Summary

SIC/SUM 62/2025 ("SUM 62") is an application by the Russian Federation ("RF") seeking the following orders: (1) that RF be "allowed to appeal" the judgment delivered on 25 July 2025 ([2025] SGHC(I) 19 - "the 25 July Decision"); (2) that the determination of any steps in respect of RF's "intended merits challenge" be held in abeyance pending the determination of that appeal; and (3) that any "timelines" for RF to file its Notice of Appeal against the "judgment" be held in abeyance pending the determination of prayers 1 and 2. These orders are sought pursuant to Order 1 rule 11 and Order 21 rules 3, 4 and 14(2) of the SICC Rules 2021 ("SICC Rules").

SUM 62 is premised on RF's intended appeal being "against an order of the Court hearing any application in proceedings" (Order 21 rules 3 and 20). On that premise, "[e]ach party is allowed to file only one appeal for each application in proceedings unless the Court orders otherwise." (Order 21 rule 3). RF recognises that the 25 July Decision did not fully dispose of HC/SUM 286/2025 ("SUM 286" - RF's application to set aside the Leave Order obtained by the claimants): the 25 July Decision only decided certain Preliminary Issues in relation to SUM 286 (the 25 July Decision at [11(a)], [12], [13]). Accordingly, RF sought the Court's permission to proceed with an appeal against the 25 July Decision, without having to wait until SUM 286 had fully been disposed of.

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Arbitration -- Enforcement -- Foreign award -- -- Award -- Setting aside -- Orders 21 rules 3, 20 and 21 of the SICC Rules -- Whether decision was one made on the trial or the hearing on the merits of the proceedings or one made in an application in proceedings -- Civil Procedure -- Judgments and orders