ArticleUkrainian Supreme Court To Decide Important Cases Related To Commercial ArbitrationSince its launch in 2017, the Ukrainian Supreme Court has been revolutionising approaches to international arbitration.UkraineLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleHungary's Legislative Changes Under The Christmas TreeHungarian legislative Christmas tradition: Hungary's year-end legislative changes again arrived like a last-minute gift under the tree, reshaping the financial contours of litigation.HungaryLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleDraft Code Of Conduct For Arbitrators In International Investment Disputes (#IID) – Improvement At High PriceOne of the topics on the agenda of the UNCITRAL Commission session scheduled for July 2023 is the approval of the draft Code of Conduct...PolandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe Expanding Reach Of EU Judicial Oversight: Is CAS Arbitration Next?On January 16, 2025, Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta of the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an Opinion in Case C-600/23, potentially upending the long-standing presumption that arbitral awards issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport are insulated from EU judicial review. PolandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleConsultants' Design Obligations: Understanding The EndpointIn Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v Aecom Limited [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC), the English Technology and Construction Court (TCC) examined the nature and extent of a Consultant's obligations...PolandReal Estate and ConstructionQueritius
ArticleThe Ukrainian Supreme Court Applies The Alter Ego Doctrine For The First TimeJust recently we have shared the news about a huge milestone in the case law of the Ukrainian Supreme Court which allowed piercing the corporate veil in a squeeze-out dispute involving a...UkraineLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleECJ Ruling In Prestige – What Happens When A Member State Court Judgment Contradicts An Arbitral Award?Last week, the CJEU rendered a landmark ruling on the interplay of judgments and arbitration awards in the context of the Brussels I Regulation in an infamous environmental damage case that was referred for a preliminary ruling by UK courts.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe SVAMC Releases Draft Guidelines On The Use Of AI In Arbitration ProceedingsArtificial intelligence has rapidly become a force revolutionising various areas of life, and it is crucial to analyse its impact on the development of international arbitration.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleCommercial Disputes Resolution In Ukraine During 2022: Courts And ICAC Have Withstood Despite The WarIn the first days and weeks into the unprovoked and unjustified full-scale aggression of Russia against Ukraine on 24 February 2022...WorldwideLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe US Court Of Appeal Found That The Parties Could Be Compelled To The Arbitration Under The DIFC-LCIA RulesOn 27 January 2025, the US Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit (the "Appellate Court") reversed the district court's decision in the dispute between the companies from the Dynamic Industries group...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleShow Me Your Cards! – The Clash Of Common And Continental Law Approaches To Discovery In International Arbitration.The growing importance of arbitration as a preferred dispute resolution method for international parties has allowed different legal traditions to interact more frequently and perhaps flexibly than before.PolandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleTaking Intra-EU Investment Disputes To Investor Home Turf – New Warfare Of EU Member StatesAnd so, 5 years after Achmea was rendered, dozens of intra-EU arbitrations continue, either at the jurisdictional or the enforcement phase.European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe Recent ICC Arrest Warrants Against Russia's Officials: No Shields From The ProsecutionRussia does not recognise the ICC's jurisdiction and considers the very issue to be "outrageous and unacceptable".HungaryInternational LawQueritius
ArticleProposed Reforms To The English Arbitration Act – A View From The ContinentWe first focus on the proposed amendments concerning disclosure.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleNigeria v P&ID Ltd: The Battle Between Fraud And Justice In The English CourtIn the words of the Court, it was "a highly unusual case, although one that draws attention to matters of wider importance".NigeriaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe Iconic Case To The Heirs Of The Sultan Of Sulu vs. MalaysiaThe case of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu vs. Malaysia has every reason to become a textbook source for international arbitration courses. MalaysiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleHungary Legislates To Protect Gas Payments To Gazprom – But Does It Breach International Law?The Hungarian Government has intervened on the energy markets by preventing Poland's largest oil company, Orlen, from seizing payments made by Hungarian state-owned electricity utility...HungaryEnergy and Natural ResourcesQueritius
ArticleNavigating The New Arbitration Landscape: Insights Into The UK's 2025 Arbitration ActOn 24 February 2025, the United Kingdom's Arbitration Bill received Royal Assent, marking the amendment of the nearly three-decade-old Arbitration Act 1996 [subsequently referred to as the "Arbitration Act 2025"or the"Act"].PolandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleThe Commission's Legal Overreach: Infringement Proceedings Against Hungary And The Ignored International LawThe European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Hungary for challenging the EU's stance on intra-EU investment arbitrations under the ECT. HungaryLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius
ArticleLiquidated Damages And Penalty Clauses In Continental And Common Law – Valid Here, Invalid Over There?This note, dealing with liquidated damages and penalty clauses, is the second addition to a series comparing civil and common law approaches to commonly encountered problems in international disputes.PolandLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationQueritius