Abstract

The Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (the 'MAC') is a recognized arbitral Moscow-based institution with long-running experience in administering transnational maritime arbitrations. Most frequently, disputes decided by the MAC tribunals arise out of commercial contracts of marine insurance and chartering. This paper follows the history of the MAC, which was first established and earned international recognition in the early period of Soviet history. The paper offers an overview of the most significant features of the MAC's ...