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FOREWORD XIX
INTRODUCTION XX
GRISBADARNA CASE
(NORWAY V SWEDEN)
AWARD OF 23 OCTOBER 1909 1
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 1
(II) THE TRIBUNAL S TASK 4
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 7
(IV) THE PARTIES SUBMISSIONS 8
(V) THE TRIBUNAL S AWARD 10
(A) THE TRIBUNAL S ROOM FOR MANOEUVRE 10
(B) THE MARITIME BOUNDARY BETWEEN POINTS XIX AND XX 12
(C) THE MARITIME BOUNDARY BETWEEN POINT XX AND THE LIMIT OF
THE TERRITORIAL SEA 13
(D) THE (EQUITABLE) CORRECTION OF THE PERPENDICULAR LINE 15
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 18
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 19
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE AWARD 19
NORTH SEA CONTINENTAL SHELF CASES
(GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC V DENMARK, AND GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC
V NETHERLANDS)
JUDGMENT OF 20 FEBRUARY 1969 20
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 20
(II) THE COURT S TASK 23
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 26
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 27
(V) THE COURT S DECISION 29
(A) REJECTION OF THE JUST AND EQUITABLE SHARE : NATURAL
PROLONGATION, ATTRIBUTION AND DELIMITATION 29
TABLE DES MATIERES
B) LE REJET DE LA REGIE EQUIDISTANCE / CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 32
1. LES ARGUMENTS MINEURS EN FAVEUR DE L EQUIDISTANCE 32
2. LAPPLICABILITE INDIRECTE DE LA CONVENTION DE GENEVE
DE 1958 (PAR DES ACTES CONCLUANTS) 33
3. L EQUIDISTANCE COMME REGIE NECESSAIRE, INHERENTE AU
CONCEPT FONDAMENTAL DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL 34
4. LA DISTINCTION ENTRE DES DELIMITATIONS ENTRE COTES
ADJACENTES ET OPPOSEES 37
5. LEQUIDISTANCE COMME REGIE COUTUMIERE ISSUE PAR VOIE
DE FORMATION DU DROIT POSITIF 40
C) LES PRINCIPES ET REGIES APPLICABLES : ACCORD / PRINCIPES EQUITABLES
41
1. LES PRINCIPES CONSTITUTIONNELS DU DROIT DE LA DELIMITATION
MARITIME 41
2. LE ROLE DE 1 EQUITE EN GENERAL 42
3. L EQUITE ET L EGALITE 46
4. LES CONSIDERATIONS EQUITABLES COMMANDEES PAR LES
PRINCIPES EQUITABLES 48
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 51
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 52
A) OP.IND. BUSTAMANTE Y RIVERO (P. 57-65) 52
1. LA NOTION JURIDIQUE DE PLATEAU CONTINENTAL ET SES DERIVEES
NORMATIVES 52
2. LES FACTEURS ECONOMIQUES 53
B) OP.IND. PADILLA NERVO (P. 85-99) 54
1. L ACCORD ET L EQUITE COMME REGIES FONDAMENTALES 54
2. LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 54
3. LES MERS FERMEES 55
C) OP.IND. AMMOUN (P. 100-153) 55
1. LEQUITE, L EQUIDISTANCE ET LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 55
2. LES FACTEURS ECONOMIQUES 56
3. LES LIGNES DE BASE DROITES 57
D) OP.DISS KORETSKY (P. 154-170) 59
1. LA NORME: ACCORD / EQUIDISTANCE / CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 59
2 LEQUITE 61
E) OP.DISS. TANAKA (P. 171-196) 62
1. EEQUIDISTANCE COMME REGIE NECESSAIRE 62
2. LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 63
3. LEQUITE 65
F) OP.DISS. MORELLI (P. 197-217) 66
1. LEQUIDISTANCE COMME REGIE NECESSAIRE 66
2. LE ROLE DE L ACCORD 68
3. LES EXCEPTIONS A L EQUIDISTANCE ; LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 70
4. LEQUITE 71
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(B) THE REJECTION OF THE EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES RULE 32
1. MINOR ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF EQUIDISTANCE 32
2. THE INDIRECT APPLICABILITY OF THE 1958 GENEVA
CONVENTION AS A RESULT OF HE ACTIONS OF GERMANY 33
3. EQUIDISTANCE AS A NECESSARY RULE, INHERENT IN THE
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTION OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF 34
4. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE DELIMITATION OF ADJACENT
COASTS AND THAT OF OPPOSITE COASTS 37
5. EQUIDISTANCE AS A RULE OF CUSTOMARY LAW 40
(C) APPLICABLE RULES AND PRINCIPLES: AGREEMENT/EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES 41
1. CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW OF MARITIME
DELIMITATION 41
2. THE GENERAL ROLE OF EQUITY 42
3. EQUITY AND EQUALITY 46
4. EQUITABLE CONSIDERATIONS WHICH THE EQUITABLE
PRINCIPLES REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT 48
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 51
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 52
(A) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE BUSTAMANTE Y RIVERO (PP. 57-65) 52
1. THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND ITS
NORMATIVE DERIVATIVES 52
2. ECONOMIC FACTORS 53
(B) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE PADILLA NERVO (PP. 85-99) 54
1. AGREEMENT AND EQUITY AS FUNDAMENTAL RULES 54
2. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 54
3. ENCLOSED SEAS 55
(C) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE AMMOUN (PP. 100-153) 55
1. EQUITY, EQUIDISTANCE AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 55
2. ECONOMIC FACTORS 56
3. STRAIGHT BASELINES 57
(D) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE KORETSKY (PP. 154-170) 59
1. AGREEMENT/EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 59
2. EQUITY 61
(E) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE TANAKA (PP. 171-196) 62
1. EQUIDISTANCE AS A NECESSARY RULE 62
2. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 63
3. EQUITY 65
(F) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE MORELLI (PP. 197-217) 66
1. EQUIDISTANCE AS A NECESSARY RULE 66
2. THE ROLE OF AGREEMENT 68
3. EXCEPTIONS TO EQUIDISTANCE: SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 70
4. EQUITY 71
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G) OP.DISS. LACHS (P. 218-240) 72
1. EEQUIDISTANCE 72
2. LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 73
H) OP.DISS. S0RENSEN (JUGE AD HOC) (P. 241-257) 74
1. EEQUIDISTANCE ET LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 74
VIII) L ACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE L ARRET 76
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL
ENTRE LE ROYAUME-UNI ET LA FRANCE
(ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET DTRLANDE DU NORD
C. REPUBLIQUE FRANCHISE)
SENTENCE DU 30 JUIN 1977 85
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 85
II) TACHE DU TRIBUNAL 88
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 90
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 93
