As every arbitration institution, the Vienna International
Arbitral Centre ("VIAC"), too, recommends a certain model
arbitration clause to be agreed upon by parties intending to submit
their disputes to VIAC. While it is indeed not obligatory to use
such model arbitration clause, it is highly advisable to do so.
Apparently in the wake of a decision of the Supreme Court of the
Russian Federation ("Russian Supreme Court") of 26
September 2018 (Case no. 305-ЭС18-11934), VIAC is
recommending certain additions to its model arbitration clause in
case Russian parties are involved.
It is reported that in the mentioned decision, a judge of the
Russian Supreme Court upheld decisions of lower courts refusing to
enforce an ICC award on the ground that, inter alia, the
underlying ICC arbitration clause (which was apparently almost
identical to the current standard ICC clause recommended on the
ICC's website, see https://iccwbo.org/dispute-resolution-services/arbitration/arbitration
