Arbitration in Russia: Current Problems and Solutions
https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2026-13-1-107-125
Abstract
The development of arbitration as a means of resolving legal conflicts inevitably gives rise to various systemic challenges. Legislators and law enforcement officers in different countries encounter difficulties in integrating arbitration into the system of civil jurisdiction due to national peculiarities and legal traditions. This article provides an analytical overview of the main problems in the field of arbitration in Russia, including the application of current legislation and doctrinal developments in this area. Special attention is paid to issues of cross-cutting, system-building significance, such as the organization and administration of arbitration in Russia, the arbitrability of disputes, arbitration agreements, compliance with due process requirements, as well as the introduction of digital technologies in arbitration. Based on the results of the analysis, potential solutions for addressing the topical issues in the field of Russian arbitration are proposed.
About the Authors
E. V. Kudryavtseva
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena V. Kudryavtseva – Professor, Department of Civil Procedure, Law Faculty
1 Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991
S. A. Kurochkin
Ural State Law University named after V.F. Yakovlev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Kurochkin – Associate Professor, Department of International Law
21 Komsomolskaya St., Yekaterinburg, 620137
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Kudryavtseva E.V., Kurochkin S.A. Arbitration in Russia: Current Problems and Solutions. BRICS Law Journal. 2026;13(1):107-125. https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2026-13-1-107-125
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