V) LA SENTENCE DU TRIBUNAL 100
A) LES DELIMITATIONS AVEC LES TIERS 100
B) L APPLICABILITE DE LA CONVENTION DE 1958 SUR LE PLATEAU
CONTINENTAL ET DE SON ARTICLE 6 103
C) LES CONTENUS DU DROIT INTERNATIONAL COUTUMIER 105
1. EEQUIVALENCE DU DROIT CONVENTIONNEL (EQUIDISTANCE /
CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES) ET DU DROIT COUTUMIER (PRINCIPES
EQUITABLES) 105
2. LE PROLONGEMENT NATUREL 108
3. LA PLACE DE L EQUIDISTANCE 109
4. LA PROPORTIONNALITE 113
D) LA DELIMITATION DANS LA ZONE DE LA MANCHE (COTES OPPOSEES) 115
1. LA DELIMITATION PAR LA LIGNE MEDIANE 115
2. LA FOSSE CENTRALE 116
3. LE STATUT DE ROCHERS COMME POINTS DE BASE
(EDDYSTONE ROCKS) 117
4. LE SECTEUR DES ILES ANGLO-NORMANDES 119
E) LA DELIMITATION DANS LA ZONE ATLANTIQUE (COTES ADJACENTES ) 123
1. LA RELATION D ADJACENCE 123
2. LES FACTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES PERTINENTS 124
3. LA CORRECTION EQUITABLE : LE DEMI-EFFET ATTRIBUE AUX
ILES SORLINGUES 127
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 130
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 131
VIII) L ACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE LA SENTENCE 132
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(G) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE LACHS (PP. 218-240) 72
1. EQUIDISTANCE 72
2. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 73
(H) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE S0RENSEN (JUDGE AD HOC)
(PP. 241-257) 74
1. EQUIDISTANCE AND SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 74
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE DECISION 76
CASE CONCERNING THE DELIMITATION OF THE CONTINENTAL
SHELF BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE
(UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
V FRENCH REPUBLIC)
AWARD OF 30 JUNE 1977 85
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 85
(II) THE TRIBUNAL S TASK 88
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 90
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 93
(V) THE TRIBUNAL S AWARD 100
(A) DELIMITATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES 100
(B) APPLICABILITY OF THE 1958 CONVENTION ON THE CONTINENTAL
SHELF AND OF ARTICLE 6 OF THAT CONVENTION 103
(C) THE CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMARY LAW 105
1. THE EQUIVALENCE OF THE TREATY LAW (EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES) AND THE CUSTOMARY LAW (EQUITABLE
PRINCIPLES) 105
2. NATURAL PROLONGATION 108
3. THE ROLE OF EQUIDISTANCE 109
4. PROPORTIONALITY 113
(D) THE DELIMITATION IN THE CHANNEL ZONE (OPPOSITE COASTS) 115
1. DELIMITATION BY THE MEDIAN LINE 115
2. THE HURD DEEP FAULT ZONE 116
3. STATUS OF ROCKS AS BASEPOINTS (EDDYSTONE ROCKS) 117
4. THE CHANNEL ISLANDS SECTOR 119
(E) THE DELIMITATION IN THE ATLANTIC AREA (ADJACENT COASTS) 123
1. THE RELATIONSHIP OF ADJACENCY 123
2. RELEVANT GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS 124
3. EQUITABLE CORRECTION: THE HALF-EFFECT GIVEN TO THE
SCILLY ISLANDS 127
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 130
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 131
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE AWARD 132
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TABLE DES MATIERES
AFFAIRE DU DIFFEREND FRONTALIER ENTRE DUBAI
ET SHARJAH
(EMIRAT DE DUBAI C. EMIRAT DE SHARJAH)
SENTENCE DU 19 OCTOBRE 1981 137
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 137
II) TACHE DU TRIBUNAL 137
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 139
1. LA SIMPLICITY DE LA SITUATION GEOGRAPHIQUE 139
2. EAPPLICATION DE L EQUIDISTANCE 139
3. LA LIMITATION A DEUX POINTS EN LITIGE 140
4. UNE DELIMITATION MIXTE TERRESTRE / MARITIME 140
5. UNE DELIMITATION LIMITEE AU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL 141
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 141
V) LA SENTENCE DU TRIBUNAL 143
A) LES INSTALLATIONS PERMANENTES PORTUAIRES COMME POINTS DE BASE 144
B) LEFFET DE L ILE ABOU MOUSA : OCTROI D UNE MER TERRITORIALE
DE 12 MILLES 145
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 149
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 149
VIII) LACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE LA SENTENCE 150
AFFAIRE DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL
(TUNISIE / LIBYE)
ARRET DU 24 FEVRIER 1982 151
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 151
II) TACHE DE LA COUR 155
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 158
1. LE VIRAGE VERS LA SEULE EQUITE DU RESULTAT 158
2. LE DECLIN DES FACTEURS GEOLOGIQUES ET GEOMORPHOLOGIQUES 160
3. LE ROLE DES LIGNES HISTORIQUES 160
4. LE ROLE DU COMPROMIS 160
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 160
V) L ARRET DE LA COUR 166
A) LE FREIN OPPOSE AU PROLONGEMENT NATUREL PHYSIQUE
(GEOLOGIE / GEOMORPHOLOGIE) 166
B) L EQUITE : DES PRINCIPES EQUITABLES VERS LE RESULTAT EQUITABLE 170
C) L EQUITE : D UNE EQUITE CORRECTRICE VERS UNE EQUITE AUTONOME 173
D) LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES PROPRES A LA REGION 175
1. LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE EN LITIGE 175
2. FACTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES ET GEOMORPHOLOGIQUES 178
3. LES ETATS TIERS ET FEMPLACEMENT DE LA FRONTIERE TERRESTRE 179
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BOUNDARY DISPUTE BETWEEN DUBAI AND SHARJAH
(EMIRATE OF DUBAI V EMIRATE OF SHARJAH)
AWARD OF 19 OCTOBER 1981 137
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 137
(II) TASK OF THE TRIBUNAL 137
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 139
1. A SIMPE THE GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION 139
2. APPLICATION OF THE EQUIDISTANCE METHOD 139
3. THE LIMITATION TO ONLY TWO POINTS IN DISPUTE 140
4. A MIXED LAND/MARITIME DELIMITATION 140
5. A DELIMITATION CONFINED TO THE CONTINENTAL SHELF 141
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 141
(V) THE TRIBUNAL S DECISION 143
(A) PERMANENT PORT INSTALLATIONS AS BASEPOINTS 144
(B) THE EFFECT OF ABU MUSA ISLAND: GRANT OF A TERRITORIAL SEA
OF 12 MILES 145
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 149
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 149
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE AWARD 150
CONTINENTAL SHELF CASE
(TUNISIA/LIBYA)
DECISION OF 24 FEBRUARY 1982 151
(I) THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 151
(II) THE COURT S TASK 155
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 158
