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Law of the Russian Federation on International Commercial Arbitration - Appendix A - Arbitration Law of Russia: Practice and Procedure

Author(s): 
Roman Khodykin
Page Count: 
20 pages
Published: 
October, 2013
Author Detail: 
Roman Khodykin is a Partner in the London office of the law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP.

Mr. Khodykin holds a Ph.D in Law and, from 2005 to 2012 he was an associate professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), in addition to being in private practice.

Recognised as a rising star by Chambers & Partners, Mr. Khodykin is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences and has authored numerous publications on international commercial arbitration and conflict of laws.

He has acted as arbitrator in cases under the ICC Rules and the Rules of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Russian Olympic Committee. Based in London, Mr. Khodykin advises on a wide range of litigation and arbitration matters, including commercial cases, repossession of aircraft, real estate litigation, corporate disputes and oil and gas industry cases. Mr. Khodykin has represented a broad range of clients in national and cross-border matters, including matters before the LCIA, ICSID and the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has experience litigating cases before various Russian courts, including the Russian Federation Constitutional Court, the Supreme Arbitrazh Court (the highest judicial authority in Russia for commercial courts) and the Supreme Court.

 

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LAW OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
ON INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL
ARBITRATION
No. 5338-1 of 7 July 1993
This Law:
• proceeds from recognition of practical importance of arbitration
(private arbitration) as a widespread method for resolution of
disputes, arising in the sphere of foreign trade, and desirability of
integrated legislative governing of international commercial
arbitration;
• considers the provisions related to such international commercial
arbitration set forth in international treaties of the Russian
Federation as well as in the model law adopted by the United
Nations Commission on International Trade and endorsed by the
United Nations General Assembly in 1985 for possible use by
the states in their legislation.
Chapter I. General Provisions
Article 1. Scope of Application
1. This Law applies to international commercial arbitration, if
arbitration takes place within the territory of the Russian
Federation. The provisions of this Law, except Articles 8, 9, 35
and 36, apply only if the place of arbitration is in the territory of
the Russian Federation.
2. The following types of disputes may be submitted to
international commercial arbitration upon the parties’ agreement:
• disputes emerging from contractual and other civil law
relationships arising from foreign trade and other
international economic relations, if the place of business of
at least one of the parties is located abroad, and also
• disputes of enterprises with foreign investments and
international associations and legal entities incorporated in