New CJEU Judgement Regarding the Relationship Between Arbitration and the Brussels I Regulation

On October 5, 2022

On June 20th, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a judgement on case C‑700/20, London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Limited v. Kingdom of Spain which focuses on the interpretation of the provisions[i] of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (“the Brussels I Regulation”) regarding recognition and enforcement or foreign judgments. According […]

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Bulgarian Supreme Court Challenges The Constitutionality Of The Public Order Revocation

On July 6, 2022

A court panel of the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has recently asked the Constitutional Court whether the revocation of the public order as one of the legal grounds for setting aside arbitral awards contradicts the Constitution. The said revocation was made in 2017 via the major changes in the local International Commercial Arbitration […]

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Res Judicata Effect of the Arbitral Award

On October 4, 2021

Recently the Bulgarian Supreme Court of Cassation has rendered an important judgement[i] on the issue regarding the res judicata effect of an arbitral award. In short, the Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed that the res judicata effect of the arbitral award rendered by a tribunal acting under the rules of ICC International Court of Arbitration […]

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Interim measures in Bulgaria – the missing link from the arbitral award towards its effective enforcement

On September 20, 2021

Did you know that Bulgaria is an interim measures heaven? Granting and enforcement of interim measures in Bulgaria is easy, prompt, and cost-efficient. Interim measures can be obtained at any stage: prior to filing a claim before a Bulgarian court prior to filing a claim before a foreign court prior to filing a request for […]

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The Scrutiny of an Award: The Bulgarian Arbitral Institutions’ Perspective

On May 22, 2021

One of the main and well-known advantages of arbitration is the speed of the proceedings. In order to enhance their timeliness and efficiency, the Rules of some arbitral institutions (e.g. Art. 33 of the ICC Rules) provide for the so called “scrutiny of the award” – a procedure of formal examination of the draft award […]

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New CJEU Judgement Regarding the Relationship Between Arbitration and the Brussels I Regulation

Bulgarian Supreme Court Challenges The Constitutionality Of The Public Order Revocation

Res Judicata Effect of the Arbitral Award

Interim measures in Bulgaria – the missing link from the arbitral award towards its effective enforcement

The Scrutiny of an Award: The Bulgarian Arbitral Institutions’ Perspective