Practice question
Under Annex VII, Article 11, what is the ordinary finality rule for the award?
- It is final without appeal unless the parties agreed in advance to an appellate procedure.
- Every award is automatically appealed to a national mayor.
- It is merely a nonbinding press statement.
- It binds only if the losing party later approves it.
- It expires immediately after issuance.
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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