News & Cases
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.
read more ›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.
read more ›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.
read more ›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.
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.
read more ›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.
read more ›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.
read more ›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.