Leane Meyer

On 18 September 2025, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, Constitutional Court published two closely watched decisions at the intersection of EU law, international investment arbitration, and German constitutional rights.

On 18 July 2025, the European Union adopted its 18th sanctions package in response to Russia’s continued war against Ukraine. Alongside a broad range of restrictive measures covering trade, energy, finance, and investment, the package introduces new protective measures.

On 3 September 2024, the Berlin Higher Regional Court (the Berlin Court) granted a German subsidiary of a European industrial company declaratory anti-suit relief against a Russian sanctioned party which had breached the parties’ arbitration agreement by dragging a dispute before Russian courts. In its decision (currently still confidential), the Berlin Court upheld the parties’ agreement and found that arbitration is the sole, proper forum for the dispute between the parties.