Arbitration relative to the vessels “Cape Horn Pigeon,” “James Hamilton Lewis,” “C. H. White,” and “Kate and Anna” (U.S.A./Russia)
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 1900
Why it matters
United States of America v. Russia, 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 Arbitration relative to the vessels “Cape Horn Pigeon,” “James Hamilton Lewis,” “C. H. White,” and “Kate and Anna”. 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
United States of America v. Russia, 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 Arbitration relative to the vessels “Cape Horn Pigeon,” “James Hamilton Lewis,” “C. H. White,” and “Kate and Anna”. 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: United States of America v. Russia
Case number: 1900-01
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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