1. THE SHIFT OF EMPHASIS IN THE DIRECTION OF AN EQUITY OF RESULT 158
2. THE DECLINE OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FACTORS 160
3. THE ROLE OF HISTORIC LINES 160
4. THE ROLE OF THE SPECIAL AGREEMENT 160
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 160
(V) THE COURT S JUDGMENT 166
(A) PUTTING A BRAKE ON NATURAL PHYSICAL PROLONGATION (GEOLOGY/
GEOMORPHOLOGY) 166
(B) EQUITY: FROM EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES TO THE EQUITABLE RESULT 170
(C) FROM CORRECTIVE TO AUTONOMOUS EQUITY 173
(D) CIRCUMSTANCES RELEVANT TO THE AREA IN QUESTION 175
1. DEFINITION OF THE DISPUTED AREA 175
2. GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FACTORS 178
3. THIRD STATES AND THE POSITION OF THE LAND BOUNDARY 179
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4. LA CONDUITE DES ETATS INTERESSES (LIGNES DE FACTO ) 180
5. LES DROITS HISTORIQUES 183
6. LES FACTEURS ECONOMIQUES 186
E) LA METHODE 188
1. LA DEVALUATION DE L EQUIDISTANCE 188
2. LE NOUVEAU DOGME : L ECLECTISME METHODIQUE 189
F) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 191
1. LE PREMIER SECTEUR : LA LIGNE DE FACTO DES CONCESSIONS
PETROLIERES (CRITERE POLITIQUE ) 191
2. LE DEUXIEME SECTEUR : UNE LIGNE DROITE FONDEE SUR
UN DEMI-EFFET INSULAIRE (CRITERE GEOGRAPHIQUE ) 193
G) LA PROPORTIONNALITE 195
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 198
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 200
A) OP. IND. JIMENEZ DE ARECHAGA (P. 100-142) 200
1. LA PRIORITE DE L EQUITE AUTONOME 200
2. LE PROLONGEMENT NATUREL COMME CONCEPT JURIDIQUE 201
3. LE PRINCIPE DU NON-EMPIETEMENT 202
4. LES DROITS HISTORIQUES ET L ACQUIESCEMENT A LA LIGNE
PERPENDICULAIRE 203
5. LINEQUITE DE L EQUIDISTANCE AU VU DE LA CONFIGURATION
GEOGRAPHIQUE 203
6. LA PROPORTIONNALITE 204
B) OP. DISS. GROS (P. 143-156) 204
1. LE SUBJECTIVISME DE L EQUITE AUTONOME 204
2. EEQUIDISTANCE COMME METHODE PRIORITAIRE 206
3. LA PROPORTIONNALITE ELEVEE AU RANG DE METHODE DE
PARTAGE DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL 207
4. LES LIGNES DE FACTO 207
C) OP. DISS. ODA (P. 157-277) 208
1. LE DROIT DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME A ETE VIDE DE TOUTE
SUBSTANCE 208
2. LE PRINCIPE SELON LEQUEL IL NE FAUT PAS REFAIRE
LA GEOGRAPHIE 209
3. EEQUIDISTANCE 209
4. LA PROPORTIONNALITE 211
5. LA METHODE DE LA COUR EST ARBITRAIRE 212
D) OP. DISS. EVENSEN (JUGE AD HOC, P. 278-323) 213
1. LA PRIORITE DE L EQUIDISTANCE 213
2. LE PRINCIPE SELON LEQUEL IL NE FAUT PAS REFAIRE LA NATURE 214
3. LA PROPORTIONNALITE 215
4. LES LIGNES DE FACTO FONDEES SUR DES CONCESSIONS UNILATERALES 216
5. RESUME DES CRITIQUES ADRESSEES A LA COUR 216
VIII) LACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE L ARRET 217
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4. THE CONDUCT OF INTERESTED STATES ( DE FACTO LINES) 180
5. HISTORIC RIGHTS 183
6. ECONOMIC FACTORS 186
(E) METHOD 188
1. DEVALUING THE EQUIDISTANCE CONCEPT 188
2. THE NEW DOGMA: ECLECTICISM AS TO METHOD 189
(F) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 191
1. THE FIRST SECTOR: THE DE FACTO OIL CONCESSION LINE
(A POLITICAL CRITERION) 191
2. THE SECOND SECTOR: A STRAIGHT LINE BASED ON GIVING
HALF-EFFECT TO ISLANDS (A GEOGRAPHIC CRITERION) 193
(G) PROPORTIONALITY 195
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 198
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 200
(A) INDIVIDUAL OPINION OF JUDGE JIMENEZ DE ARECHAGA (PP. 100-142) 200
1. THE PRIORITY OF AUTONOMOUS EQUITY 200
2. NATURAL PROLONGATION AS A LEGAL CONCEPT 201
3. THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-ENCROACHMENT 202
4. HISTORIC RIGHTS AND ACQUIESCENCE IN THE PERPENDICULAR LINE 203
5. THE INEQUITY OF EQUIDISTANCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE
GEOGRAPHICAL CONFIGURATION 203
6. PROPORTIONALITY 204
(B) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE GROS (PP. 143-156) 204
1. THE SUBJECTIVISM OF AUTONOMOUS EQUITY 204
2. EQUIDISTANCE AS A PRIORITY METHOD 206
3. PROPORTIONALITY ELEVATED INTO A METHOD FOR PARTITIONING
THE CONTINENTAL SHELF 207
4. THE DE FACTO LINES 207
(C) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE ODA (PP. 157-277) 208
1. THE LAW OF MARITIME DELIMITATION WAS BEING EMPTIED
OF ALL SUBSTANCE 208
2. THE PRINCIPLE OF NOT REFASHIONING THE GEOGRAPHY 209
3. EQUIDISTANCE 209
4. PROPORTIONALITY 211
5. THE COURT S METHOD WAS AN ARBITRARY ONE 212
(D) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE EVENSEN (JUDGE AD HOC;
PP. 278-323) 213
1. THE PRIORITY OF THE EQUIDISTANCE METHOD 213
2. THE PRINCIPLE OF NOT REFASHIONING NATURE 214
3. PROPORTIONALITY 215
4. DE FACTO LINES BASED ON UNILATERAL CONCESSIONS 216
5. SUMMARY OF THE CRITICISMS OF THE COURT S JUDGMENT 216
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE DECISION 217
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AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION DE LA FRONTIERE MARITIME
DANS LA REGION DU GOLFE DU MAINE
(CANADA / ETATS-UNIS D AMERIQUE)
ARRET DU 12 OCTOBRE 1984 224
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 224
II) TACHE DE LA COUR 229
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 234
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 235
V) LARRET DE LA COUR 238
A) LE REJET DES ARGUMENTS LIES AUX RESSOURCES ET AUX CONDITIONS
SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 238
B) LE REJET DES ARGUMENTS GEOGRAPHIQUES DE PROXIMITE ET DE
DISCRIMINATION ENTRE LES COTES 242
C) L INAPPLICABILITE DE LA CONVENTION DE 1958 SUR LE PLATEAU
CONTINENTAL 244
D) LA CONDUITE DES PARTIES ET LES LIGNES DE FACTO 247
E) L EXALTATION DE LA THEORIE DE L UNICUM : LES PRINCIPES ET LES
CRITERES APPLICABLES 250
F) LES CRITERES EQUITABLES ET LES METHODES PRATIQUES EN L ESPECE 254
1. LA PERPENDICULAIRE A LA DIRECTION GENERATE DE LA COTE
AU FOND DU GOLFE 254
2. LEQUIDISTANCE ET LA PROPORTIONNALITE COMME
CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES 255
3. LA LIGNE UNIQUE, LES CIRCONSTANCES GEOGRAPHIQUES ET LES
METHODES GEOMETRIQUES ; LA DIVISION PAR PARTS EGALES
DES CHEVAUCHEMENTS 258
G) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 262
1. LE PREMIER SECTEUR : UNE BISSECTRICE ENTRE DEUX
PERPENDICULAIRES 262
2. LE DEUXIEME SECTEUR : UNE LIGNE D EQUIDISTANCE MEDIANE 264
3. LE TROISIEME SECTEUR : UNE PERPENDICULAIRE A LA LIGNE DE
FERMETURE DU GOLFE 267
H) LE CONTROLE DE L EQUITE DU RESULTAT : LE TEST DES REPERCUSSIONS
