Summary

1. This is an application by the Claimants pursuant to section 42 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to enforce peremptory orders of a London arbitral tribunal consisting of Mr Peter Leaver KC, Professor Douglas Jones AO, and Mr Thomas Webster ('the Tribunal'), against the First Defendant, which I will call 'NW2', to restrain it from pursuing proceedings in Russia that were commenced notwithstanding the existence of arbitration agreements. Alternatively, the Claimants apply for permission to amend their arbitration claim form in order to seek the same relief from the court pursuant to section 37 of the Senior Courts Act 1981.

2. The Claimants and the Second Defendant, which has been called 'EAG', have agreed a consent order resolving the application as against EAG and the Claimants have filed and served a notice of discontinuance as against EAG on all parties and that part of the application does not need to be further considered.

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