[2007-01/AA278] 1. Centerra Gold Inc. (Canada) and 2. Kumtor Gold Company (Kyrgyz Republic) v. The Kyrgyz Republic

Why it matters

Centerra Gold Inc. & Kumtor Gold Co. (Private entity ) v. Kyrgyz Republic, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the [2007-01/AA278] 1. Centerra Gold Inc. and 2. Kumtor Gold Company (Kyrgyz Republic) v. The Kyrgyz Republic. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

Summary

Centerra Gold Inc. & Kumtor Gold Co. (Private entity ) v. Kyrgyz Republic, an arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the [2007-01/AA278] 1. Centerra Gold Inc. and 2. Kumtor Gold Company (Kyrgyz Republic) v. The Kyrgyz Republic. For a student, the PCA is the oldest institution for resolving international disputes, and its cases range from boundary and treaty disputes between states to investor-state and commercial arbitrations. This is a worked example of how international arbitration operates above the level of any single national court.

The detail

Parties: Centerra Gold Inc. & Kumtor Gold Co. (Private entity ) v. Kyrgyz Republic

Case number: 2007-01/AA278

Outcome: Status: Concluded

Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.

Issues in play: Public international law / investment law

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