News & Cases

The PCA Peace Palace Centenary Seminar, October 11, 2013

The PCA will hold a seminar on October 11, 2013, for invitees only, to commemorate the centenary of the Peace Palace. The Peace Palace was constructed, through the generous donation of Andrew
Carnegie, in order to house the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Formally inaugurated on August 28, 1913, and maintained ever since by the Carnegie Foundation, the Peace Palace has come to be recognized globally as the icon of international peace and justice.

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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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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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The ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana)

Argentina and Ghana today concluded an Agreement at a signing ceremony held before the President of the Tribunal, H.E. Judge Bruno Simma, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, bringing an end to their dispute.

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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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The Republic of the Philippines v. The People's Republic of China

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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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Reappointment of the Members of the Arbitral Tribunal of the BIS

The governments that are party to The Hague Agreement of January 12, 1930 have reappointed the members of the Arbitral Tribunal of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) for a five-year period.

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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

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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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