Tag: UNCITRAL

Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами (русский язык)
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Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами (русский язык)

В рамках Академического форума по урегулированию споров между инвесторами и государствами подготовлен Глоссарий терминов и понятий системы урегулирования споров между инвесторами и государствами на русском языке. Составители – Максим Усынин из Университета Копенгагена и Ярослав Кривой из Британского института международного и сравнительного права. Глоссарий подготовлен с целью оказания помощи процессу Рабочей группы III ЮНСИТРАЛ (Реформа […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration, Library, Public International Law
Russia and the UNCITRAL Instruments on Enforcement of International Commercial Settlement Agreements
By 6 June, 2018 0 Comments Read More →

Russia and the UNCITRAL Instruments on Enforcement of International Commercial Settlement Agreements

Dmitry Davydenko. Russia and the UNCITRAL Instruments on Enforcement of International Commercial Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation”.  In New Horizons of International Arbitration. Issue 4: Collection of Articles / Academic Editors: A.V. Asoskov, А.I. Muranov, R.M. Khodykin; Association of Private International and Comparative Law Studies. – Moscow: Association of Private International and Comparative Law Studies, 2018. – 356 […]

Posted in: Library
A roundtable on international settlement agreements planned for 12 June in Hamburg
By 23 May, 2018 0 Comments Read More →

A roundtable on international settlement agreements planned for 12 June in Hamburg

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law will host a CIS Roundtable, a regular discussion forum on legal, political and societal developments in the post-Soviet region. The Roundtable takes place on 12 June 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Dmitry Davydenko will be speaking on the topic “Cross-border enforcement of settlement agreements under the new UNCITRAL framework: The Russian perspective”. The organizer […]

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Paris court confirms state companies’ use of investment arbitration under Russia-Ukraine BIT (Ukraine v Tatneft)
By 8 December, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

Paris court confirms state companies’ use of investment arbitration under Russia-Ukraine BIT (Ukraine v Tatneft)

On 29 November 2016 the Paris Court of Appeal (the Court) decided to uphold the arbitration award in the long-lasting dispute between Russian oil firm PJSC Tatneft (the Tatneft) and Ukraine. In this case, Ukraine unsuccessfully tried to set aside the $112m investment treaty awards in favour of Tatneft. The main issue in the case was […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration, Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Russian Investors Turning More Frequently to Investment Arbitration
By 22 November, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

Russian Investors Turning More Frequently to Investment Arbitration

In 2016 the Russian Federation has most commonly appeared on the host state’s end of investor-state disputes, facing numerous arbitration claims brought in relation to the events in Crimea. However, quite recently Russia has also become more involved as a home state, with Russian investors becoming more active in investor-state disputes. This post highlights the […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Russia losing battles but winning wars with foreign investors: cases overview
By 22 June, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

Russia losing battles but winning wars with foreign investors: cases overview

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” […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Не стало Сергея Николаевича Лебедева
By 14 April, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

Не стало Сергея Николаевича Лебедева

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 […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Personality
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements Reached in Arbitration and Mediation
By 27 November, 2015 0 Comments Read More →

Enforcement of Settlement Agreements Reached in Arbitration and Mediation

In September 2015 the UNCITRAL Working Group II (Arbitration and Conciliation) continued its work on formulating a legal framework on the enforcement of settlement agreements, including a convention, model provisions or guidance texts. Currently, parties can request arbitral tribunals to record their settlement agreements as consent awards, ie an arbitral award on terms agreed upon by the […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Domestic Proceedings, Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Hulley Enterprises Limited (Cyprus) v. Russian Federation
By 20 November, 2015 0 Comments Read More →

Hulley Enterprises Limited (Cyprus) v. Russian Federation

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 […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration, Library
Arbitrations against Ukraine and its State Bodies in Post-Revolution Period
By 13 May, 2015 0 Comments Read More →

Arbitrations against Ukraine and its State Bodies in Post-Revolution Period

2014 was one of the most difficult years in the contemporary history of Ukraine in both political and economic terms. The country lived through the Revolution of Dignity in February, the annexation of Crimea in March, the ongoing military conflict in eastern Ukraine and deep financial and economic crisis. In order to counter these difficulties and to […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Investor-State Arbitration
Overview of Essential Russian Cases Related to Arbitration: May–September 2014
By 9 October, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Overview of Essential Russian Cases Related to Arbitration: May–September 2014

This overview looks at the most important cases decided by the Russian courts which relate to arbitration. 1. Public Procurement Disputes Not Arbitrable State Establishment Proizvodstenno-Tekhnicheskoe Ob’edinenie Kapitalnogo Remonta i Stroitelstva … v. LLC Arbatstroy (Case No. A40-148581/12, Presidium of the Supreme Commercial Court, Resolution No. 11535/13 dated 28 January 2014 (published in June 2014) The […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration
New UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules on Transparency and Investment Arbitration in the CIS Region
By 20 May, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

New UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules on Transparency and Investment Arbitration in the CIS Region

The April UNCTAD report on recent developments in investor-state dispute settlement shows that arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules constitute 28% of the total investment disputes conducted by the end of 2013. The findings are even more important for the CIS region as many of its countries, such as the Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Tajikistan […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration
Arbitration in Sweden: Law and Practice by Roman Zykov
By 20 January, 2014 0 Comments Read More →

Arbitration in Sweden: Law and Practice by Roman Zykov

This is the first book which provides for a fully comprehensive Russian-language commentary and analysis on arbitration available in Sweden. Authored by Roman Zykov, the Russian language book “Arbitration in Sweden: law and practice” was published in December 2013. Sweden is a major player in the field of arbitration when it comes to commercial and investment […]

Posted in: Book review
Ukraine: Revised Rules of Assistance to UNCITRAL Arbitrations
By 17 February, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

Ukraine: Revised Rules of Assistance to UNCITRAL Arbitrations

Recently the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the “ICAC”) published new rules of assistance relating to assistance available from it under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. The Presidium of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry approved the document on 27 October 2011 (the “2011 Rules of Assistance” or “2011 Rules”). The […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration
Russia Defeats Investment Arbitration Claim Arising Out of Soviet-time Trade Debt
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Russia Defeats Investment Arbitration Claim Arising Out of Soviet-time Trade Debt

This summer an UNCITRAL tribunal sitting in Stockholm held that it had no jurisdiction over a case submitted by Italian company Cesare Galdabini under Italy-Russian Federation BIT. According to media reports the claim arose out Russian Federation refusal to settle a debt owed for  EUR 278’000 worth of equipment, which Galdabini supplied in the end […]

Posted in: Investor-State Arbitration