Archive for February, 2014

Disputes Arising Out of Government Contracts Not Arbitrable?

Disputes Arising Out of Government Contracts Not Arbitrable?

Russia’s highest commercial court has ruled that arbitral tribunals cannot resolve disputes arising out of government contracts. The court quashed the decisions of lower courts granting enforcement of a domestic arbitral award in a dispute between a government agency and a company. The dispute arose out of a government contract by which the company agreed to […]

Russian SCC Says Service under the Hague Convention is a Prerequisite of an Enforceable Foreign Judgment
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Russian SCC Says Service under the Hague Convention is a Prerequisite of an Enforceable Foreign Judgment

A 28 January 2014 ruling of the Russian Supreme Commercial Court (the “SCC”) will have significant repercussions for international litigation involving Russian parties. According to the SCC a foreign judgment will be enforceable in Russia only if the proceedings were served on the Russian party through official channels provided by the Hague Convention on the […]