On June 19, 2020, the amendments to the Russian Arbitrazh
Procedure Code (the "Amendments")
entered into force.1
The Amendments provide for (i) exclusive jurisdiction of
Russian state arbitrazh courts over certain disputes involving
sanctioned persons and disputes arising from imposition of
sanctions, and (ii) anti-suit injunction that allows a sanctioned
person to preclude the other party from starting or continuing
foreign court or arbitration proceedings. The Amendments are the
response to the issues faced by Russian entities and individuals
who are unable to arbitrate or litigate outside Russia because of
various "restrictive measures" introduced by
foreign states.
Summary of the Amendments
