ASGM for all: How does contractual jurisdiction affect the caseload of judges

What is the importance of contractual jurisdiction for business?

In a quotation for an article in Pravo.ru about the Arbitration Court in Moscow (ASGM), Dmitry Magonya, the managing partner of ART DE LEX, explained the popularity of contractual jurisdiction using two main points. First, the concentration of Russian business and its vertical integration means that business make decisions in the capitals, where they face not only challenges but also protections. Second, for regional entrepreneurs, the transfer of disputes to courts in the capitals is, in some cases, a guarantee of the independence and impartiality of the courts.

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