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International Chamber of Commerce

 

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Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

 

Stockholm Chamber of Commerce Arbitration Institute

 

Russian Arbitration Association

 

Russian laws on arbitration

  • Federal Law No. 382-FZ “On Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings) in the Russian Federation
  • Amended by Federal Law No. 531-FZ (December 2018)
  • English translation by the Russian Arbitration Centre

There are four foreign arbitral institutions recognised as permanent arbitral institutions (PAI) under these laws:

  • The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) – Notice;
  • The Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC) – Notice;
  • The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – Notice; and
  • The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) – Notice.

PAI status allows arbitral institutions to administer arbitration in Russia, per Federal Law No. 382-FZ “On Arbitration (Arbitration Proceedings).

 

EU court requests for preliminary rulings

What are requests for preliminary rulings?

Article 267 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) allows and sometimes requires courts in EU Member States to refer questions on the interpretation of EU law to the European Court of Justice, which are then applied by the referring court. These are called requests for preliminary rulings. In a sanctions context, the requests relate to the interpretation of EU sanctions regulations. The requests are composed of a series of questions which the referring court would like the ECJ to answer.

Sanctions-related requests for preliminary rulings

CitationsKey IssuesSanctions RegimeReferring StateApplication DateStatus
Case C-465/24: Application - AG Opinion
Judgment
Russia Sanctions – Reg 269/2014 – Shareholder voting rightsRussia (Reg 269/2014)Netherlands2 July 2024Concluded
Case C-168/17: AG Opinion - JudgmentGuaranteesLibya (Reg 204/2011)Hungary03 April 2017Concluded
Case C-158/14: AG Opinion - JudgmentTerrorist offences – Actions by armed forces – Basis for imposing terrorism sanctionsTerrorism (Reg 2580/2001)Netherlands04 April 2014Concluded
Case C-246/24: Application - JudgmentExports of banknotes – Personal use exemptionRussia (Reg 833/2014)Germany5 April 2024Concluded
Case C-124/20: Application - AG Opinion - JudgmentUS sanctionsBlocking Regulation (Reg 2271/96)Germany05 March 2020Concluded
Case C-701/25: Application Arbitration – The “association” criterionRussia (Reg 269/2014)Latvia5 November 2025Pending
Case C-842/24: Application
AG Opinion
Ownership and control – Basis for applying sanctionsYemen (Reg 1352/2014)France6 December 2024Pending
Case C-314/13: JudgmentNational discretion to grant sanctions licencesBelarus (Reg 588/2011)Lithuania7 June 2013Concluded
Case C-480/24: Application - AG OpinionNational court reviews – Satisfaction of claims by designated persons – Enforcement of judgmentsRussia (Reg 269/2014)Latvia9 July 2024Pending
Case C-403/24: Application
Order
Court judgments – Contract lawRussia Human Rights Sanctions (Reg 2020/1998)Croatia10 June 2024Concluded
Case C-428/24: Application
Judgment
Trusts – Ownership and ControlRussia (Reg 269/2014)Italy13 June 2024Concluded
Case C-290/25: ApplicationContract Law – Advance Payments – “Strawman” companiesRussia (Reg 833/2014)Germany16 April 2025Pending
Case C-147/25: Application
AG Opinion
National Measures – Ownership and controlRussia (Reg 269/2014)Lithuania17 February 2025Pending
Case C-72/15: AG Opinion - JudgmentECJ Powers of Review – Terminology in sanctions instruments – Depository receiptsRussia (Reg 833/2014)United Kingdom18 February 2015Concluded
C-733/25: ApplicationArbitration - CostsRussia (Reg 269/2014)Lithuania18 November 2025Pending
C-67/25: Application
AG Opinion
Judgment
Meaning of 'operators' - basis for applying sanctionsRussia (Reg 833/2014)Germany20 December 2024Concluded
Case C-803/24: Application Contract law – prior obligationsRussia (Reg 833/2014)Romania20 November 2024Pending
Case C-802/24: Application
AG Opinion
ArbitrationRussia (Reg 269/2014)Sweden20 November 2024Pending
Case C-278/25
Application
Public Procurement - requirement to make a declaration Russia (Reg 833/2014)Bulgaria22 September 2025Pending
Case C-109/23: Application - AG Opinion - JudgmentLegal services – NotariesRussia (Reg 833/2014)Germany23 February 2023Concluded
Case C-412/25: ApplicationLegal Services – LicensingRussia (Reg 269/2014)Lithuania23 June 2025Pending
Case C-619/24: Application - JudgmentSeizure of sanctioned goodsRussia (Reg 833/2014)Germany23 September 2024Concluded
Case C-340/20: Application - AG Opinion - JudgmentJudicial liensIran (Reg 423/2007 & reg 961/2010)France24 July 2020Concluded
Case C-483/23: Application - AG Opinion
Judgment
Trusts – Ownership and ControlRussia (Reg 269/2014)Italy26 July 2023Concluded
Case C-313/24: Application - AG Opinion
Judgment
Public contracts – Ownership and control – corporate structuresRussia (Reg 833/2014)Italy29 April 2024Concluded
Case C-384/24: Application - JudgmentPayments of legal feesRussia (Reg 269/2014)Belgium29 May 2024Concluded
Case C-635/35: ApplicationArbitrationRussia (Reg 269/2014)Lithuania30 September 2025Pending
Case C-871/25
Application
Insolvency - burden of proof Russia (Reg 269/2014)Hungary30 December 2025Pending

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