Baker McKenzie’s Arbitration Yearbook 10th Anniversary Edition 2016-2017
Click here for the chapter on Russia in the 2016-2017 Arbitration Yearbook.
Arbitration News from Russia
CAS Denies Russian Olympic Committee and Russian Athletes’ Challenge of two International Association of...
The IAAF recently extended its ban on Russian athletes through the World Championships in London this summer, stating that Russian athletes should not expect...
Zimbabwe, Part II: Foreign Investors Faced With Zimbabwe Diamond Mine Nationalization May Have Legal...
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two articles on recent developments related to expropriations in Zimbabwe. This article deals with new legislation concerning...
Swedish Appeal Court rules that arbitral tribunal should not have heard Yukos claims
In its judgment of 18 January 2016, the Svea Court of Appeal overturned the Stockholm District Court’s judgment and approved the Russian Federation’s plea...
The Substantial Involvement of Arbitral Secretaries
A Discussion of the Yukos Case
Can the unsuccessful party challenge an arbitral award on the basis that an arbitral secretary was substantially involved? The...
European Court of Justice upholds arbitral tribunal anti-suit injunctions
In a highly anticipated decision (Gazprom C-536/13) the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") has clarified that anti-suit injunctions issued by arbitral tribunals are...
Arbitration News from Europe
U.S.: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to confirm arbitral award issued against the...
Diag Human S.E. v. Czech Republic – Ministry of Health, 907 F.3d 606 (D.C. Cir. Oct. 26, 2018)
The Czech Republic Ministry of Health (the...
The Year Ahead – Regional Developments: What are the key developments across the regions?
Asia Pacific
Australia
Final report of government inquiry into banking and financial services
A Government inquiry is examining standards and misconduct in the banking and financial...
The Year Ahead – Co-operation: States and their courts are increasing efforts to co-operate...
We are seeing increasing efforts between states and between courts to co-operate over enforcement of judgments. This is long-overdue when compared to efforts for...
ICC – More efficiency and transparency in 2019
The ICC committed itself to make arbitration proceedings more efficient and transparent. To reach this objective, the institution has introduced several new policies in...
The Year Ahead – Competition: Governments are increasingly aware of the competition for international...
Governments around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the competition that exists for international disputes work, between and amongst national courts and arbitral...
