J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. (Netherlands) v. Caribbean Grain Srl (Dominican Republic)
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2013
Why it matters
J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. (Private entity ) v. Caribbean Grain SRL (Private entity ), a contract-based arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. v. Caribbean Grain Srl (Dominican 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
J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. (Private entity ) v. Caribbean Grain SRL (Private entity ), a contract-based arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The matter is known as the J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. v. Caribbean Grain Srl (Dominican 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: J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders B.V. (Private entity ) v. Caribbean Grain SRL (Private entity )
Case number: 2021-23
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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