ECONOMIQUES CATASTROPHIQUES 269
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 272
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 272
A) OP.DISS. GROS (P. 360-390) 272
1. LADMISSIBILITE EN DROIT INTERNATIONAL DE LA LIGNE UNIQUE 272
2. LE SUBJECTIVISME DISCRETIONNAIRE DE LA CHAMBRE 274
3. LA CHAMBRE REFAIT LA GEOGRAPHIE 275
4. LA PROPORTIONNALITE EN TANT QUE CIRCONSTANCE
PERTINENTE 276
5. LAPPLICABILITE DE L EQUIDISTANCE 276
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CASE CONCERNING THE DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIME
BOUNDARY IN THE AREA OF THE GULF OF MAINE
(CANADA/UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
DECISION OF 12 OCTOBER 1984 224
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 224
(II) THE COURT S TASK 229
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 234
(IV) THE PARTIES SUBMISSIONS 235
(V) THE COURT S DECISION 238
(A) THE REJECTION OF RESOURCE-RELATED AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
ARGUMENTS 238
(B) THE REJECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL ARGUMENTS BASED ON
PROXIMITY AND DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN THE COASTS 242
(C) THE INAPPLICABILITY OF THE 1958 CONVENTION ON THE
CONTINENTAL SHELF 244
(D) THE CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES AND THE DE FACTO LINES 247
(E) EXALTED STATUS OF THE THEORY OF THE UNICUM: APPLICABLE
PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA 250
(F) EQUITABLE CRITERIA AND THE METHODS USED IN THE PRESENT CASE 254
1. THE LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE
COAST WITHIN THE GULF OPPOSITE THE CLOSING LINE 254
2. EQUIDISTANCE AND PROPORTIONALITY AS RELEVANT
CIRCUMSTANCES 255
3. THE SINGLE LINE, GEOGRAPHICAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND
GEOMETRICAL METHODS: EQUAL DIVISION OF THE AREAS OF
OVERLAP 258
(G) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 262
1. FIRST SECTOR: A BISECTING LINE BETWEEN TWO
PERPENDICULARS 262
2. THE SECOND SECTOR: A MEDIAN EQUIDISTANCE LINE 264
3. THE THIRD SECTOR: A PERPENDICULAR TO THE CLOSING LINE
OF THE GULF 267
(H) TESTING THE EQUITY OF THE RESULT: THE TEST FOR CATASTROPHIC
ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS 269
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 272
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 272
(A) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE GROS (PP. 360-390) 272
1. THE ADMISSIBILITY IN INTERNATIONAL LAW OF THE SINGLE
LINE DELIMITATION 272
2. THE CHAMBER S DISCRETIONARY SUBJECTIVISM 274
3. THE CHAMBER REFASHIONED THE GEOGRAPHY 275
4. PROPORTIONALITY AS A RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCE 276
5. THE APPLICABILITY OF EQUIDISTANCE 276
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VIII) EACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE L ARRET 277
A) EN FAVEUR DE L ARRET 278
B) EN DEFAVEUR DE L ARRET 279
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION DE LA FRONTIERE
MARITIME ENTRE LA GUINEE ET LA GUINEE-BISSAU
(REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE C. REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE-BISSAU)
SENTENCE DU 14 FEVRIER 1985 281
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 281
II) TACHE DU TRIBUNAL 284
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 286
1. LES RELATIONS COTIERES ET LES ETATS TIERS 286
2. EAPPROCHE FACTUALISTE ET ANTI-NORMATIVE 287
3. LEFFET D AMPUTATION 287
4. LA FRONTIERE EQUITABLE ISSUE DU TRAITE DE 1886 288
5. LA SIMPLICITY DANS LA CONSTRUCTION DE LA SENTENCE 288
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 289
V) LA SENTENCE DU TRIBUNAL 290
A) LA CONTINUITY DE LA THEORIE DE VUNICUM : LA PAUVRETE NORMATIVE
DU DROIT DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME ET L EQUITE AUTONOME 290
B) LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES 293
1. LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES PRIMAIRES 293
2. LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES SECONDAIRES 297
C) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 301
1. L EQUIDISTANCE ET L EFFET D AMPUTATION 301
2. PREMIER SECTEUR: L EQUITE DE LA LIGNE DU TRAITE DE 1886 302
3. SECOND SECTEUR: LA PERPENDICULAIRE A LA DIRECTION
GENERATE DU LITTORAL MACROGEOGRAPHIQUE 304
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 306
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 306
VIII) EACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE LA SENTENCE 307
AFFAIRE DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL
(LIBYE / MALTE)
ARRET DU 3 JUIN 1985 311
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 311
II) TACHE DE LA COUR 315
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 317
1. LE RETOUR DE L APPROCHE NORMATIVE 317
2. LA PERCEE DE LA DISTANCE COMME FONDEMENT DU TITRE 318
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(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE DECISION 277
(A) IN FAVOUR OF THE DECISION 278
(B) AGAINST THE DECISION 279
CASE OF THE DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY
BETWEEN GUINEA AND GUINEA-BISSAU
(REPUBLIC OF GUINEA V REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU)
AWARD OF 17 FEBRUARY 1985 281
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 281
(II) THE TRIBUNAL S TASK 284
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 286
1. THE COASTAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO STATES 286
2. THE FACTUALIST AND ANTI-NORMATIVE APPROACH 287
3. THE AMPUTATIVE EFFECT 287
4. THE EQUITABLE BOUNDARY RESULTING FROM THE TREATY OF 1886 288
5. SIMPLICITY OF THE BASIS OF THE AWARD 288
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 289
(V) THE TRIBUNAL S AWARD 290
(A) THE CONTINUING THEORY OF THE UNICUM: THE NORMATIVE POVERTY
OF THE LAW OF MARITIME DELIMITATION AND AUTONOMOUS EQUITY 290
(B) RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES 293
1. RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES (PRIMARY) 293
2. RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES (SECONDARY) 297
(C) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 301
1. EQUIDISTANCE AND THE AMPUTATIVE EFFECT 301
2. THE FIRST SECTOR: THE EQUITY OF THE 1886 TREATY LINE 302
3. SECOND SECTOR: THE LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE MACROGEOGRAPHICAL COASTLINE 304
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 306
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 306
