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Practice question: Permanent Court of Arbitration

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Practice question

Two Contracting Powers select the same qualified person for the PCA list. Counsel says Article44 categorically forbids common selections. What is correct?
  1. The article permits common selection and selection of the same person by different Powers
  2. Every nominee must be exclusive to one State
  3. A shared selection automatically dissolves the PCA
  4. Only private firms can share nominees
  5. The person automatically becomes an ICJ judge

Legal references

  • 1907 Hague Convention Articles44,48–49, PCA official text: https://docs.pca-cpa.org/2016/01/bd7626f1-1907-convention-for-the-pacific-settlement-of-international-disputes.pdf

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