Practice question
Discuss the finality and binding effect of a valid Annex VII award under Annex VII Article 11 and UNCLOS Article 296. Distinguish an appellate procedure agreed in advance, a losing party's later refusal to accept the result and the effect on third States.
Legal references
- UNCLOS, Part XV, Articles 286–288 and 296; Annex VII, Articles 3, 9 and 11, https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/part15.htm ; https://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/annex7.htm
- PCA, UNCLOS arbitration framework, https://pca-cpa.org/en/services/arbitration-services/unclos/
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