Seabed Disputes Chamber

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The Seabed Disputes Chamber is a specialized judicial body that settles legal disputes related to activities on the deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international court
judicial body
specialized chamber
appliesLaw United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
canBeRequestedForAdvisoryOpinionBy International Seabed Authority
canBeSeisedBy International Seabed Authority
States Parties
canHear advisory proceedings
contentious cases
canIssue advisory opinions
binding decisions in disputes
composedOf judges of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
createdTo ensure uniform interpretation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
settle disputes relating to activities in the Area
decisionBindingOn parties to the dispute
disputeType disputes between States and the International Seabed Authority
disputes between the International Seabed Authority and contractors
inter-State disputes concerning activities in the Area
establishedBy United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
fallsUnderCategory United Nations-related judicial body
law of the sea
surface form: law of the sea tribunal
governsAreaDefinedAs seabed and ocean floor and subsoil thereof beyond the limits of national jurisdiction
hasJurisdictionOverDisputesInvolving International Seabed Authority
States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
contractors with the International Seabed Authority
sponsoring States
hasNumberOfJudges 11
hasSeatAt ITLOS premises in Hamburg
jurisdictionOver activities in the Area
deep seabed beyond national jurisdiction
seabed mineral resources in the Area
legalBasis Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
locatedIn Germany
Hamburg
officialLanguage English
French
parentOrganization International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
partOf International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
regionServed global
relatedTo International Seabed Authority
deep seabed mining
shortName Seabed Chamber
subjectMatter application of rules governing activities in the Area
contracts for exploration and exploitation of seabed minerals
interpretation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
liability for damage arising out of activities in the Area
subjectToProceduralRules Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
termLengthOfJudges 9 years

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Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea regulates Seabed Disputes Chamber
this entity surface form: chambers of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea regulates Seabed Disputes Chamber
this entity surface form: Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea