International Court of Justice ruling of 2009
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The International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 is a judgment by the UN’s principal judicial organ that settled a maritime boundary dispute between Romania and Ukraine in the Black Sea, clarifying the legal impact of Snake Island on the delimitation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Court of Justice 2009 maritime delimitation ruling | 1 |
| International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1890203 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 Context triple: [Snake Island, legalStatusConfirmedBy, International Court of Justice ruling of 2009]
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A.
Statute of the International Court of Justice
The Statute of the International Court of Justice is the foundational treaty that establishes the Court’s structure, jurisdiction, and procedures as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
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B.
Registry of the International Court of Justice
The Registry of the International Court of Justice is the Court’s permanent administrative and judicial support organ, responsible for managing its proceedings, records, and communications.
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C.
Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
The Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice is a smaller, specially constituted body of the Court designed to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full bench.
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E.
International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
The International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953) was a territorial dispute in which the ICJ adjudicated sovereignty over the Channel Islands groups of Les Écréhous and Minquiers between the two states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 Target entity description: The International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 is a judgment by the UN’s principal judicial organ that settled a maritime boundary dispute between Romania and Ukraine in the Black Sea, clarifying the legal impact of Snake Island on the delimitation.
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A.
Statute of the International Court of Justice
The Statute of the International Court of Justice is the foundational treaty that establishes the Court’s structure, jurisdiction, and procedures as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
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B.
Registry of the International Court of Justice
The Registry of the International Court of Justice is the Court’s permanent administrative and judicial support organ, responsible for managing its proceedings, records, and communications.
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C.
Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice
The Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice are the procedural regulations that govern how the Court conducts its judicial functions, including the organization, powers, and duties of its judges and officers.
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D.
Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice
The Chamber of Summary Procedure of the International Court of Justice is a smaller, specially constituted body of the Court designed to handle certain cases more expeditiously than the full bench.
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E.
International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953)
The International Court of Justice case France v. United Kingdom (1953) was a territorial dispute in which the ICJ adjudicated sovereignty over the Channel Islands groups of Les Écréhous and Minquiers between the two states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Court of Justice case
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judgment ⓘ maritime boundary decision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Viper Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Serpents’ Island
|
| appealStatus | not subject to appeal ⓘ |
| applicantState | Romania ⓘ |
| applicationFiled | 2004 ⓘ |
| appliedLaw |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
ⓘ
customary international law on maritime delimitation ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Romania
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
| caseNumber | ICJ General List No. 132 ⓘ |
| category |
boundary delimitation
ⓘ
international law ⓘ law of the sea ⓘ |
| clarified | treatment of small offshore islands in maritime boundary delimitation ⓘ |
| clarifiedLegalImpactOf | Snake Island ⓘ |
| concerns |
continental shelf delimitation
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone delimitation ⓘ legal status of maritime features ⓘ maritime delimitation ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| court | International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| date | 2009-02-03 ⓘ |
| decisionType | final judgment ⓘ |
| disputeType | maritime boundary dispute ⓘ |
| effect | stabilization of the maritime boundary between Romania and Ukraine in the Black Sea ⓘ |
| foundThat | Snake Island had limited effect on maritime delimitation ⓘ |
| fullCaseName |
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case
ⓘ
surface form:
Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine)
|
| initiatedBy | Romania ⓘ |
| judicialOrganOf | United Nations ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| methodUsed | equidistance/relevant circumstances method ⓘ |
| organ | principal judicial organ of the United Nations ⓘ |
| parties |
Romania
ⓘ
Ukraine ⓘ |
| place | The Hague ⓘ |
| precedentFor | subsequent maritime delimitation cases ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| respondentState | Ukraine ⓘ |
| result |
allocation of continental shelf areas between Romania and Ukraine
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allocation of exclusive economic zones between Romania and Ukraine ⓘ single maritime boundary between Romania and Ukraine in the Black Sea ⓘ |
| seaArea | Black Sea ⓘ |
| shortName |
Romania–Ukraine maritime boundary case
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surface form:
Romania v. Ukraine (Black Sea)
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| subjectMatter | delimitation of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones in the Black Sea ⓘ |
| year | 2009 ⓘ |
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Subject: International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 Description of subject: The International Court of Justice ruling of 2009 is a judgment by the UN’s principal judicial organ that settled a maritime boundary dispute between Romania and Ukraine in the Black Sea, clarifying the legal impact of Snake Island on the delimitation.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
International Court of Justice 2009 maritime delimitation ruling