Archive for November, 2012

Conference in Moscow Will Mark 80th Anniversary of the ICAC

Conference in Moscow Will Mark 80th Anniversary of the ICAC

On 30 November 2012 the Congress Center of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host an international conference “International Commercial Arbitration in Russia and Worldwide: Trends of Development and Modern Practice”. The conference is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (the “ICAC“). CIS […]

Court of Eurasian Economic Community Renders Its First Judgment

Court of Eurasian Economic Community Renders Its First Judgment

The task to create in the former USSR an international body comparable to the Court of the European Union is challenging. But this has already started to take shape: such a body not only exists, but it has already heard and resolved its first case, which was initiated by a Russian company. The Eurasian Economic Community (“EurAsEC”) currently includes […]

Ukrainian Arbitration Association Launched in Kyiv

Ukrainian Arbitration Association Launched in Kyiv

In September 2012, a group of Ukrainian and foreign experts in international arbitration founded the Ukrainian Arbitration Association (the “UAA” or the “Association”) to unite lawyers, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence, who are professionally engaged or interested in international arbitration. This is an important step in the development of international arbitration in Ukraine. […]

International Conference “Russia as a Place for Dispute Resolution” – Moscow, December 2012

International Conference “Russia as a Place for Dispute Resolution” – Moscow, December 2012

On 7 December 2012 the Russian National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce – the World Business Organization (ICC Russia) in cooperation with the ICC International Court of Arbitration will organise an annual arbitration conference  “Russia as a Place for Dispute Resolution”.  CIS Arbitration Forum is the event’s information sponsor and is an information partner of […]

Umbrella Clause Fails to Protect US Investor in Ukraine

Umbrella Clause Fails to Protect US Investor in Ukraine

On 25 October 2012 an ICSID Tribunal unanimously dismissed all claims submitted by a US company Bosh International and its subsidiary (“Bosh”) against Ukraine. The claims arose out of the termination of a joint activities agreement (“JVA”) between a subsidiary of the claimant and Taras Shevchenko National University (the “University”) with respect to a conference […]

Experts Encouraged to Take Advantage of Russia’s Accession to the WTO

Experts Encouraged to Take Advantage of Russia’s Accession to the WTO

An international conference “Russia in the World Trade Organization: New Tools to Protect Business” took place at the World Trade Centre in Moscow on October 24, 2012. The conference was held by ICC Russia  and law firm Muranov Chernyakov & Partners. Russia acceded to the WTO on August 22, 2012. The accession was preceded by the relevant decree of the […]

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