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New online ADR mechanism for resolving disputes with consumers in Russia

New online ADR mechanism for resolving disputes with consumers in Russia

In March 2021, the Government of the Russian Federation submitted to the State Duma amendments to the law on consumer protection, which will allow online sellers and buyers to make claims and settle disputes regarding such claims out of court through a special online service. The draft of Federal Law No. 1138398-7 (the “Draft”) provides […]

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Sanctions and compliance: a narrow passage

Sanctions and compliance: a narrow passage

  On 25-26 May 2021, CIS Arbitration Forum conducted an online conference CIS-related Disputes: Treaties, Sanctions, Compliance and Enforcement. It brought together over 80 participants, including private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government officials. Here you can see a recording of the panel of the conference dealing with sanctions. It summarizes the most recent developments on […]

Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the CIS region

Enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the CIS region

On 25-26 May 2021, CIS Arbitration Forum conducted an online conference CIS-related Disputes: Treaties, Sanctions, Compliance and Enforcement. It brought together over 80 participants, including private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government officials. This is a recording of the third panel of the conference, which examines enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards in the CIS region. […]

Recent developments in commercial and investment arbitration in the CIS region (video)

Recent developments in commercial and investment arbitration in the CIS region (video)

On 25-26 May 2021, CIS Arbitration Forum conducted an online conference CIS-related Disputes: Treaties, Sanctions, Compliance and Enforcement. It brought together over 80 participants, including private practitioners, in-house lawyers and government officials. We present a recording of the first panel of the conference, which summarizes the most recent developments related to arbitration in selected jurisdictions. 0:13 […]

Crimea-related arbitral award annulled for lack of ratione temporis jurisdiction

Crimea-related arbitral award annulled for lack of ratione temporis jurisdiction

On 30 March 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal annulled a 1.1 billion US dollars award against Russia in favour of the Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank for the expropriation of its assets in Crimea. The Court found that the Oschadbank’s investments did not fall within the temporal scope of the Russia-Ukraine 1998 BIT, and therefore […]

Empirical data on ISDS in the CIS: who are the main winners and losers?

Empirical data on ISDS in the CIS: who are the main winners and losers?

The CIS Arbitration Forum conducted an empirical study on the performance of States in the CIS region in known investor-state disputes between 1996 and June 2020. It shows the growth patterns of the disputes, highlights notable features of their outcomes, and identifies trends regarding the State of investor origin and nationality of arbitrators. The research […]

Tatneft v Ukraine: U.S. District Court explains impartiality and public policy

Tatneft v Ukraine: U.S. District Court explains impartiality and public policy

By a decision handed down on 24 August 2020 in PAO Tatneft v Ukraine, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rejected an application by Ukraine to set aside an award enforcement order. Tatneft, the fifth largest oil company in Russia, brought the action to enforce a UNCITRAL arbitral award entered against […]

Resolution of disputes in the Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Resolution of disputes in the Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

In 2020 Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAC) celebrates its 90th anniversary. Throughout its history, its tribunals have heard more than 4000 cases.online pharmacy https://www.arborvita.com/wp-content/themes/spacious/inc/new/cytotec.html no prescription drugstore Maritime disputes usually involve many complex legal and factual issues. Resolving such disputes requires special knowledge in maritime law and understanding […]

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Russian law now presumes the validity of the arbitration agreement
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Russian law now presumes the validity of the arbitration agreement

Russia is often blamed for being not sufficiently arbitration-friendly jurisdiction where the risk of non-enforcement of the arbitral award remains high. However, a recent empirical study shows that in various years during the period 2008 to 2017 Russian courts granted the overwhelming majority of all recognition & enforcement applications. Since the start of the ongoing […]

Взаимодействие государственных и третейских судов: Казахстан, Кыргызстан, Россия и Узбекистан
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Взаимодействие государственных и третейских судов: Казахстан, Кыргызстан, Россия и Узбекистан

Взаимодействие государственных судов и арбитражей в сфере альтернативного разрешения споров: Материалы научно-практического семинара (Алматы, 12 октября 2018 г.) / Отв. ред. М.К. Сулейменов, А.Е. Дуйсенова. – Алматы, 2019. – 400 с. ISBN 978-601-7993-04-7 Interaction of state courts and arbitration in the field of alternative dispute resolution: Materials of a scientific and practical seminar (Almaty, Kazakhstan). […]

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Lehmann timber case revisited: pirates, maritime lien, and legal costs
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Lehmann timber case revisited: pirates, maritime lien, and legal costs

Finnish courts recently examined a case which has a bearing to English, Russian maritime and other laws. According to my information, the case has been known to Russian marine insurance circles for years. The outcome of the case now depends essentially on the Finnish courts. The parties provided jurisdiction to them to determine whether the […]

The Current and Future State of Arbitral Institutions: From Competition to Cooperation?

