki, three banks brought claims arising out of Estonia’a default on loan agreements which had been made to a joint venture Estonian company. In bringing their claims, the claimants asserted violations of the standard of fair and equitable treatment under the Estonia-Germnay BIT and the Estonia-Finland BIT. The tribunal rendered the award in favor […]
Видеозапись Третьего Всероссийского форума третейского и делового сообществ «Третейская реформа в России: завершающий этап?», который состоялся в СПбГУ 8 октября 2015 года (3 части): Часть 1 Часть 2 Часть 3
On November 30, 2012, prior to the constitution of an Arbitral Tribunal, the ICSID Secretariat received a letter from the Claimant, requesting the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. Respondent consented. The Secretary-General issued the order on discontinuance of the proceeding. Bidzina Ivanishvili v Republic of Georgia, ICSID Arbitration (No. ARB:12:27), […]
The proceeding was concluded and the award was rendered on August 18, 2014. The award is not publicly available. More information can be found here.
AIG Capital Partners arises out of a Request for Arbitration by AIG Capital Partners Inc and CJSC Tema Real Estate Company requesting for arbitration of an “investment dispute” with the Republic of Kazakhstan. The claim in the Request for Arbitration arises out of the alleged expropriation of the Claimants‟ investment in a Real Estate Development […]
Respondent filed the motion to dismiss petition to confirm arbitration awards for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). The motion was granted by the United States District Court, District of Columbia. Hulley Enterprises Limited v Russian Federation, PCA Arbitration (No. AA 226), Award dated 18 July 2014 Hulley Enterprises […]
Parties agreed to settle the case and proceeding was discontinued at their request. Order taking note of the discontinuance was issued by the Tribunal on June 1, 2006 pursuant to Arbitration Rule 43(1). Western NIS Enterprise Fund v Ukraine, ICSID Arbitration (No. ARB:04:2), Order dated 16 March 2006
In 2000, Metal-Tech, an Israeli public company manufacturing molybdenum products, formed a joint venture with two state-owned companies in Uzbekistan to build and operate a plant for the production of molybdenum products. Metal-Tech was to contribute its technology, know-how, and access to international markets, as well as part of the financing needed for a new […]
Even though third party funding is increasingly common in international arbitration, the disclosure of funding arrangements is relatively rare and is required only in exceptional circumstances. Earlier this year in Muhammet Çap & Sehil Inşaat Endustri ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti v. Turkmenistan the ICSID tribunal issued an order to compel the parties to disclose third party funding arrangements. Brief […]
9 декабря 2015 года Российский национальный комитет Международной торговой палаты (ICC Russia) в партнерстве с Арбитражной Ассоциацией (РАА) при активной поддержке Суда ICC проводят ежегодную арбитражную конференцию «Россия как место разрешения споров» (please see brief English text below). Основными целями конференции является содействие развитию третейских судов и международного коммерческого арбитража в России, продвижение в национальных и международных […]
CIS Arbitration Forum continues its series of interviews with representatives of major international arbitration institutions working on disputes related to Russia and the CIS region. The idea is to provide updates from major arbitration institutions and their efforts to improve services rendered to arbitration users from the region. Today we publish an interview with Philipp Habegger, President of the […]
In its 8 April 2015 decision, the Higher Specialised Court of Ukraine confirmed that an application for recognition and enforcement of an arbitration award can be served only by an original claimant who has taken part in the arbitration proceedings. Euler Hermes Services Schweiz AG v OJSC Odessa Fat and Oil Plant became the first case […]
8 октября 2015 года в Санкт-Петербурге на базе Юридического факультета Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета состоялся Третий Всероссийский форум третейского и делового сообществ «Третейская реформа в России: завершающий этап?». В рамках Форума представлены мировые тенденции реформирования третейского законодательства и подготовлены рекомендации в отношении пакета законопроектов по третейской реформы, которые будут направлены в рабочую группу профильного комитета Государственной Думы РФ. […]
