The Indus Waters Treaty arbitration has become one of the most significant treaty arbitration developments of 2026. It is no longer only about dams, rivers or hydropower. It is a test of whether a State can put a treaty “in abeyance”, refuse to participate in arbitration and still avoid the legal consequences of an arbitral […]
PCA Arbitration
Arbitrations Involving International Organisations
It is widely acknowledged that international organisations proliferated in the aftermath of World War II,[1] although preliminary forms had existed earlier.[2] Major international organisations are universally recognised. These include the United Nations (UN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]
International Court of Arbitration
There are many Courts of Arbitration, but technically only one International Court of Arbitration, which refers to the ICC’s International Court of Arbitration. Somewhat confusingly for those unfamiliar with arbitration, Courts of Arbitration do not decide on the substance of disputes themselves, as this role is left to private arbitrators. We will briefly examine the […]
Arctic Sunrise Arbitration (PCA case 2014-02) – Russia to pay €5.4 million in damages
On 10 July 2017, a PCA Arbitral Tribunal seated in The Hague rendered its award on compensation in another politically sensitive arbitration between Russia and the Netherlands (also known as the “Arctic Sunrise Arbitration”). The PCA Tribunal ordered Russia to pay €5.4 million in damages to the Netherlands for the capture and detention of a […]
Mednarodna arbitraža: Slovenija dobila dostop do odprtega morja?
Mednarodna arbitraža. Senat Stalnega arbitražna sodišča (SAS) v Haagu je pod predsedstvom Gilberta Guillauma v Haagu je 29. junija 2017 razglasil težko pričakovano končno razsodbo v mejnem sporu med Slovenijo in Hrvaško. Arbitražni postopek je potekal na podlagi arbitražnega sporazuma, ki sta ga Slovenija in Hrvaška podpisali 4. novembra 2009. Arbitri so soglasno določili kopensko in […]
Final Award in PCA Arbitration Between Slovenia and Croatia
The long-awaited Final Award regarding the PCA arbitration between Slovenia and Croatia has finally been issued. It was rendered on 29 June 2017, ruling upon the border dispute between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia. The Arbitral Tribunal, presided by Judge Gilbert Guillaume, rendered its Final Award on the basis of an […]
The PCA Secretary General’s Role as Arbitrator Appointing Authority
The Secretary General of one of the oldest arbitral institutions in the word, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA”), has a very important role under the UNCITRAL Rules as an arbitrator appointing authority. Under both the 1976 and the 2010 UNCITRAL Rules (as revised in 2013), the Secretary General acts as the appointing authority […]
New Arbitration against Russia Arising out of the Annexation of Crimea
As we anticipated in January 2015, arbitrations have arisen against Russia due to its annexation of Crimea. After months of threats and announcements by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a new investment treaty case against Russia in relation to annexation of Crimea is about start. The first case, Ukrnafta v. Russia, PJSC Ukrnafta v. Russia […]
Duzgit Integrity Arbitration
On 5 September 2016 an award was issued by a PCA tribunal in a dispute between Malta and São Tomé and Príncipe, also known as the “Duzgit Integrity Arbitration”. The PCA issued a Press Release on 12 September 2016, available at https://pca-cpa.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/175/2016/09/Press-release-dated-12-September-2016.pdf The proceedings were instituted by Malta on 22 October 2013 under Chapter VII of […]
