Last week, on 17–18 February 2016, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) co-organized an “International Investment Arbitration Conference” in Kuwait City in association with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice, under the patronage of H.E. Prime Minister Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, and in the presence of H.E. Minister of Justice Yaqoub Al Sane.
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From 15 to 26 February 2016 the hearing in an arbitration between Windstream Energy LLC (USA) and the Government of Canada will be streamed by live video feed to a venue in Toronto, Canada, which will be open to the public.
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The Administrative Council hereby invites nominations from all Member States for the appointment of an External Auditor.
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Arbitral Tribunal Holds First Procedural Meeting in Arbitration Concerning the “Enrica Lexie” Incident.
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PCA Secretary-General addresses UN Climate Change Conference
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Last week, the PCA Deputy-Secretary General, Mr. Brooks Daly, delivered a series of lectures in French in Arusha, Tanzania, as part of a course organized by the African Institute of International Law on “les traités bilatéraux d'investissement et l'arbitrage.”
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During July 1-5, 2015, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) held a five-day hearing at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) in San José, Costa Rica, in the arbitration between Consorcio John W. McDougall Company Inc. y Dredge & Marine Corporation (U.S.A.) and El Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad - ICE (Costa Rica).
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At a ceremony held on 2 July 2015 in Lisbon, a cooperation agreement between the PCA and the Commercial Arbitration Center of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAC-CCIP) was concluded.
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration is a supporting organization of the CIArb London Centenary Conference, to be held on 1-3 July 2015, at the London Guildhall.
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) welcomes the Austrian Federal Government’s Ordinance on the Status of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Austria (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance was published in the Austrian Official Gazette on 31 October 2014 (Bundesgesetzblatt, BGBl. II Nr. 273/2014).
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands files Memorial and Supplementary Pleadings; the Russian Federation does not express intent to file Counter-Memorial; Arbitral Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 (Greenpeace International’s Request to File an Amicus Curiae Submission).
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New PCA Member State: Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
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On 30 October 2014, the Arbitral Tribunal in the Railway Land Arbitration (Malaysia/Singapore) rendered its Award.
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At a ceremony held on 23 October 2014, a cooperation agreement between the PCA and the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center (Seoul IDRC) was concluded.
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Live Stream of the Hearing Scheduled from 26 October to 1 November 2014
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24 September 2014, The Hague - On 23 September 2014, in accordance with the Parties’ joint request of 21 August 2014 and Article 22(1) of the Rules of Procedure, the Arbitral Tribunal issued a Termination Order terminating the proceedings.
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At a ceremony held on 15 September 2014 at the Peace Palace, the Secretary-General of the PCA, Mr. Hugo H. Siblesz, and the President of the CAM-CCBC (Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Frederico José Straube, signed a cooperation agreement with the purpose of strengthening ties between the CAM-CCBC and the PCA.
On 18 July 2014, arbitral tribunals constituted under the Energy Charter Treaty rendered their final awards in three cases involving former shareholders of OAO Yukos Oil Company (“Yukos”) and the Russian Federation.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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Commencement of oral hearing in territorial and maritime arbitration between Croatia and Slovenia.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands and the European Union convened at the Peace Palace in The Hague on Saturday, March 15, 2014, for a first organizational meeting with the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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On April 7 and 8, 2014, the PCA will host practice moots to prepare students for the Twenty First Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna from April 12 to 17, 2014. The practice moots will be held at the PCA’s facilities in the Peace Palace.
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On 11 November 2013, the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia submitted their second written pleadings (Counter-Memorials) in the arbitration concerning a territorial and maritime dispute between the two States.
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On 11 November 2013, the Arbitral Tribunal established under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“Convention”) in the ARA Libertad Arbitration (Argentina v. Ghana) issued a Termination Order.
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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). The arbitral proceedings are being conducted pursuant to Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The PCA acts as registry in the arbitration.
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At a seminar hosted by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on 11 October 2013 to commemorate the centenary of the Peace Palace, Mr. Brooks W. Daly was appointed an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The award was presented to Mr. Daly by H.E. Judge Willem Haak, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
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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.
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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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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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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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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