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International Moot Court
on Sanctions Law 2024/2025

CHALLENGING SANCTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ARBITRATION

About The Moot Court

The purpose of the Sanctions Law Moot is to foster the study of International Public Law, European law, Sanctions law, International Investment Law and Arbitration and provide a practical training to students for resolving international disputes. 

The financial institutions that have been significantly affected with the impact of sanctions on their business marked preference for challenging the lawfulness of sanctions by international investment treaty arbitration that mat serve as another available channel is the reason this method of dispute resolution was selected as the clinical tool to train law students. 

There are two crucial phases in the Sanctions law Moot to train advocacy skills: the writing of memoranda for claimant and respondent and the presentation of arguments in oral hearings held before arbitration practitioners and academics. 

Founder & Chief of organising committee

Amanu M. Dzhanmirzaev

Awards

Best Memorandum for Claimant

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It will be awarded to the team prevailing in the Claimant memoranda competition.

Criminal Law

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Best Memorandum for Respondent

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It will be awarded to the team prevailing in the respondent memoranda competition. 

Child Custody

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Best Memorandums for C & R

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It will be awarded to the team prevailing in the Claimant and Respondent memoranda competition

Domestic Violence

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Best Individual Oralists

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This award for the general rounds will be won by the individual advocate with the highest average score during these rounds. 

Civil Unions

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Team Orals

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This award will be made to the winning team in the final round of the oral hearings.

Business Law

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Award for the Spirit of the Sanctions Law Moot

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It can be awarded to a team or an individual student for its dedication and commitment to the Spirit of the Sanctions Law Moot. 

Property Crime

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Why Choose SL Moot

The International Moot Court on Sanctions Law is a complex and comprehensive competition that requires a special and high level of education. Moreover, students who successfully gain the experience that the competition provides are able to become one of the qualified specialists in sanctions law, which will allow them to combine this experience with work. To achieve this goal, we prepare the following events for students:

Knowledge in the field of International Public Law, Sanctions law, European law, as well as International Investment Law and Arbitration. Improving the level of legal English in the areas mentioned above.

Skills in writing memorandum and oral advocacy. It is very important to know what is required of you in the area of challenging sanctions.

Students will be able to participate in master classes by Russian and foreign lawyers on topics related to sanctions law, international investment law and arbitration, as well as their careers. Networking with leading international lawyers in the field of sanctions law and international investment arbitration

Official Schedule

Advanced Rounds SCHEDULE

The 2nd edition of the Sanctions Law International Moot Court Competition will take place on 17-22 May 2025 in person in Moscow/Russian Federation.

Rounds

Preliminary rounds 1/32 17/19 May - Saturday and Monday
Octo-Final 1/16 20 May - Tuesday
Quarter-Final 1/8 21 May - Wednesday
Semi-Finals 1/4 21 May - Wednesday
Final round 1/2 22 May - Thursday

Organizers

Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka)

Shaninka is a leading private university in Russia, founded 30 years ago by the renowned sociologist Teodor Shanin. One of Shaninka’s five faculties is the Faculty of Law, which offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and prepares lawyers capable of addressing the challenges of the future by combining essential research and practical skills in working with texts and technologies.
 

PERSPECTIVES ON THE MOOT 2024

The best speakers got the opportunity to do an internship and get into the selection at Nikolskaya Consulting, BGP Litigation, Kulkov, Kolotilov and Partners. KIAP and MTS
 

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