EU sanctions against Russia prohibit EU companies from supplying certain goods to Russian entities, for which the latter have often already made advance payments. As a result, there has been a…
The success of the recent 2025 German Arbitration Institute (DIS) Autumn Conference and the Berlin Dispute Resolution Days left no doubt: Germany has long held a respected position within the…
In recent years, investment treaty arbitrations involving bankruptcy issues have been on the rise, reflecting the growing intersection between insolvency and international investment law. This…
With effect from January 1, 2025, the German Institution of Arbitration (“DIS”) has introduced a thoroughly revised set of Sports Arbitration Rules (DIS-SportSchO). This marks the third version since…
On March 26, 2025, the German Federal Government, the federal states (Länder), and municipal organizations entered into an agreement to establish arbitral proceedings for claims concerning Nazi-…
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the European Union's (“EU”) subsequent tightening of Russia sanctions, Western parties to international arbitration proceedings involving Russian…
The term "EU arbitration law" may take some getting used to. After all, there is no EU arbitration act that would be comparable to, for instance, the English Arbitration Act 1996 or Chapter 12 of the…
Since March 15, 2024, the German Arbitration Institute (DIS) offers a one-of-its kind solution to make third-party notices work also in arbitration: The Supplementary Rules for Third-Party Notices (…
Assuring a speedy resolution of potential disputes is a very important concern for most parties entering into arbitration agreements. One means to ensure a speedy arbitration can be a fixed deadline…
There is a debate about whether courts and arbitral tribunals should be involved in the amicable resolution of disputes. Different jurisdictions deal with this issue in different ways. This post…