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE AWARD 307
CASE CONCERNING THE CONTINENTAL SHELF
(LIBYA/MALTA)
DECISION OF 3 JUNE 1985 311
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 311
(II) THE COURT S TASK 315
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 317
1. A RETURN TO THE NORMATIVE APPROACH 317
2. THE BREAK-THROUGH OF THE DISTANCE CRITERION AS THE
BASIS OF TITLE 318
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3. LA PROPORTIONNALITE EN TANT QUE PRINCIPE EQUITABLE 319
4. LA RESTRICTION DU CADRE DE LA DELIMITATION (REVENDICATIONS
D ETATS TIERS) 320
5. LA RELATIVE SIMPLICITE DE LA CONSTRUCTION DE L ARRET 320
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 320
V) LARRET DE LA COUR 323
A) LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE EU EGARD AUX
REVENDICATIONS D ETATS TIERS 323
B) LA CONDUITE DES PARTIES ET LES LIGNES DE FACTO 328
C) LE CONCEPT JURIDIQUE DE PLATEAU CONTINENTAL : DU
PROLONGEMENT NATUREL VERS LA DISTANCE DES COTES 329
D) LE REJET DES FACTEURS GEOLOGIQUES ET GEOMORPHOLOGIQUES COMME
PRINCIPES DE DELIMITATION ET COMME CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES 332
E) LE REEQUILIBRAGE DU DROIT ET DE L EQUITE : LE RETOUR DES
PRINCIPES EQUITABLES ; LE POSTULAT DE PREVISIBILITE 333
F) LA METHODE : LA PERMANENCE DE L APPROCHE A POSTERIORI 336
G) LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES ET LEUR RESTRICTION : LA
PERTINENCE PAR RAPPORT AU TITRE ET NON UNIQUEMENT A L EQUITE 337
H) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 341
1. LA LIGNE PROVISOIRE D EQUIDISTANCE (LIGNE MEDIANE) 341
2. LA CORRECTION DE LA LIGNE D EQUIDISTANCE PROVISOIRE 344
3. LA TRANSLATION DE LA LIGNE MEDIANE VERS LE NORD 349
I) LE TEST DE PROPORTIONNALITE EX POST 351
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 355
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 356
A) OP.IND. SETTE-CAMARA (P. 60-75) 356
1. PERMANENCE DE LA VIEILLE REGIE DU PROLONGEMENT NATUREL 356
2. IMPROPRIETY DU RAISONNEMENT HYPOTHETIQUE RELATIF A
LA LIGNE MEDIANE SICILE / LIBYE 357
B) OP.IND. CONJOINTE RUDA, BEDJAOUI, JIMENEZ DE
ARECHAGA (P. 76-92) 357
1. LE PRINCIPE DE LA PROJECTION RADIALE 357
2. LA LIGNE HYPOTHETIQUE SICILE / LIBYE 358
3. LIMPORTANCE DE LA DIFFERENCE NOTABLE DE LA LONGUEUR
DES COTES 358
C) OP.IND. MBAYE (P. 93-103) 359
1. LE NOUVEAU CONCEPT JURIDIQUE DE PLATEAU CONTINENTAL :
LA DISTANCE ET LES FACTEURS GEOLOGIQUES 359
2. LOPACITE DE FARGUMENT DE LA GRANDE DISTANCE ENTRE LES COTES 361
D) OP.IND. VALTICOS (P. 104-113) 361
1. LA LIQUIDATION DES FACTEURS GEOLOGIQUES 361
2. LE CARACTERE DEFINITIF DE LA LIGNE MEDIANE 362
E) OP.DISS. MOSLER (P. 114-122) 364
1. LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE 364
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3. PROPORTIONALITY AS AN EQUITABLE PRINCIPLE 319
4. RESTRICTING THE AREA TO BE DELIMITED (THIRD STATE CLAIMS) 320
5. RELATIVELY SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE JUDGMENT 320
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 320
(V) THE COURT S DECISION 323
(A) DEFINING THE RELEVANT ZONE IN THE LIGHT OF THIRD STATE CLAIMS 323
(B) THE CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES AND THE DE FACTO LINES 328
(C) THE LEGAL CONCEPT OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF: FROM NATURAL
PROLONGATION TO THE CONCEPT OF DISTANCE FROM THE COAST 329
(D) THE REJECTION OF GEOLOGICAL AND GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FACTORS
AS PRINCIPLES OF DELIMITATION AND AS RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES 332
(E) THE RE-BALANCING OF LAW AND EQUITY: THE RETURN OF EQUITABLE
PRINCIPLES; THE POSTULATE OF FORESEEABILITY 333
(F) THE METHOD: THE PERMANENCE OF THE A POSTERIORI APPROACH 336
(G) RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES AND RESTRICTIONS ON THEM: RELEVANCE
NOT ONLY TO THE EQUITIES BUT TO TITLE 337
(H) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 341
1. THE PROVISIONAL EQUIDISTANCE LINE (MEDIAN LINE) 341
2. CORRECTION OF THE PROVISIONAL EQUIDISTANCE LINE 344
3. MOVING THE MEDIAN LINE NORTHWARDS 349
(I) THE EX POST FACTO PROPORTIONALITY TEST 351
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 355
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 356
(A) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE SETTE-CAMARA (PP. 60-75) 356
1. PERMANENCE OF THE OLD RULE OF NATURAL PROLONGATION 356
2. INAPPROPRIATENESS OF HYPOTHETICAL REASONING AS TO THE
MEDIAN LINE BETWEEN SICILY AND LIBYA 357
(B) JOINT SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGES RUDA, BEDJAOUI AND
JIMENEZ DE ARECHAGA (PP. 76-92) 357
1. THE PRINCIPLE OF RADIAL PROJECTION 357
2. THE HYPOTHETICAL SICILY/LIBYA LINE 358
3. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NOTABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE
LENGTH OF THE COASTS 358
(C) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE MBAYE (PP. 93-103) 359
1. THE NEW LEGAL CONCEPTION OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF:
DISTANCE AND GEOLOGICAL FACTORS 359
2. THE DIFFICULTY OF THE ARGUMENT RELATING TO THE GREAT
DISTANCE BETWEEN THE COASTS 361
(D) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE VALTICOS (PP. 104-113) 361
1. ELIMINATION OF GEOLOGICAL FACTORS 361
2. THE DEFINITIVE CHARACTER OF THE MEDIAN LINE 362
(E) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE MOSLER (PP. 114-122) 364
1. THE DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT ZONE 364
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2. LE CARACTERE PRIORITAIRE ET DEFINITIF DE L EQUIDISTANCE 365
F) OP.DISS. ODA (P. 123-171) 367
1. LE SUBJECTIVISME PRETORIEN 367
2. LES MULTIPLES ERREURS DE L ARRET 367
3. PRIMAUTE DE LA GEOGRAPHIE ET DONE DE L EQUIDISTANCE 371
G) OP.DISS. SCHWEBEL (P. 172-187) 372
1. LES ERREURS SUR LA DETERMINATION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE 372
2. L ABSENCE DE JUSTIFICATION OBJECTIVE DE LA TRANSLATION DE
LA LIGNE MEDIANE 374
VIII) EACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE L ARRET 377
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION DE LA FRONTIERE
MARITIME ENTRE LA GUINEE-BISSAU ET LE SENEGAL
(REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE-BISSAU C. REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL)
SENTENCE DU 31 JUILLET 1989 383
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 384
II) L OPINION DISSIDENTE DU JUGE BEDJAOUI 387
A) LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE LITIGIEUSE 387
B) LE DROIT APPLICABLE : LA DOUBLE EQUITE DU RESULTAT ET DES
PRINCIPES 390
C) LES FACTEURS PERTINENTS (LES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES) 391
1. LES FACTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES 391
2. LES FACTEURS GEOGRAPHIQUES / GEOMORPHOLOGIQUES 392
D) LA METHODE : EQUIDISTANCE ? 394
E) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 395
F) LE CONTROLE DE L EQUITE DU RESULTAT : LA PROPORTIONNALITE 396
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION DES ESPACES MARITIMES
ENTRE LE CANADA ET LA FRANCE (ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON)
(CANADA C. REPUBLIQUE FRANCHISE)
SENTENCE DU 10 JUIN 1992 399
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 399
II) TACHE DU TRIBUNAL 402
III) SPECIFICITES DE PAFFAIRE 404
1. LES CHEVAUCHEMENTS MULTIPLES 404
2. LES TITRES FORMELLEMENT EGAUX D UNE ILE 406
3. LES FLOTTEMENTS SUR LE DROIT DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME 407
4. LA PROPORTIONNALITE FORMELLEMENT EN VEILLEUSE,
MATERIELLEMENT TRIOMPHANTE 407
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 408
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2. THE PRIORITY AND DEFINITIVE CHARACTER OF THE
EQUIDISTANCE METHOD 365
(F) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE ODA (PP. 123-171) 367
1. PRAETORIAN SUBJECTIVISM 367
2. MULTIPLE ERRORS IN THE JUDGMENT 367
3. PRIMACY OF GEOGRAPHY AND THUS OF EQUIDISTANCE 371
(G) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE SCHWEBEL (PP. 172-187) 372
1. ERRORS IN DETERMINING THE RELEVANT ZONE 372
2. THE ABSENCE OF AN OBJECTIVE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE
DISPLACEMENT OF THE MEDIAN LINE 374
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE DECISION 377
CASE OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY DELIMITATION
BETWEEN GUINEA-BISSAU AND SENEGAL
(REPUBLIC OF GUINEA-BISSAU V REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL)
AWARD OF 31 JULY 1989 383
(I) THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 384
(II) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE BEDJAOUI 387
(A) DEFINITION OF THE DISPUTED AREA 387
(B) THE APPLICABLE LAW: THE DOUBLE EQUITY OF RESULT AND PRINCIPLES 390
(C) RELEVANT FACTORS (RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES) 391
1. GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS 391
2. GEOLOGICAL/GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FACTORS 392
(D) THE METHOD: EQUIDISTANCE? 394
(E) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 395
(F) TESTING THE EQUITY OF THE RESULT: PROPORTIONALITY 396
CASE CONCERNING THE DELIMITATION OF MARITIME SPACES
BETWEEN CANADA AND FRANCE (ST. PIERRE ET MIQUELON)
(CANADA V FRANCE)
AWARD OF 10 JUNE 1992 399
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 399
(II) THE TRIBUNAL S TASK 402
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 404
1. MULTIPLE AREAS OF OVERLAP 404
2. THE EQUAL ENTITLEMENT OF ISLANDS 406
3. THE WAVERING LAW OF MARITIME DELIMITATION 407
4. PROPORTIONALITY ON THE BACK-BURNER IN FORMAL TERMS,
BUT TRIUMPHANT IN MATERIAL ONES 407
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 408
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V) LA SENTENCE DU TRIBUNAL 409
A) LE DROIT APPLICABLE 409
1. LA FACULTE JURIDIQUE DE TRACER UNE LIGNE DE DELIMITATION
UNIQUE 409
2. LA NORME FONDAMENTALE DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME 410
3. LINAPPLICABILITE DE LA CONVENTION DE 1958 SUR LE PLATEAU
CONTINENTAL EN CAS DE LIGNE DE DELIMITATION UNIQUE 411
B) LEGALITE FORMELLE DU TITRE COTIER DES ILES 412
C) LA DELIMITATION CONCRETE 413
1. PREMIER SECTEUR : LA PROJECTION DE ST. PIERRE ET
MIQUELON VERS L OUEST 413
2. DEUXIEME SECTEUR : LA PROJECTION DE ST. PIERRE ET
MIQUELON VERS LE SUD 415
D) LE PLATEAU ETENDU (350 MILLES) 417
E) LES FACTEURS SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 418
1. LES PECHERIES 418
2. LES RESSOURCES MINERALES 419
F) LA PROPORTIONNALITE 419
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 421
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 422
A) OP.DISS. WEIL (P. 302-323) 422
1. L ABSENCE DE FONDEMENT JURIDIQUE DE LA SOLUTION RETENUE 422
2. LA PROPORTIONNALITE 425
3. LES FACTEURS ECONOMIQUES 426
4. LE FONDEMENT DE LA SENTENCE : L EQUITE AUTONOME 426
5. LEQUIDISTANCE 427
6. POINTS D ACCORD AVEC LA SENTENCE 427
B) OP.DISS. GOTLIEB (P. 324-341) 429
1. LA MAUVAISE DETERMINATION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE
AUX FINS DE LA PROPORTIONNALITE 429
2. LES INCOHERENCES DANS LA DEFINITION DES PROJECTIONS
PERTINENTES 430
3. LA DISTINCTION SELON LE STATUT POLITIQUE DES ILES 432
4. LE PLATEAU CONTINENTAL ELARGI 432
VIII) L ACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE LA SENTENCE 433
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME DANS LA REGION
SITUEE ENTRE LE GROENLAND ET JAN MAYEN
(DANEMARK C. NORVEGE)
ARRET DU 14 JUIN 1993 440
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 440
II) TACHE DE LA COUR 442
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(V) THE TRIBUNAL S AWARD 409
(A) APPLICABLE LAW 409
1. THE LEGAL POWER TO DRAW A SINGLE LINE OF DELIMITATION 409
2. THE FUNDAMENTAL NORM OF MARITIME DELIMITATION 410
3. THE INAPPLICABILITY OF THE 1958 CONVENTION ON THE
CONTINENTAL SHELF TO SINGLE LINE DELIMITATIONS 411
(B) THE FORMAL EQUALITY OF AN ISLAND S COASTAL TITLE 412
(C) THE CONCRETE DELIMITATION 413
1. FIRST SECTOR: THE WESTWARD PROJECTION OF ST. PIERRE
ET MIQUELON 413
2. SECOND SECTOR: THE SOUTHERN PROJECTION OF ST. PIERRE
ET MIQUELON 415
(D) THE EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF (350 MILES) 417
(E) SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 418
1. FISHERIES 419
2. MINERAL RESOURCES 419
(F) PROPORTIONALITY 421
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 421
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 422
(A) DISSENTING OPINION OF MR. WEIL (PP. 302-323) 422
1. THE ABSENCE OF LEGAL BASIS FOR THE SOLUTION ADOPTED
BY THE MAJORITY 422
2. PROPORTIONALITY 425
3. ECONOMIC FACTORS 426
4. THE BASIS OF THE AWARD: AUTONOMOUS EQUITY 426
5. EQUIDISTANCE 427
6. POINTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH MR. WEIL AGREED WITH THE AWARD 427
(B) DISSENTING OPINION OF MR. GOTLIEB (PP. 324-341) 429
1. INADEQUATE DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANT ZONE FOR
PROPORTIONALITY PURPOSES 429
