Arbitral Digest

Matter

Ruling of the Tallinn Court of Appeal in case 2-21-18490/50 dated 9 August 2023

Estonian proceedings concerning an arbitral award addressed recognition of Planmeca's claim and the payment obligations of X, F and Q.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards

Procedural record

  1. 25 October 2012Arbitration

    25 October 2012Arbitration

    Finnish arbitral award dated 25 October 2012

    Decision summary
    The award ordered X, F and Q, after FastClass Oy, to pay Planmeca Oy EUR 5,529,259.42 with interest under section 4(1) of the Finnish Interest Act, and EUR 44,381 in litigation costs and registry-fee compensation. Its disposition was subsequently amended on 26 October and 1 November 2012.

    Participants

    Planmeca Oy
    FastClass Oy
    X
    F
    Q
    Institution
    Arbitrator
    H

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Finnish Interest Act § 4(1)
      statute

    9 years, 5 months and 18 days later · 3456 days

  2. 12 April 2022Estonia

    12 April 2022Estonia

    Ruling of the Tallinn Court of Appeal in the case 2-21-18490/25 dated 12 April 2022

    Tallinn Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed Planmeca Oy's appeal and left the Harju County Court's 29 November 2021 ruling operative, while partly changing its reasoning. It held that interim relief could be granted in the application concerning enforcement of the foreign arbitral award and that the stay of enforcement was properly maintained pending the final resolution of the matter.

    Participants

    X
    Representative
    Risto Sidok (For: X)
    Planmeca Oy
    Representative
    Maria Teder (For: Planmeca Oy)
    Tallinn Court of Appeal
    Judge
    Kaija Kaijanen

    Authorities cited

    12
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 173(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 4771(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 4771(4))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 624)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 624(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 624(3))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 657(1)(21))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754(2))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754(3))
      statute
    • New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) (New York Convention (1958))
      treaty

    6 months and 26 days later · 209 days

  3. 7 November 2022Estonia

    7 November 2022Estonia

    Ruling of Harju County Court, Tallinn Courthouse in the case 2-21-18490/39 dated 7 November 2022

    Harju County Court, Tallinn Courthouse

    Decision summary
    The court dismissed X's application to set aside recognition and enforcement in Estonia of the Finnish arbitral award, rejected the requests for hearings and stays, and terminated the interim suspension of enforcement. It allocated the costs to X and ordered X to pay Planmeca Oy EUR 17,599.39 in procedural costs with statutory interest.

    Participants

    X
    Representative
    Risto Sidok (For: X)
    Planmeca Oy
    Representative
    Liis Könn (For: Planmeca Oy)
    Representative
    Maria Teder (For: Planmeca Oy)
    Harju County Court, Tallinn Courthouse
    Judge
    Kadi Kark

    Authorities cited

    21
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 5(3))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 138(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 143(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 144(1)(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 172(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 174(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 175(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 177(4))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 178(2))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 256(1)(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 356(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 386(4))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 390(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 4771)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 624)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 747(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 753)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 756)
      statute
    • Estonian Law of Obligations Act (Law of Obligations Act § 113(1))
      statute
    • New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) (New York Convention (1958))
      treaty

    9 months and 2 days later · 275 days

  4. 9 August 2023Estonia

    9 August 2023Estonia

    Ruling of the Tallinn Court of Appeal in the case 2-21-18490/50 dated 9 August 2023

    Tallinn Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The court partly allowed X's appeal on the quantification of Planmeca Oy's procedural costs, setting aside the costs awarded above EUR 12,407.64, and otherwise left the Harju County Court ruling unchanged. It dismissed or rejected the remaining challenges, maintained the dismissal of X's application to set aside recognition and enforcement in Estonia of the Finnish arbitral award, and terminated the interim suspension of enforcement.

    Participants

    X
    Representative
    Risto Sidok (For: X)
    Planmeca Oy
    Representative
    Maria Teder (For: Planmeca Oy)
    Representative
    Liis Könn (For: Planmeca Oy)
    Tallinn Court of Appeal
    Judge
    Liis Arrak
    Judge
    Maris Kuurberg
    Judge
    Gea Lepik

    Authorities cited

    13
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 168(2))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 172(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 175(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 178(2))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 195(1))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 386(4))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 4771(2))
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 624)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 754)
      statute
    • Estonian Code of Civil Procedure (TsMS § 756)
      statute
    • Estonian Law of Obligations Act (Law of Obligations Act § 113(1))
      statute
    • New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (1958) (New York Convention (1958))
      treaty
    • Supreme Court of Estonia, civil case 2-20-4536
      case

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