Section: CIS Arbitration Forum (Russia)
Foreign Investment in the Post-2014 Ukraine: Signs of Improvement?
The foreign direct investments (FDI) inflow in Ukraine has drastically reduced after the Euromaidan, the annexation of Crimea, and the military unrest in the East of Ukraine. This number fell from $4.5 billion in 2013 to $410 million in 2014. The Ukrainian government faced a difficult task of improving the investment climate in the country. […]...
Kiev Arbitration Days-2017: Think big! (conference report)
On 3 November 2017 the Ukrainian capital – Kiev – hosted the International Conference “KIEV ARBITRATION DAYS 2017: Think Big!”, organized by the Ukrainian Bar Association. The CIS Arbitration Forum was the information partner of the event. The Kiev Arbitration Days 2017 aimed to bring together outstanding dispute resolution practitioners and...
The Impact of Western Sanctions on Russian Energy Companies
As a response to the Crimean crisis, in March 2014 the United States and the European Union, followed by Albania, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Montenegro, and Norway, initiated sanctions on several Russian citizens and businesses. In August 2014 the Russian government responded by ordering an entry ban on several American and Canadian citizens and...
US Court Enforces $140+ Million SCC award in Carpatsky Petroleum v Ukrnafta
On 2 October 2017, a Texas federal judge confirmed a $140+ million award, issued by a tribunal under the Rules of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in favour of Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation (CPC) against the Ukrainian oil company, OJSC Ukrnafta. The Texas ruling marks the important end of an award battle […]...
Kiev Arbitration Days to take place in November 2017
См. текст по-русски ниже. International Conference “KIEV ARBITRATION DAYS 2017: Think Big!” will take place on 3 November 2017 in Radisson Blu Hotel (22, Yaroslaviv Val str.), Kyiv, Ukraine. The conference is conducted under the auspices of the Ukrainian Bar Association. CIS Arbitration Forum is an information partner of the event. The KAD 2017...
Belarus first time may face an ICSID claim
Over the entire period of its independence Belarus has never been a respondent in an investor-state dispute. This remains so despite the fact that the country adheres to active policy of investment promotion. According to public data in 1st quarter of 2017 the leading investment partners of Belarus originate from the Russian Federation, Ukraine,...
Round-Up of Investment Arbitrations Against CIS States: Recent Developments
In the December 2016 – March 2017 period, some major procedural developments occurred in several pending and concluded investment arbitrations against CIS states. In some of these pending disputes, arbitral tribunals have asserted jurisdiction over the investors’ claims, addressing noteworthy issues such as: provisional application of the...
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...
Kiev Convention on Settling Disputes Related to Commercial Activities
Kiev Convention on Settling Disputes Related to Commercial Activities was signed in 1992 and is in force as between the following states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. It sets out rules for jurisdiction of member states’ courts in transnational...
Minsk Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters
Minsk Convention on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters was signed in 1993 and is in force as between the following states: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. The Convention provides the rules for legal cooperation between...
