News & Cases

01 October 2013

Bilcon of Delaware et al. v. Canada

Beginning on October 22, 2013, the hearing on jurisdiction and liability in an arbitration between Bilcon of Delaware et al. and the Government of Canada will be streamed live on the website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).

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29 September 2013

PCA participates in The Hague International Day

The PCA will again participate in the Sixth Annual International Day in The Hague on Sunday, September 29, 2013. This event, sponsored by The City of The Hague, allows the public to visit several international organizations based in The Hague for informational lectures and short guided tours.

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03 September 2013

10th Anniversary APRAG Conference March 2014

The Permanent Court of Arbitration is a supporting organization of the 10th Anniversary Asia Pacific Regional Arbitration Group (APRAG) Conference to be held in Melbourne, Australia on 26-28 March 2014, hosted by the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA).

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23 August 2013

PCA Host Country Agreement with Argentina enters into force

On August 23, 2013, H.E. Héctor Horacio Salvador, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, accompanied by the Minister Luis Pablo María Beltramino, visited the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) to deliver a document confirming that all the internal legal and administrative requirements necessary for the entry into force of the Host Country Agreement (HCA) between the Government of the Argentine Republic and the PCA, signed on May 12, 2009, have been fulfilled. Therefore, pursuant to the provisions of its Article 15, the HCA shall enter into force on September 21, 2013.

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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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