Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation)
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2019
Why it matters
Ukraine v. The Russian Federation, an interstate arbitration between two states, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen. 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
Ukraine v. The Russian Federation, an interstate arbitration between two states, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the Dispute Concerning the Detention of Ukrainian Naval Vessels and Servicemen. 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: Ukraine v. The Russian Federation
Case number: 2019-28
Outcome: Status: Pending
Applicable law: The applicable treaty, contract or arbitration rules; see the original.
Issues in play: Public international law / investment law
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