Practice under the new 2026 Civil Procedure Code: Recognition of Foreign Arbitral Awards

12.03.2026

• What has changed?
• 1.Broader list of supporting documents
• 2. New name of the procedural document
• Contact a lawyer for further infromation

REVERA’s lawyers successfully assisted a client in obtaining the recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral award in accordance with the new Civil Procedure Code (CPC).

What has changed?

1.Broader list of supporting documents

Previously, the Commercial Procedure Code provided two different lists of supporting documents to be attached to an application for decisions of foreign courts and for arbitral awards.

From the beginning of the year, the Civil Procedure Code establishes a single, more comprehensive list of supporting documents applicable to all foreign court judgments and arbitral awards.

Important: if a foreign decision falls within the scope of an international agreement (for example, the New York Convention), the rules of that agreement apply — the documentary requirements are simpler.

2. New name of the procedural document

The substance of the document remains the same, except for its title. Now, instead of an “application”, a “motion” for the recognition and enforcement of a foreign decision is filed.

Author: Sergey Suschenya, Iryna Navitskaya.

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If you require assistance with the recognition and enforcement of decisions of foreign courts or arbitral tribunals, the REVERA team is ready to support the process at all stages, ensuring the prompt and proper preparation of the necessary documents.