The “Monte Confurco” Case (Seychelles v. France), Prompt Release

On 27 November 2000, an Application under article 292 of the Convention was filed on behalf of Seychelles against France concerning the release of the fishing vessel Monte Confurco, flying the flag of Seychelles, and its Master. The case was entered in the list of cases as Case No. 6.

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Southern Bluefin Tuna Cases (New Zealand v. Japan; Australia v. Japan), Provisional Measures

On 30 July 1999, a Request for the prescription of provisional measures, pending the constitution of an arbitral tribunal, was filed by facsimile in the Registry of the Tribunal by New Zealand in accordance with article 290, paragraph 5, of the Convention, in a dispute against Japan concerning southern bluefin tuna. The Request was accompanied by a copy of a document dated 15 July 1999, instituting arbitral proceedings against Japan. The Request of New Zealand was entered in the list of cases as Case No. 3.

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The M/V “SAIGA” (No. 2) Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea)

On 13 January 1998, a Request for the prescription of provisional measures, pending the constitution of an arbitral tribunal, was filed in the Registry of the Tribunal by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in accordance with article 290, paragraph 5, of the Convention. The Request was accompanied by a copy of a Notification submitted by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Guinea on 22 December 1997, instituting arbitral proceedings against Guinea in accordance with Annex VII to the Convention.

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The M/V “SAIGA” Case (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines v. Guinea), Prompt Release

On 13 November 1997, an Application under article 292 of the Convention was filed in the Registry of the Tribunal by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instituting proceedings against Guinea. The Application dealt with a dispute concerning the prompt release of the M/V Saiga, an oil tanker flying the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which was arrested on 28 October 1997 by Guinean customs patrol boats and detained in Conakry, Guinea. The case was entered in the list of cases as Case No. 1.

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