ICC Guidance Note on COVID-19: the overview
On 9 April, the ICC introduced a number of measures aimed to minimise the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on arbitration. One of the main ideas was a desire to preserve fair and [...]
Anastasia Simonova
Anastasia is an editor at Amicus Curiae. She also continues to add new content to the blog. In 2019, she acted as a student rapporteur for International Business Law Journal during Paris Arbitration week. Anastasia graduated with honors from Moscow State University (Bachelor of laws). She also holds an LL.M from Queen Mary University of London (Comparative and International Dispute Resolution). Anastasia continues her academic path as a Ph.D candidate at the HSE. She currently works in Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev& Partners.
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Don’t mess with multi-trier clauses: lesson from the Supreme Court
The concept of public order in Russia is traditionally very broad. According to the Supreme Court of Russian Federation, failure to comply with pre-arbitration dispute resolution procedure is a [...]
Tatneft: the enforcement saga
One of the most widely discussed issues in the investment arbitration world is the state imminity. The recent decision highlighted the practical importance of this problem once again.
In 2010, [...]
Paris Arbitration Week : the recent arbitration main issues
During the Paris Arbitration Week events, a lot of interesting issues were raised. Although the format of the blog does not allow to get into the details, here are the most recent arbitration [...]
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court adopts a broad definition of the notion of investment under Russia-Ukraine BIT
In June 2015, PJSC Ukrnafta initiated arbitation proceedings under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules against Russian Federation based on the Russia-Ukraine BIT and sought payment of 50,314,336 USD as [...]
If one cannot be cured, it does not mean he can’t be helped
A new law concerning palliative care was passed in Russia. There are grounds to say that it is major breakthrough in the way people with life-limiting illnesses are treated.
Public policy: a threat to transnational legal order?
JSC Ryazansky Plant of Ceramic Metal Instruments (Russia) and Lugana Handelsgesellschaft mbH (Germany) entered into a distribution agreement. The agreement included an arbitration clause, which [...]
Russian Big Data Bill : a giant step forward or a tribute to a trend?
On 23 of October a group of parliamentarians introduced to the State Duma a new bill which aims to regulate the Big Data. According to the definition in the Bill, Big Data is any kind of [...]
