LAW OF THE SEA MOOT COURT COMPETITION
Press Release
DISPUTE CONCERNING DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY AND RELATED ISSUES BETWEEN ALLBEK AND KRENSBURG IN THE GULF OF ORLIZ (ALLBEK/ KRENSBURG)
HEARING HELD ON 8 APRIL 2017
The hearing in the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary and related issues between Allbek and Krensburg in the Gulf of Orliz (Allbek / Krensburg) opens on Saturday, 8 April 2017 at 9:20.
The schedule for the hearings is as follows:
First round of oral argument: 8 April 2017
Saturday, 8 April 2017 9:20 – 10:50
Court Room One: Participant 013 vs Participant 008
Court Room Two: Participant 007 vs Participant 010
Court Room Three: Participant 002 vs Participant 003
Court Room Four: Participant 011 vs Participant 001
Saturday, 8 April 2017 11:00 – 12:30
Court Room One: Participant 006 vs Participant 005
Saturday, 8 April 2017 14:30 – 16:00
Court Room One: Participant 009 vs Participant 002
Court Room Two: Participant 012 vs Participant 013
Court Room Three: Participant 004 vs Participant 011
Court Room Four: Participant 005 vs Participant 007
Saturday, 8 April 2017 16:10 – 17:40
Court Room One: Participant 001 vs Participant 012
Court Room Two: Participant 003 vs Participant 004
Court Room Three: Participant 010 vs Participant 009
Court Room Four: Participant 008 vs Participant 006
Background of the case
The dispute was submitted by way of special agreement between the two States concerned to a special chamber of the Tribunal, formed in application of article 15, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the Tribunal.
The Special Chamber of Court Room One consists of President Zhang Hui, Judges Guan Jian and He Tiantian. Zhang Hui presides over the Chamber.
The Special Chamber of Court Room Two consists of President Jian Jisong, Judges Huang Wei and Zheng Dongping. Jian Jisong presides over the Chamber.
The Special Chamber of Court Room Three consists of President Xu Heyun, Judges Xu Junhua and Liao Li. Xu Heyun presides over the Chamber.
The Special Chamber of Court Room Four consists of President Feng Jiehan, Judges Ma Bo and Mi Chenxi. Feng Jiehan presides over the Chamber.
The Chamber will hear the merits of the case during the upcoming oral proceedings. These have been preceded by the filing by both Parties of their written pleadings within the time-limits fixed by orders of the President of the Chamber.
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