Tag: enforcement of foreign judgments

The New Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: A New Competition to the New York Convention?
By 22 January, 2020 0 Comments Read More →

The New Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: A New Competition to the New York Convention?

On 2 July 2019, the delegates of the 22nd Diplomatic Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (“Hague Conference”) adopted the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (“Convention”). The discussions about potential ratification of the Convention by various countries (including the US and Russia) are […]

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CIS Regional Conventions on Cross-Border Litigation and Its Application by Russian Courts
By 9 December, 2016 0 Comments Read More →

CIS Regional Conventions on Cross-Border Litigation and Its Application by Russian Courts

Recognition and enforcement of foreign court judgments in Russia generally require the existence of a treaty between the issuing state and the recognising state; otherwise, the principle of reciprocity applies. On the CIS level this procedure is relatively facilitated by a number of conventions. This post looks at the main features of these CIS regional […]

Posted in: Domestic Proceedings, Public International Law
Service of Foreign Proceedings on Russian Parties: Rules to be Clarified by the Supreme Commercial Court
By 26 April, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Service of Foreign Proceedings on Russian Parties: Rules to be Clarified by the Supreme Commercial Court

Later this year the Presidium of Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will decide whether service by means other than those under the Hague Convention constitutes proper notice sufficient for enforcement of the resulting judgment of a foreign court. The decision will have significant repercussions for international litigations involving respondents based in Russia, since to date in many […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Domestic Proceedings
Ukraine: New Rules on Security for Claims and Costs
By 11 September, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

Ukraine: New Rules on Security for Claims and Costs

Two weeks ago the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine decided to allow state organs to make payments under orders for security for costs or security for the claim issued by foreign courts and arbitral tribunals. The new rules are expected to remove some practical difficulties the Ukrainian authorities currently face in such situations. According to the Ministry […]

Posted in: Commercial Arbitration, Domestic Proceedings, Investor-State Arbitration