Russian Supreme Court rules on explicit consent to arbitration agreement and applicability of estoppel theory | Practical Law

Russian Supreme Court rules on explicit consent to arbitration agreement and applicability of estoppel theory | Practical Law

In Izhvodokanal vs. Expert Management Company, Case N A71-15240/2014, the Judicial Chamber of Economic Disputes of the Russian Supreme Court analysed whether a company is bound by an agreement to arbitrate concluded on its behalf by a person acting on a general power of attorney with no special authority to enter into arbitration agreements.

Russian Supreme Court rules on explicit consent to arbitration agreement and applicability of estoppel theory

by Maxim Kulkov (Managing partner) and Sergey Lysov (Associate), KK&P
Published on 20 Apr 2016 • Russian Federation
In Izhvodokanal vs. Expert Management Company, Case N A71-15240/2014, the Judicial Chamber of Economic Disputes of the Russian Supreme Court analysed whether a company is bound by an agreement to arbitrate concluded on its behalf by a person acting on a general power of attorney with no special authority to enter into arbitration agreements.