2. INADEQUATE DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANT PROJECTIONS 430
3. DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN ISLANDS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR
POLITICAL STATUS 432
4. EXTENDED CONTINENTAL SHELF 432
(VIII) ACADEMIC COMMENT ON THE AWARD 433
CASE CONCERNING THE MARITIME DELIMITATION IN
THE AREA BETWEEN GREENLAND AND JAN MAYEN
(DENMARK V NORWAY)
JUDGMENT OF 14 JUNE 199 440
(I) THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 440
(II) THE COURT S TASK 442
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III) SPECIFICITES DE 1 AFFAIRE 446
1. LE DROIT : AMORCE DE FUSION ENTRE LE DROIT COUTUMIER ET LE
DROIT CONVENTIONNEL 446
2. UNE DEMARCHE DOUBLE (ZONE DE PECHE EXCLUSIVE / PLATEAU
CONTINENTAL) 447
3. LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE 448
4. LE PROGRES DES CIRCONSTANCES ECONOMIQUES 448
5. LA PROPORTIONNALITE : ROI CONSACRE OU DAUPHIN DECLASSE ? 449
6. LA PROJECTION RADIALE 449
7. VARIA 449
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 450
V) LARRET DE LA COUR 450
A) LA DEFINITION DE LA ZONE PERTINENTE 450
B) LES FRONTIERES MARITIMES PREEXISTANTES ; LES LIGNES DE FACTO 452
C) UN REVISIONNISME HARMONISTE DU DROIT APPLICABLE : LA FUSION
DU DROIT CONVENTIONNEL ET COUTUMIER 455
1. CONVENTION (EQUIDISTANCE / CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES) ET
COUTUME (PRINCIPES EQUITABLES / CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES) 455
2. LE RAPPROCHEMENT DES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES ET DES
CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES 458
D) LE DROIT APPLICABLE EN L ESPECE 461
1. LE DROIT APPLICABLE AU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL 461
2. LE DROIT APPLICABLE A LA ZONE DE PECHE 463
E) LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES VEL PERTINENTES JUSTIFIANT UN
DEPLACEMENT DE LA LIGNE MEDIANE 464
AA) LES CIRCONSTANCES QUALIFIEES DE PERTINENTES POUR I AJUSTEMENT 464
1. LA DISPARITE ENTRE LA LONGUEUR DES COTES PERTINENTES 464
2. L ACCES AUX RESSOURCES 467
BB) LES CIRCONSTANCES ECARTEES EN L ESPECE 469
1. LA PRESENCE DE GLACES DANS LES EAUX 469
2. LA SECURITE 469
3. LA CONDUITE DES PARTIES : LA PRISE EN COMPTE PAR
ANALOGIE D UN ACCORD AVEC UN TIERS POUR ARRETER LA
METHODE APPROPRIEE 470
CC) LES CIRCONSTANCES ECARTEES EN GENERAL ALL
1. LES FACTEURS SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 471
F) LE TRACE DE LA LIGNE DE DELIMITATION 471
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 475
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 475
A) OP. IND. ODA (P. 89-117) 476
1. LA NON-JUSTICIABILITE D UNE REQUETE DE DELIMITATION
UNILATERALE 476
2. LE CARACTERE ARBITRAIRE DE LA LIGNE RETENUE 478
3. RESUME 480
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(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 446
1. THE LAW: START OF THE FUSION BETWEEN CUSTOMARY
AND TREATY LAW 446
2. A DUAL EXERCISE (EXCLUSIVE FISHERIES ZONE/CONTINENTAL SHELF) 447
3. DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT ZONE 448
4. GROWTH IN THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES 448
5. PROPORTIONALITY : ANOINTED KING OR DESINHERITED HEIR? 449
6. THE RADIAL PROJECTION 449
7. OTHER ELEMENTS 449
(IV) THE PARTIES SUBMISSIONS 450
(V) THE COURT S DECISION 450
(A) DEFINITION OF THE RELEVANT ZONE 450
(B) THE PRE-EXISTING MARITIME BOUNDARIES: DE FACTO LINES 452
(C) A HARMONISING REP-READING OF THE APPLICABLE LAW: FUSION
OF TREATY AND CUSTOMARY LAW 455
1. TREATY (EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES) AND
CUSTOM (EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES/RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES) 455
2. BRINGING TOGETHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND RELEVANT
CIRCUMSTANCES 458
(D) THE LAW APPLICABLE IN THE PRESENT CASE 461
1. THE LAW APPLICABLE TO THE CONTINENTAL SHELF 461
2. THE LAW APPLICABLE TO THE FISHERIES ZONE 463
(E) SPECIAL VEL RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING A DISPLACEMENT
OF THE MEDIAN LINE 464
(AA) CIRCUMSTANCES CHARACTERISED AS RELEVANT FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THE ADJUSTMENT 464
1. THE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE LENGTHS OF THE RELEVANT COASTS 464
2. ACCESS TO RESOURCES 467
(BB) CIRCUMSTANCES REJECTED IN THE CASE 469
1. PRESENCE OF ICE IN THE RELEVANT WATERS 469
2. SECURITY 469
3. CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES: BY ANALOGY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE METHOD,
AN AGREEMENT WITH A THIRD STATE 470
(CC) CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WERE GENERALLY DISREGARDED ALL
1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 471
(F) THE DRAWING OF THE LINE OF DELIMITATION 471
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF 475
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 475
(A) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE ODA (PP. 89-117) 476
1. NON-JUSTICIABILITY OF A UNILATERAL REQUEST FOR DELIMITATION 476
2. THE ARBITRARY NATURE OF THE LINE ADOPTED BY THE COURT 478
3. SUMMARY 480
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B) OP.IND. SCHWEBEL (P. 118-129) 480
1. LE GLISSEMENT VERS LA JUSTICE DISTRIBUTIVE 480
2. LA DIFFERENCE DE LA LONGUEUR DES COTES 481
3. EINCITATION DONNEE A DES REVENDICATIONS MAXIMALISTES 482
4. LA DISCRETION DE LA COUR 482
C) OP.IND. SHAHABUDDEEN (P. 130-210) 483
1. LE DROIT CONVENTIONNEL EST PLUS STRICT QUE LE DROIT COUTUMIER 483
2. LA PROPORTIONNALITE COMME PRINCIPE GENERAL DE
DELIMITATION EQUITABLE 484
3. LA COMPETENCE DE LA COUR DE TRACER UNE LIGNE DE
DELIMITATION 485
4. LA COMPETENCE DE LA COUR DE TRACER UNE LIGNE MEDIANE 486
D) OP.IND. AJIBOLA (P. 280-303) 488
1. LE SOUTIEN APPORTE A LA VISION HARMONISTE DE LA COUR 488
2. LEXTENSION DES CIRCONSTANCES PERTINENTES 488
3. LA LIGNE UNIQUE 488
E) OP.DISS. FISCHER (JUGE AD HOC, DANEMARK) (P. 304-314) 489
1. LIMPROPRIETE D UNE LIGNE MEDIANE PROVISOIRE 489
2. LADHESION A L APPROCHE DE YUNICUM 490
3. LA PERTINENCE DES FACTEURS SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 490
4. LA PERTINENCE DE L ACCORD CONCLU ENTRE LA NORVEGE
ET L ISLANDE 491
VIII) EACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE L ARRET 492
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME ENTRE
L ERYTHREE ET LE YEMEN
(ERYTHREE C. REPUBLIQUE DU YEMEN)
SENTENCE DU 17 DECEMBRE 1999 497
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 497
