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Philippines v. China; case records; Arbitral Tribunal of the UNCLOS Permanent Court of Arbitration
See - PCA :: Case view
Case name The Republic of Philippines v. The People's Republic of China
Case description
On 22 January 2013, the Republic of the Philippines instituted arbitral proceedings against the People’s Republic of China under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (the “Convention”), “with respect to the dispute with China over the maritime jurisdiction of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.” On 19 February 2013, China presented a Note Verbale to the Philippines in which it described “the Position of China on the South China Sea issues,” and rejected and returned the Philippines’ Notification. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acts as Registry in this arbitration.
Name(s) of Claimant(s) The Republic of Philippines ( State )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The People’s Republic of China ( State )
Names of Parties
Case number 2013-19
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Inter-state arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector - Other -
Rules used in arbitral proceedings - Other -
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced Multilateral treaty
Treaty: UNCLOS
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Netherlands
Arbitrator(s)
Judge Thomas A. Mensah (President)
Judge Jean-Pierre Cot
Judge Stanislaw Pawlak
Professor Alfred H. Soons
Judge Rüdiger Wolfrum
Representatives of the Claimant(s)
Agent
Solicitor General Jose. C. Calida
Office of the Solicitor General, Makati, Republic of the Philippines
Counsel
Paul S. Reichler
Lawrence H. Martin
Andrew B. Loewenstein
Foley Hoag LLP
Professor Bernard H. Oxman
University of Miami School of Law
Professor Philippe Sands QC
Matrix Chambers
Professor Alan Boyle
Essex Court Chambers
Representatives of the Respondent(s)
China has not appointed an agent. In a Note Verbale to the PCA on 1 August 2013, China reiterated “its position that it does not accept the arbitration initiated by the Philippines.”
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 5
Date of commencement of proceeding [dd-mm-yyyy] 22-01-2013
Date of issue of final award [dd-mm-yyyy]
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes
Attachments Award or other decision
Award on Jurisdiction and Admissibility 29102015 29-10-2015 English
Press Release
First Press Release 27-08-2013 French
First Press Release 27-08-2013 English
First Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 27-08-2013 Chinese
Second Press Release 03-06-2014 English
Second Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 03-06-2014 Chinese
Second Press Release 03-06-2014 French
Third Press Release 17-12-2014 English
Third Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 17-12-2014 Chinese
Third Press Release 17-12-2014 French
Fourth Press Release 22-04-2015 English
Fourth Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 22-04-2015 Chinese
Fourth Press Release 22-04-2015 French
Fifth Press Release 07-07-2015 English
Fifth Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 07-07-2015 Chinese
Fifth Press Release 07-07-2015 French
Sixth Press Release 13-07-2015 French
Sixth Press Release 13-07-2015 English
Sixth Press Release (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 13-07-2015 Chinese
Seventh Press Release 29102015 29-10-2015 English
Seventh Press Release 29102015 29-10-2015 French
Seventh Press Release 29102015 (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 29-10-2015 Chinese
Eighth Press Release 24112015 (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 24-11-2015 Chinese
Eighth Press Release 24112015 24-11-2015 English
Eighth Press Release 24112015 24-11-2015 French
Ninth Press Release 30112015 30-11-2015 French
Ninth Press Release 30112015 30-11-2015 English
Ninth Press Release 30112015 (Unofficial Mandarin Chinese translation) 30-11-2015 Chinese
Tenth Press Release 29062016 (Unofficial Chinese translation) 29-06-2016 Chinese
Tenth Press Release 29062016 29-06-2016 English
Tenth Press Release 29062016 29-06-2016 French
Procedural Order
Rules of Procedure 27-08-2013 English
Transcript/Minutes
Final Transcript Day 1 - Jurisdiction Hearing 07-07-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 2 - Jurisdiction Hearing 08-07-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 3 - Jurisdiction Hearing 13-07-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 1 - Merits Hearing 24-11-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 2 - Merits Hearing 25-11-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 3 - Merits Hearing 26-11-2015 English
Final Transcript Day 4 - Merits Hearing 30-11-2015 English
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Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Delegation of the Republic of the Philippines 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Statement by Mr. Paul S. Reichler, Counsel for the Philippines 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Hearing in Session 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Arbitral Tribunal 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Members of the Philippines' Delegation 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Members of the Philippines' Delegation 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Statement by Prof. Philippe Sands QC, Counsel for the Philippines 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Statement by Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, H.E. Mr. Albert F. Del Rosario 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Hearing in Session 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Hearing in Session 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Arbitral Tribunal with PCA Staff Members 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Statement by Agent for the Philippines, Solicitor General Mr. Florin T. Hilbay 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Members of Observer Delegations 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Jurisdictional Hearing- July 2015- Counsel Team for the Philippines, including Prof. Bernard H. Oxman, Prof. Alan E. Boyle and Mr.Lawrence H. Martin 07-07-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Counsel for the Philippines 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Members of Observer Delegations 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Tribunal 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Hearing in Session 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Tribunal in Session 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - The Tribunal with Expert and PCA Staff Members 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Opening Statement by Agent of the Philippines 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Hearing in Session 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Expert Witnesses 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Counsel Team for the Philippines 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Delegation of the Republic of the Philippines 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Members of Observer Delegations 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - H.E. Mr. Del Rosario, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines 30-11-2015 English
Photograph from Merits Hearing - November 2015 - Hearing in Session 30-11-2015 English