The ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana)

Pursuant to Article 287 and Annex VII, Article 1 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”), on 29 October 2012, the Argentine Republic instituted arbitral proceedings concerning the detention of and court measures adopted by the Republic of Ghana concerning the Argentine frigate ARA Libertad. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acted as Registry in this arbitration.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s)	The Argentine Republic (State)
Name(s) of Respondent(s)	The Republic of Ghana (State)
Names of Parties	-
Case number	2013-11
Administering institution	Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status	Concluded
Type of case	Inter-state arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector	Law of the sea
Procedural rules	- Other -
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced	-
Language of Proceeding	English Spanish
Seat of Arbitration (by Country)	Netherlands
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)	H.E. Judge Bruno Simma H.E. Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh Judge Elsa Kelly Judge Thomas A. Mensah Professor Bernard H. Oxman
Representatives of the Claimant(s)	Agent Her Excellency Susana Ruiz Cerutti, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Argentina Co-Agent His Excellency Horacio Adolfo Basabe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Argentina Counsel Professor Marcelo Kohen, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva Professor Gerhard Hafner, University of Vienna, Vienna His Excellency Holger F. Martinsen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Argentina Advocates Mr. Mamadou Hébié, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva Mr. Gregor Novak, University of Vienna, Vienna Ms. Erica Lucero, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Argentina
Representatives of the Respondent(s)	Agent Her Excellency Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong, Attorney-General of Ghana and Minister for Justice Co-Agents Her Excellency Amma Gaisie, Solicitor-General of Ghana Her Excellency Sylvia Adusu, Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General, Ghana His Excellency Ebenezer Appreku, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana Counsel Professor Philippe Sands QC, Matrix Chambers, London Mr. Fui Tsikata, Reindorf Chambers, Accra Mr. Daniel Alexander QC,Lincoln's Inn, London Ms. Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, Matrix Chambers, London Advisers Professor Martin Tsamenyi, AM, University of Wollongong, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, Keiraville Mr. Kwame Mfodwo, Office of the President, Accra Mr. Remi Reichhold, Matrix Chambers, London
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case	5
Date of commencement of proceeding	29 October 2012
Date of issue of final award	11 November 2013
Length of Proceedings	1-2 years
Additional notes	-

Documents

Notice of Arbitration

Notification of the Argentine Republic

download | 29 October 2012 | English | 1.77MB

Procedural Documents

Procedural Order No. 1

download | 31 July 2013 | English | 69.11KB

Orden Procesal No. 1

download | 31 July 2013 | Spanish | 63.63KB

Rules of Procedure

download | 31 July 2013 | English | 89.19KB

Reglamento del Procedimiento

download | 31 July 2013 | Spanish | 132.44KB

Award or other decision

Termination Order

download | 11 November 2013 | Spanish | 13.32KB

Termination Order

download | 11 November 2013 | English | 299.43KB

Press Release

download | 13 November 2013 | Spanish | 145.99KB

Press Release

download | 13 November 2013 | English | 175.51KB

Press Release

download | 27 September 2013 | Spanish | 195.98KB

Press Release

download | 27 September 2013 | English | 170.03KB

Press Release

download | 08 August 2013 | Spanish | 81.95KB

Press Release

download | 08 August 2013 | English | 107.02KB

Other

Judgment of the Supreme Court of Ghana

download | 20 June 2013 | English | 285.53KB

Agreement between Argentina and Ghana

download | 27 September 2013 | Spanish | 452.21KB

Agreement between Argentina and Ghana

download | 27 September 2013 | English | 399.04KB

Image

Photograph 1

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Photograph 2

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Photograph 3

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Photograph 12

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download | 27 September 2013 | English | 73.60KB

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download | 27 September 2013 | English | 125.61KB

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