The Duzgit Integrity Arbitration (Malta v. São Tomé and Príncipe)
Permanent Court of Arbitration · Interstate and investor-state (PCA) · International · 2013
Why it matters
Malta v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 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 The Duzgit Integrity Arbitration. 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
Malta v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 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 The Duzgit Integrity Arbitration. 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: Malta v. São Tomé and Príncipe
Case number: 2014-07
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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