Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2012
Why it matters
Detroit International Bridge Company (Private entity ) v. Government of Canada, 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 Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada. 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
Detroit International Bridge Company (Private entity ) v. Government of Canada, 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 Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada. 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: Detroit International Bridge Company (Private entity ) v. Government of Canada
Case number: 2012-25
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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