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This article considers Case No. A621635/2014, in which the Chamber on Economic Disputes of the Supreme Court of Russia (Russian Supreme Court) considered the validity of an optional dispute resolution clause. Dmitry Vlasov (Senior Associate), KK&P Optional dispute resolution clauses, also called hybrid clauses, provide for one method of dispute resolution (litigation or arbitration) but also allow […]

In Kyrgyzstan v Stans Energy Corporation, Kutisay Mining LLC (Case A4064831/14), the Moscow Commercial Court has granted an application to set aside a Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry arbitral award. The court considered whether Article 11 of the Moscow Convention provides for actual consent of a member state to the Convention to arbitrate investments disputes under […]

In Case: № А084781/2014, the Commercial Court of the Central District of Russia has upheld a ruling denying recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner), Elena Zaltser (Associate), KK&P A dispute arose between a Ukrainian claimant and a Russian domiciled respondent and arbitration was commenced with the International Commercial Arbitration Court under the […]

In Case: № А624805/2014, the Commercial Court of the Central District of Russia considered an appeal against a decision denying recognition and enforcement of an arbitral award. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Elena Zaltser (Associate), KK&P The Commercial Court of the Central District of Russia has recently upheld a ruling of the Commercial Court of Smolensk […]

The government of the Russian Federation has introduced a Bill on arbitration into the Russian Parliament. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Elena Zaltser (Associate), KK&P On 6 May 2015, the government of the Russian Federation introduced a Bill “On Arbitration” and “On the amendments to certain legislative acts” (Arbitration Bill) into the Russian Parliament. While the […]

The Russian Parliament has passed the Bill “On Arbitration” and “On the amendments to certain legislative acts” at the first reading. Maxim Kulkov (Managing Partner) and Elena Zaltser (Associate), KK&P On 1 July 2015, the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian Parliament) passed the Bill “On Arbitration” and “On the amendments to certain legislative […]