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PCA HOLDS
HEARING IN
MAURITIUS

T

he Permanent Court
of Arbitration (PCA)
has concluded a
two-day hearing in
the Republic of
Mauritius in an arbitration
between an African company
and an African State. The
hearing marks the first
occasion on which the PCA
has held hearings in Mauritius
under the 2009 PCA-Mauritius
Host Country Agreement.

Singapore, South Africa and
the United Arab Emirates.

International Arbitration Act administering 97 pending
2008 and with the promotion cases, 18 of which involve one
of the pacific settlement of
or several parties from Africa.
international disputes in and
with respect to the region. The
PCA opened its Mauritius
office in September 2010.

The PCA-Mauritius host
country agreement further
provides for a PCA office in
Mauritius in order to assist
with the discharge of its
functions under the Mauritian The PCA is currently

The arbitration, for which the
PCA acts as registry, is
conducted pursuant to an
international contract. The
tribunal is composed of Mr.
Karel Daele, Mr. Richard
Omwela and Mr. Philippe
Pinsolle.
While the PCA's headquarters
at the Peace Palace in The
Hague, the Netherlands, are
available for meetings and
hearings in PCA proceedings,
the PCA has also concluded
host country agreements or
cooperation agreements to
facilitate the conduct of
meetings and hearings in
Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica,
India, Hong Kong, Mauritius,

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(Arbitrators Mr. Karel Daele, Mr. Richard Omwela, and Mr. Philippe Pinsolle,
with PCA Legal Counsel and outgoing PCA Representative in Mauritius Ms. Fedelma Claire Smith)
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