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.
All labels observed (3)
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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