NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) et al. v. The Russian Federation
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 1976
Why it matters
(i) NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) (Private entity )(ii) National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iii) JSC Ukrtransgaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iv) JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya (Ukraine) (Private entity )(v) JSC Ukrtransnafta (Ukraine) (Private entity )(vi) Subsidiary Company Gaz Ukraiiny (Ukraine) (Private entity ) v. The Russian Federation, 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 NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine et al. v. The Russian Federation. 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
(i) NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) (Private entity )(ii) National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iii) JSC Ukrtransgaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iv) JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya (Ukraine) (Private entity )(v) JSC Ukrtransnafta (Ukraine) (Private entity )(vi) Subsidiary Company Gaz Ukraiiny (Ukraine) (Private entity ) v. The Russian Federation, 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 NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine et al. v. The Russian Federation. 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: (i) NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) (Private entity )(ii) National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iii) JSC Ukrtransgaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )(iv) JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya (Ukraine) (Private entity )(v) JSC Ukrtransnafta (Ukraine) (Private entity )(vi) Subsidiary Company Gaz Ukraiiny (Ukraine) (Private entity ) v. The Russian Federation
Case number: 2017-16
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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