Ukrainian Bar Association invites to participate in international conference KIEV ARBITRATION DAYS 2015: Think Big! (KAD 2015). The event is scheduled for 5-6 November 2015 in Radisson Blu Hotel, Kiev, Ukraine. The KAD 2015 will bring together world-class dispute resolution practitioners and prominent arbitration experts to discuss problems and perspectives of international arbitration. The programme coordinator […]
Cyprus International Arbitration Week to be held in Limassol-Nicosia on October 19 – 23, 2015 on the occasion of the celebration for CIArb’s 100th Anniversary. XIV Special CIArb Member Qualification Course will form part of this occasion. Organizers include such entities as Capital Business Events, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (CIArb), CIArb Cyprus Branch and the Anglo-Russian Law Association (ARLA). CIS Arbitration […]
RAA40 Newsletter No 7 2017 RAA40 Newsletter No 6 2016 RAA40 Newsletter No 5 2015 RAA40 Newsletter No 4 2014 RAA40 Newsletter No 3 2014 (part 1) RAA40 Newsletter No 3 2014 (part 2) RAA40 Newsletter No 2 2014 RAA40 Newsletter No 1 2013 Acknowledgments RAA40 is a forum for the young arbitration practitioners in Russia […]
Since 2013 the Russian legislator is reforming arbitration laws of Russia. The reason for the reform was a the lack of consistency in Russian arbitration regulations, existence of so-called “pocket arbitration tribunals” and sham arbitration tribunals. The reform aims to facilitate the stability and transparency of the system. The first draft law on arbitration was introduced by Russian Ministry of […]
The Russian Arbitration Association (RAA) will hold its II Annual International Conference “The Future for Arbitration in Russia. Asia in Focus”. The Moscow Times is a co-organiser and CIS Arbitration Forum is an information partner of the event. The conference will discuss the on-going reform of the arbitration courts in Russia. The working group at the […]
The preliminary programme of the Russian Arbitration Day — 2015 conference, aimed at the development of arbitration on post-Soviet territory, was published today. Experts will discuss the current trends and challenges in the field of international arbitration affecting the region. The list of speakers and reports is already on the conference website. This arbitration event will take place in […]
In a decision rendered on 27 November 2014 the Rostov Region Commercial Court voided an optional dispute resolution clause (“lender’s option”) in a facility agreement. The said provision empowered only one of the parties to institute proceedings before any competent state courts despite the arbitration clause and an alternative provision providing for the exclusive jurisdiction of English courts. […]
On 29 November—1 December 2014, ICC Lex Mercatoria — the III International Students’ Contest in International Trade Law and International Commercial Arbitration hosted by the Law Faculty of the Belarusian State University — took place in Minsk. The Aims of the Competition ICC Lex Mercatoria, the annual international students contest in Belarus, every year attracts more participants, […]
The International Commercial Arbitration Review (ICAR) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2014. It is the only Russian journal specialised exclusively on problems of international commercial and investment arbitration and mediation. The journal is the successor the International Commercial Arbitration journal, which has been published since 2004 and achieved a high reputation among Russian and foreign specialists. The journal appears in […]
Seminar “Current trends in Russian arbitration law – in light of the recent case law and the pending law reform” took place on 2 September 2014 in Hamburg (Germany). Norton Rose Fulbright hosted this event organized by the German-Russian Lawyers’ Association. Important new developments occurred this summer with regard to pending Russian legislative reform on domestic […]
Russia Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lee John Beck and Central Asian Development Corporation v Kyrgyz Republic Award (in Russian) September 2013 Moscow Commercial Court Lee John Beck and Central Asian Development Corporation v Kyrgyz Republic Award (in Russian) June 2014 Moscow District Commercial Court John Beck and Central Asian Development Corporation v Kyrgyz […]
UK High Court in Buncruptcy Bank of Moscow and Sberbank Leasing v Vladimir Kekhman and others Judgment April 2014
UK High Court Yukos Capital v Tomskneft Judgment March 2014
UK Court of Appeal VTB Capital v Nutritek International Corp April 2012
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