08 August 2013
The ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana)
Procedural Timetable and Rules of Procedure established in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v Ghana) following a First Procedural Meeting in The Hague
News & Cases
05 August 2013
Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013
The Permanent Court of Arbitration is a supporting organization of the Singapore International Arbitration Forum 2013, to be held on December 2, 2013 at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. The theme of SIAF 2013 is “Adventures with Blank Sheets of Paper”, comprised of a day of “blue sky” experimental thinking on the structure and practice of international arbitration.
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05 July 2013
PCA Investor-State Hearing in Hong Kong
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has concluded a one-week hearing in an arbitration between a foreign investor and an Asian State at the premises of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). The hearing marks the first occasion for the PCA to invoke a 2010 cooperation agreement with the HKIAC.
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05 July 2013
Review Panel issues ruling in first ever proceedings under South Pacific Ocean Fisheries Convention
On 5 July 2013, a Review Panel established under the Convention for the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (entry into force on 24 August 2012) ("Convention") issued its Findings and Recommendations on the Russian Federation’s objection to the Conservation and Management Measure for Trachurus murphyi (Chilean jack mackerel) for 2013 adopted by the Commission established under the Convention.
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02 July 2013
New appointment to Financial Assistance Fund board
On July 2, 2013, at its 187th Meeting, the Administrative Council of the Permanent Court of Arbitration approved the appointment of L. Yves Fortier, CC OQ QC, to the Board of Trustees of the PCA’s Financial Assistance Fund for Settlement of International Disputes for a renewable term of four years.
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15 May 2013
Secretary-General Delivers Speeches in St. Petersburg
In mid-May 2013, the Secretary-General traveled to St. Petersburg on the occasion of the Dutch–Russian Bilateral Year 2013 as part of a delegation representing the international courts and tribunals headquartered in The Hague.
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25 April 2013
Secretary-General Speaks at 7th Latin American Arbitration Congress in Lima
On April 25, 2013, PCA Secretary-General Hugo Siblesz spoke on a panel on “The Role of Institutions in the Arbitral Process” at the 7th Latin American Arbitration Congress (VII Congreso Latinoamericano de Arbitraje), which took place in Lima, Peru, organized by the Peruvian Institute of Arbitration (Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje) and the Peruvian chapter of the Spanish Arbitration Club (Club Español de Arbitraje).
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01 April 2013
PCA 2012 Annual Report
The PCA's International Bureau is pleased to announce the release of its 2012 Annual Report. The Report has not only found a new format, it also presents the 'facts and figures' relating to the PCA's activities in 2012 in a more readable way. Information that relates to PCA-activities in previous years remains accessible via the PCA website.
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06 March 2013
Secretary-General Delivers Speech at Dutch-Russian Seminar
On March 6, 2013, PCA Secretary-General Hugo Siblesz took part in the seminar “Better Justice, Better Business,” organized by the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice in cooperation with the Russian Ministry of Justice and the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum within the framework of the Netherlands-Russian Federation Bilateral Year 2013.
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