Arbitration pursuant to Article 32 of the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union (The State of Qatar v. The Arab Republic of Egypt)
In a notice to initiate arbitration dated 20 September 2018, the State of Qatar invoked Article 32 of the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union, which provides that “[i]n the event of a dispute between two or more member countries concerning the interpretation of the Acts of the Union or the responsibility imposed on a member country by the application of those Acts, the question at issue shall be settled by arbitration”. The constitution of the Tribunal was completed on 29 May 2020. Pursuant to an agreement of the Parties, the proceedings were terminated by the Tribunal on 6 October 2021. In accordance with Article 153 of the General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union, the arbitral proceedings were confidential.
Case information
Name(s) of Claimant(s)
The State of Qatar (- N/A -)
Name(s) of Respondent(s)
The Arab Republic of Egypt (- N/A -)
Names of Parties
-
Case number
2020-26
Administering institution
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status
Concluded
Type of case
Inter-state arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector
-
Procedural rules
- Other -
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced
Multilateral treaty OTHER
Language of Proceeding
Arabic English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country)
- N/A -
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)
Sir Michael Wood KCMG (President)
Professor Ove Bring
Ambassador James Droushiotis
Representatives of the Claimant(s)
Dr. Mohammed Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi
Legal Adviser to H.E. the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Dean of the College of Law, Qatar University
As Agent
Mr. Abdulla Al-Nuaimi
Deputy Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Mr. Nasser Al-Hamad
Legal Adviser
As Representatives
Dr. Constantinos Salonidis, Foley Hoag LLP
Mr. Lawrence Martin, Foley Hoag LLP
Professor Pierre d’Argent, Louvain University, Foley Hoag LLP
Ms. Christina Beharry, Foley Hoag LLP
Ms. Theresa Roosevelt, Foley Hoag LLP
Mr. Joseph Klingler, Foley Hoag LLP
Mr. Peter Tzeng, Foley Hoag LLP
Professor Ioannis Konstantinidis, Qatar University
As Counsel
Representatives of the Respondent(s)
Mr. Essam Mohamed Elsaghir Nasr
Former Chairman, Egypt Post
As Representative and Agent
Ambassador Hwaida Essam Abd-El Rahman
Assistant Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Hisham Seifeldin
Ambassador of Egypt to the Swiss Confederation
Ambassador Khaled Mahmoud Ahmed ElKhamry
Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dr. Mohamed Helal
First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mrs. Hadir Samy Ibrahim Elsayed Saoudy
Third Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
As Representatives
Professor Payam Akhavan, Massey College, University of Toronto