News & Cases
18 July 2014, THE HAGUE
Final Awards Issued in 3 Arbitrations Between Former Shareholders of Yukos and the Russian Federation
On 18 July 2014, arbitral tribunals constituted under the Energy Charter Treaty rendered their final awards in three cases involving former shareholders of OAO Yukos Oil Company (“Yukos”) and the Russian Federation.
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08 July 2014
Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration between Bangladesh and India (Bangladesh v. India)
On 7 July 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitration (Bangladesh v. India) rendered its Award. The Award establishes the course of the maritime boundary line between Bangladesh and India in the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the continental shelf within and beyond 200 nautical miles.
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30 June 2014
Atlanto-Scandian Herring Arbitration
30 June 2014, The Hague - On 30 June 2014, in accordance with the Parties’ request of 27 June 2014 and Article 13(3) of the Rules of Procedure, the Arbitral Tribunal issued Procedural Order No. 2 staying the proceedings for a period of 60 days.
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26 June 2014
PCA hosts Meeting of the Judicial Club of The Hague
The Hague, 26 June 2014.
The Secretary-General of the PCA, Hugo H. Siblesz, hosted a meeting of The Hague’s Judicial Club gathering judges and registrars from the international courts based in The Hague and members of the Dutch Supreme Court.
23 June 2014
Permanent Court of Arbitration enters into Host Country Agreement with Vietnam
On 23 June 2014, at a ceremony held at the Government Guest House in Hanoi, the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, H.E. Mr. Hugo Hans Siblesz, and the First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, H.E. Mr. Ho Xuan Son, signed a Host Country Agreement that would facilitate the PCA’s work in conducting arbitral proceedings within the country. The Agreement took effect immediately upon signing. At the ceremony, letters of cooperation between Viet Nam and the PCA were also exchanged.
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17 June 2014
Republic of Croatia/Republic of Slovenia
A two-week hearing in the arbitration concerning a territorial and maritime dispute between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia was concluded on the 13 of June. The hearing was held at the seat of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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03 June 2014
The Republic of the Philippines v. The People's Republic of China
On 2 June 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal issued its second Procedural Order, in which it established the date for the People’s Republic of China to file its Counter-Memorial.
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29 May 2014, THE HAGUE
Croatia and Slovenia hearing at the Peace Palace from 2 to 13 June
Commencement of oral hearing in territorial and maritime arbitration between Croatia and Slovenia.
21 May 2014
PCA holds hearing in Mauritius
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has concluded a two-day hearing in the Republic of Mauritius in an arbitration between an African company and an African State. The hearing marks the first occasion on which the PCA has held hearings in Mauritius under the 2009 PCA-Mauritius Host Country Agreement.
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20 May 2014
PCA Responds to Queries on Arbitral Legitimacy
The PCA was recently asked by ICCA to answer a questionnaire on arbitral legitimacy and expound on this subject at the 2014 ICCA Congress in Miami. The questionnaire covered topics such as the participation of arbitration users and practitioners based in developing arbitral jurisdictions, the role of institutions in arbitral appointment and decision-making processes, and the effects of rising costs in international arbitration.
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16 May 2014
The Republic of Mauritius v. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Arbitral Tribunal constituted in the arbitration between the Republic of Mauritius and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland pursuant to Article 287 and Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (the "Convention") conducted a hearing from 22 April to 9 May 2014 on the Tribunal’s jurisdiction to consider the claims brought by Mauritius and on the merits of those claims.
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12 May 2014
Cooperation Agreement with the Centre for Arbitration and Conciliation of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá
At a ceremony held on 12 May 2014, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) and the Centre for Arbitration and Conciliation of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá (CAC-CCB) entered into a formal cooperation agreement. This agreement will strengthen ties between the CAC-CCB and the PCA. Each institution will be able to hold hearings and meetings at the other’s premises and will assist with the arrangement of local support services for such events.
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16 April 2014
The PCA contributes to UN Regional Course in International Law for Africa
On April 16, 2014 Mr. Brooks W. Daly, Deputy Secretary-General of the PCA, held a six hour course on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The lectures formed part of the United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa held at the same location from April 7 to May 2, 2014.
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09 April 2014
PCA lawyers active at ICCA Biannual Congress and ASIL-ILA Annual Meeting
6-9 April 2014, Miami. Several members of the PCA’s legal team participated in the biannual congress of the International Council of Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) held from 6-9 April 2014 in Miami. The Congress was attended by over 1000 international arbitration professionals and was dedicated to the theme of “Legitimacy: Myths, Realities and Challenges.”
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21 March 2014
Arctic Sunrise Arbitration (Netherlands v. Russia)
On 17 March 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the matter of the vessel Arctic Sunrise held its First Meeting in Bonn, Germany, in which matters of procedure were discussed and decided.
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17 March 2014
Atlanto-Scandian Herring Arbitration
Representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and the European Union convened at the Peace Palace in The Hague on Saturday, March 15, 2014, for a first organizational meeting with the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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01 December 2013
PCA to host Vis Pre-Moot in April 2014
On April 7 and 8, 2014, the PCA will host practice moots to prepare students for the Twenty First Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna from April 12 to 17, 2014. The practice moots will be held at the PCA’s facilities in the Peace Palace.
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18 November 2013
Arbitration Between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia
On 11 November 2013, the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia submitted their second written pleadings (Counter-Memorials) in the arbitration concerning a territorial and maritime dispute between the two States.
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13 November 2013
The ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana)
On 11 November 2013, the Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“Convention”) in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana) issued a Termination Order.
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