The Current and Future State of Arbitral Institutions: From Competition to Cooperation?

On 19-23 May 2019, at the Saint-Petersburg International Legal Forum, a multinational panel of experts from various arbitral institutions and state courts presented their views on future developments in arbitration proceedings. Representatives of distinguished arbitral institutions advocated for the type of cooperation that facilitates creating unified standards for arbitration proceedings, making a strong pool of […]

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Russia – Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit (World Trade Organization) Report

Russia – Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit (World Trade Organization) Report

On 5 April 2019, the World Trade Organization published its Panel report on “Russia – Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit,”  which reviewed for the first time the national security exception contained in Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT). In this case, Ukraine challenged the legality of Russian measures restricting […]

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Maritime Arbitration Commission in Moscow discussed legal aspects of safety of navigation and marine insurance
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Maritime Arbitration Commission in Moscow discussed legal aspects of safety of navigation and marine insurance

A conference “Safety of Navigation and Marine Insurance – Legal Aspects and Arbitration Practice” took place at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 13 September. The arbitrators of the Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Russian CCI discussed a number of acute issues which arise during arbitration of commercial maritime disputes, both from Russian […]

A new media on international arbitration – Arbitration.ru
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A new media on international arbitration – Arbitration.ru

Arbitration.ru – launch successful The first issue of a new media on international arbitration – Arbitration.ru – presented on 26 of August in Moscow as part of closing finals RAA 25 Online Moot students legal competition. Dmitry Artyukhov, the editor-in-chief, as well as members of the editorial board: Ekaterina Grivnova, Roman Zykov, Liliya Klochenko, Sergei […]

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Санкт-Петербургский морской форум: актуальные вопросы морского судоходства
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Санкт-Петербургский морской форум: актуальные вопросы морского судоходства

See English text below. 24 апреля в Санкт-Петербурге в историческом здании Института международного транспортного менеджмента состоялся первый Санкт-Петербургский морской форум – научно-практическая конференция, посвященная актуальным вопросам морского судоходства. Форум был инициирован двумя старейшими российскими организациями, имеющими непосредственное отношение к морю – Университетом морского и речного транспорта имени адмирала С.О. Макарова и Морской арбитражной комиссией при […]

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Вышло новое издание учебника по международному коммерческому арбитражу
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Вышло новое издание учебника по международному коммерческому арбитражу

See English text below. В издательстве “Библиотека журнала “Третейский суд” вышла  книга: МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ КОММЕРЧЕСКИЙ АРБИТРАЖ. Учебник. Под редакцией О. Ю. Скворцова, М. Ю. Савранского, Г. В. Севастьянова. Издание второе, переработанное и дополненное.online pharmacy https://www.phamatech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new/ventolin.html no prescription drugstore  Санкт-Петербург, Москва.online pharmacy https://www.phamatech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/new/diflucan.html no prescription drugstore 2018. Учебник подготовлен коллективом известных российских и иностранных исследователей и практикующих […]

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В Москве состоялся «Российский Арбитражный День 2018»
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В Москве состоялся «Российский Арбитражный День 2018»

30 марта 2018 года состоялось долгожданное мероприятие – Российский Арбитражный День (РАД 2018). Это одна из самых успешных арбитражных конференций в России, которая возобновила свою работу после 3-х летнего перерыва. В этом году организаторами конференции стали Арбитражный центр при Институте современного арбитража и образовательный проект LF Академия. Организационными партнерами выступили международные юридические фирмы Berwin Leighton […]

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Петербургский Международный Юридический Форум пройдет 15–19 мая 2018 года
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Петербургский Международный Юридический Форум пройдет 15–19 мая 2018 года

See English text below. Петербургский Международный Юридический Форум – одно из самых значимых событий мира в сфере юриспруденции. Форум проводится ежегодно с 2011 года при поддержке Министерства юстиции Российской Федерации и Президента Российской Федерации. CIS Arbitration Forum выступает  информационным партнером этого события. Ежегодно ПМЮФ объединяет тысячи участников, представляющих свыше 80 стран всех континентов мира. Министры […]

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Housekeeping in Russia since November 2017: registration of permanent arbitral institutions

Housekeeping in Russia since November 2017: registration of permanent arbitral institutions

On 1 September 2016, Russia’s Federal Law on Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings) and related legislation came into effect. The changes were driven by a desire to overhaul the existing arbitration regime, in favour of greater efficiency, independence and regulation of the arbitral process. One notable reform – and the subject of this article – involves combatting […]

