Philippines v. China; case records; Arbitral Tribunal of the UNCLOS Permanent Court of Arbitration

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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

Image


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