News & Cases

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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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Mesa Power Group LLC (USA) v. Government of Canada (NAFTA)

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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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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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