Вышел очередной выпуск «Вестника международного коммерческого арбитража»

Вышел очередной выпуск «Вестника международного коммерческого арбитража»

В выпуске (1 (14) январь – июнь 2017)  читателям предлагается  серьезный и детальный анализ событий, тенденций  и различных аспектов современной практики МКА в России и зарубежных странах. В журнале раскрыты разнообразные сложные и острые вопросы, связанные с МКА и смежными темами, такими как рассмотрение доменных споров, строительные подрядные контракты по английскому праву, гражданско-правовые институты удержания и поручительства, обязанности участников корпораций и […]

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В Москве пройдет бизнес-семинар “Вызовы и выводы первого года третейской реформы”
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В Москве пройдет бизнес-семинар “Вызовы и выводы первого года третейской реформы”

Российский союз промышленников и предпринимателей (РСПП) и Российский национальный комитет Международной торговой палаты (ICCRussia) рады сообщить о продолжении серии обучающих семинаров по наиболее актуальным темам функционирования и развития коммерческого арбитража. 2 ноября 2017 года традиционно при поддержке Адвокатского бюро «Егоров, Пугинский, Афанасьев и партнеры» состоится третий семинар. CIS Arbitration Forum выступает информационным партнером семинара. Какие вызовы […]

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Mediation at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mediation at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Mediation at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Presentation by Dmitry Davydenko. The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry comprises a Panel of mediators established in 2006 and actively involved in settlement of commercial disputes, both international and domestic.

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Hot Topics in Investment Arbitration Disputes Involving CIS States

Hot Topics in Investment Arbitration Disputes Involving CIS States

The last few years have seen several significant developments in the area of investment arbitration disputes involving the CIS states and pertaining to noteworthy and sometimes intriguing jurisdictional and substantive law issues.online pharmacy https://www.childhealthonline.org/scripts/js/doxycycline.html no prescription drugstore Jones Day, together with the Russia and CIS Arbitration Network and the CIS Arbitration Forum, is pleased to […]

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International arbitration in Russia under the new legislative framework – PowerPoint presentation
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International arbitration in Russia under the new legislative framework – PowerPoint presentation

International arbitration in Russia under the new legislative framework Presentation by Dmitry Davydenko at CIS-Roundtable hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Hamburg, 5 October 2017).  CIS-Roundtable is a regular discussion forum on the legal, political and societal developments of the post-Soviet region.

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Bulletin of the Federal Institute of Mediation
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Bulletin of the Federal Institute of Mediation

Online journal “Bulletin of the Federal Institute of Mediation” has been published since 2017. The founder is the Russian federal state budgetary institution “The Federal Institute of Mediation”. Its goal is to set high standards of research in the field of mediation in Russia, present works of contemporary Russian and foreign academic scholars in the field […]

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Russian Arbitration Day to come back in 2018
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Russian Arbitration Day to come back in 2018

См. русский текст ниже. Russian Arbitration Day (RAD) – one of the most successful arbitration conferences in Russia – resumes its operation with support from the Arbitration Centre of the Institute of Modern Arbitration and the LF Academy educational project. The RAD 2018 will be held on 30 March 2018. CIS Arbitration Forum is an […]

A roundtable on international arbitration in Russia in Hamburg planned for October
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A roundtable on international arbitration in Russia in Hamburg planned for October

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 5 October 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Dmitry Davydenko will be speaking on the topic “International arbitration in Russia under the new legislative framework”. The organiser […]

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Conference “Arbitration in spotlight” to take place in Moscow on 23 October
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Conference “Arbitration in spotlight” to take place in Moscow on 23 October

LF Academy together with Arbitration Center and Saint-Petersburg Legal Forum co-organise a conference “Arbitration in spotlight: enforcement of arbitral awards and interaction with state courts after the arbitration reform“. CIS Arbitration Forum is an information partner of the event to be held on 23 October in Moscow. According to the new Russian arbitration law, after […]

Global Pound Conference Moscow – from “inside” to insight
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Global Pound Conference Moscow – from “inside” to insight

The Global Pound Conference previously announced by CIS Arbitration Forum took place in Moscow on 21 June 2017. The event aimed to contribute to the development of 21st century commercial and civil dispute resolution tools at Russian domestic, regional and international levels. The attendees mostly included providers of non-adjudicative dispute settlement procedures, such as mediation. This […]

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V Всероссийский форум третейского, медиационного и делового сообществ пройдет в Санкт-Петербурге
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V Всероссийский форум третейского, медиационного и делового сообществ пройдет в Санкт-Петербурге

