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.
News & Cases
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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