Russian Arbitration Association Report Reveals Sanctions Impact on Arbitration
The Russian Arbitration Association released the results of its survey looking into the impact of sanctions on commercial arbitration. The survey results showed that 21% of the respondents said they were aware of situations wherein arbitration institutions refused to administer…
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cases due to sanctions and that 5% of respondents said they knew of cases wherein these institutions or their banks were unable to accept payments from sanctioned individuals or entities. Sixty-nine percent of the respondents reported using neutral currencies for contract payments, and 18% said they knew of cases wherein arbitrators refused to act in a case that involved a sanctioned party. RAA said the survey was "conducted among 182 respondents from various jurisdictions."