26–27 июня 2017 года в Санкт-Петербургском государственном университете состоится очередной — V Всероссийский форум третейского, медиационного и делового сообществ. В этом году Форум посвящен памяти выдающегося российского правоведа — члена-корреспондента Российской академии наук, Заслуженного деятеля науки РФ, доктора юридических наук, профессора Валерия Абрамовича Мусина. В первый день форума представители юридической общественности выступят с докладами, отражающими вклад В. А. Мусина в юридическую науку, […]

The Roscoe Pound Moscow Conference to Take Place in June

The Roscoe Pound Moscow Conference to Take Place in June

См. текст на русском языке ниже On 21 June 2017 the Conference Hall of the Moscow State Linguistic University will host the Roscoe Pound Moscow Conference on commercial disputes resolution (GPC Series) in 2016 – 2017. The conference series have been arranged at the initiative of the International Mediation Institute  (IMI) for the purpose of […]

New Rules of the Game for Arbitral Institutions in Russia

New Rules of the Game for Arbitral Institutions in Russia

The new Russian Arbitration Law has already been in force for eight months. One of the most significant changes that the new Law introduced concerns the authorisation requirement for arbitral institutions. At the beginning of May 2017, the Government of the Russian Federation released its first decision on the granting of authorisation to act as a permanent […]

Applicability of Dispute Settlement Procedures to the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Russia

Applicability of Dispute Settlement Procedures to the Enforcement of Arbitral Awards in Russia

Throughout the past year, courts in Russia have struggled with the applicability of dispute settlement procedures to the enforcement of arbitral awards. As a result, uncertainty regarding the matter has sometimes produced an inconsistent judicial approach. In a decision on 20 March 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (the Court) provided clarity to […]

Symposium on e-justice and information technologies in civil procedure to take place in Kazan
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Symposium on e-justice and information technologies in civil procedure to take place in Kazan

См. текст на русском языке ниже. The IV annual Symposium of the journal “The Herald of Civil Procedure“: “2017 – E-justice and information technologies in civil procedure” will take place oat the Law Faculty of Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, September 29, 2017. CIS Arbitration Forum is an information partner of this event. The symposium […]

The VII Saint Petersburg International Legal Forum: 16–20 May 2017
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The VII Saint Petersburg International Legal Forum: 16–20 May 2017

Each year the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum brings together ministers of justice, chairpersons of constitutional courts, secretary generals of international organisations, heads of leading law firms, chief legal officers of major companies, representatives of state regulators, international organisations and law schools from over 80 countries. CIS Arbitration Forum is an information partner of this […]

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Conference overview: International Arbitration in the Spotlight: from Tokyo to New York
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Conference overview: International Arbitration in the Spotlight: from Tokyo to New York

On 20 March 2017 Moscow hosted International Arbitration in the Spotlight: from Tokyo to New York, a conference organized by the LF Academy and Arbitration Centre at the Autonomous Non-profit Organisation ”Institute of Modern Arbitration” (Russia). CIS Arbitration Forum was its media partner. The first part of the event was devoted to the most recent […]

DIS Baltic Arbitration Days to Take Place in Riga on 1-2 June, 2017

DIS Baltic Arbitration Days to Take Place in Riga on 1-2 June, 2017

Riga will host 6th DIS Baltic Arbitration Days on 1–2 June, 2017. The conference concentrates on commercial arbitration involving states or state-owned entities. Focus countries: Iran, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine. CIS Arbitration Forum is a media partner of the event. Ever since 2012, the Baltic Regional Group of German Institution of Arbitration together with Riga […]

Вышел новый выпуск «Вестника международного коммерческого арбитража»
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Вышел новый выпуск «Вестника международного коммерческого арбитража»

Выпуск (2 (13) июль – декабрь 2016)  продолжает знакомить  читателей с  глубоким и обстоятельным анализом событий, тенденций и нюансов современной практики МКА в России и зарубежных странах, освещать разнообразные сложные и острые вопросы, связанные с МКА. CIS Arbitration Forum является партнером «Вестника международного коммерческого арбитража». International Commercial Arbitration Review Issue No. 2 for 2016: see […]

Обзор конференции «Международный арбитраж в центре внимания: от Токио до Нью-Йорка»
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Обзор конференции «Международный арбитраж в центре внимания: от Токио до Нью-Йорка»

20 марта 2017 г. в Москве прошла конференция «Международный арбитраж в центре внимания: от Токио до Нью-Йорка», организованная LF Академией и Арбитражным центром при АНО «Институт современного арбитража».  CIS Arbitration Forum выступил одним из ее информационных партнеров. Конференция была очень познавательной как для новичков, так и для тех, кто имеет большой опыт в сфере арбитража. […]

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