
Kluwer: Russian Courts Claim Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Disputes Between Russian-Domiciled Companies: Another Blow to International Arbitration
Published on January 29, 2025
By Rostislav Kats (Kluwer Law International), Stepan Sultanov (KIAP) and Anastasiya Ryabova (KIAP)
Just over 4 months after its previous landmark ruling of 26 July 2024, the Russian Supreme Court continues its crusade against “hostile” or “unfriendly” arbitration forums under the so-called Lugovoy Law (Articles 248.1 and 248.2 of the Russian Arbitrazh (commercial) procedure code). On 28 November 2024, the Supreme Court issued a new ruling in which...