II) TACHE DU TRIBUNAL 497
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 501
1. LA SIMPLICITE DU CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE D ENSEMBLE ET DU
RAISONNEMENT JURIDIQUE 501
2. UN SEUL FACTEUR DE COMPLICATION : LA PRESENCE D ILES 502
3. LES PROGRES OPERES PAR LES FACTEURS SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 503
4. LE CARACTERE DOUBLE DE L AFFAIRE : DELIMITATION MARITIME ET
ATTRIBUTION DE SOUVERAINETE 503
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 503
V) LA SENTENCE DU TRIBUNAL 506
A) LES FACTEURS SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES 506
1. LE REGIME DES PECHERIES 506
2. LES CONCESSIONS PETROLIERES 509
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(B) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE SCHWEBEL (PP. 118-129) 480
1. THE SLIDE TOWARDS DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE 480
2. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE LENGTHS OF THE COASTS 481
3. INCITEMENT TO PUT FORWARD MAXIMALIST CLAIMS 482
4. THE COURT S DISCRETION 482
(C) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE SHAHABUDDEEN (PP. 130-210) 483
1. THE TREATY LAW WAS STRICTER THAN THE CUSTOMARY LAW 483
2. PROPORTIONALITY AS A GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF EQUITABLE
DELIMITATION 484
3. THE COURT S JURISDICTION TO DRAW A SINGLE LINE
OF DELIMITATION 485
4. JURISDICTION OF THE COURT TO DRAW A MEDIAN LINE 486
(D) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE AJIBOLA (PP. 280-283) 488
1. SUPPORT FOR THE COURT S HARMONISING VISION 488
2. THE EXTENSION OF RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES 488
3. THE SINGLE LINE 488
(E) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE FISCHER (JUDGE AD HOC,
DENMARK): (PP. 304-314) 489
1. A PROVISIONAL MEDIAN LINE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED 489
2. PREFERENCE FOR THE UNICUM APPROACH 490
3. RELEVANCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 490
4. RELEVANCE OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORWAY AND ICELAND 491
(VIII) REACTIONS TO THE DECISION BY ACADEMIC COMMENTATORS 492
CASE OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY DELIMITATION
BETWEEN ERITREA AND YEMEN
(ERITREA V REPUBLIC OF YEMEN)
AWARD OF 17 DECEMBER 1999 497
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 497
(II) THE TRIBUNAL S TASK 497
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 501
1. SIMPLICITY BOTH OF THE OVERALL GEOGRAPHY AND OF THE
LEGAL REASONING 501
2. A SINGLE COMPLICATING FACTOR: THE PRESENCE OF ISLANDS 502
3. THE ADVANCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 503
4. DUAL NATURE OF THE CASE: MARITIME DELIMITATION AND
ATTRIBUTION OF SOVEREIGNTY 503
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 503
(V) THE TRIBUNAL S AWARD 506
(A) SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS 506
1. FISHERIES REGIME 506
2. OIL CONCESSIONS 509
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B) LEQUIDISTANCE (LIGNE MEDIANE) COMME METHODE DE
DELIMITATION 511
C) L INCIDENCE DES ILE 514
1. ASPECTS GENERAUX 514
2. LES ILES DU SECTEUR SEPTENTRIONAL 516
3. LES ILES DU SECTEUR CENTRAL 519
D) LE LIEN ENTRE LA LIGNE DU SECTEUR NORD ET CENTRAL ; LA LIGNE
DU SECTEUR SUD 521
1. LE LIEN ENTRE LA LIGNE DU SECTEUR NORD ET CENTRAL 521
2. LA LIGNE DU SECTEUR SUD 522
E) LES DROITS DES ETATS TIERS 522
F) LA PROPORTIONNALITE 523
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 525
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 525
VIII) LACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE LA SENTENCE 525
AFFAIRE DE LA DELIMITATION MARITIME ET DES QUESTIONS
TERRITORIALES ENTRE QATAR ET BAHREIN (FOND)
(QATAR C. BAHREIN)
ARRET DU 16 MARS 2001 531
I) LE CADRE GEOGRAPHIQUE 531
II) TACHE DE LA COUR 533
III) SPECIFICITES DE L AFFAIRE 536
1. LE DROIT : LE TRIOMPHE DE LA REGIE EQUIDISTANCE /
CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 536
2. LE COUP DU PROJECTEUR SUR LA DEFINITION DES POINTS /
LIGNES DE BASE 537
3. UNE DELIMITATION MARITIME ENTRE DES EAUX TERRITORIALES 538
4. LE DECLIN DE LA PROPORTIONNALITE 539
IV) CONCLUSIONS DES PARTIES 539
V) LARRET DE LA COUR 540
A) LE SECTEUR SUD : LA DELIMITATION DES EAUX TERRITORIALES 540
1. LA REGIE APPLICABLE : EQUIDISTANCE / CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 540
2. LA CONSTRUCTION DE LA LIGNE DE BASE : ILOTS ET HAUTS-FONDS
DECOUVRANTS 542
3. LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 545
B) LE SECTEUR NORD : LA DELIMITATION DU PLATEAU CONTINENTAL ET
DE LA ZONE ECONOMIQUE EXCLUSIVE 547
1. LA REGIE APPLICABLE : EQUIDISTANCE /
CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 547
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(B) EQUIDISTANCE (THE MEDIAN LINE) AS METHOD OF DELIMITATION 511
(C) IMPACT OF ISLANDS 514
1. GENERAL ASPECTS 514
2. THE ISLANDS IN THE NORTHERN SECTOR 516
3. THE ISLANDS IN THE CENTRAL SECTOR 519
(D) THE LINK BETWEEN THE LINE IN THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTOR;
THE LINE IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR 521
1. THE LINK BETWEEN THE LINE IN THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL SECTOR 521
2. THE LINE IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR 522
(E) RIGHTS OF THIRD STATES 522
(F) PROPORTIONALITY 523
(VI) THE DISPOSTIF 525
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS 525
(VIII) ACADEMIC REACTIONS TO THE AWARD 525
CASE CONCERNING THE MARITIME DELIMITATION
AND TERRITORIAL QUESTIONS BETWEEN QATAR AND
BAHREIN (MERITS)
(QATAR V BAHREIN)
JUDGMENT OF 16 MARCH 2001 531
(I) GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT 531
(II) THE COURT S TASK 533
(III) SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE CASE 536
1. THE LAW: TRIUMPH OF THE EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES RULE 536
2. SPOTLIGHT ON THE DEFINITION OF BASEPOINTS AND BASELINES 537
3. A MARITIME DELIMITATION BETWEEN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF
TWO STATES 538
4. THE DECLINE OF PROPORTIONALITY 539
(IV) SUBMISSIONS OF THE PARTIES 539
(V) THE COURT S DECISION 540
(A) SOUTHERN SECTOR: DELIMITATION OF THE TERRITORIAL WATERS 540
1. THE APPLICABLE RULE: EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 540
2. BASELINE CONSTRUCTION: ISLETS AND LOW TIDE ELEVATIONS 542
3. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 545
(B) THE NORTHERN SECTOR: THE DELIMITATION OF THE CONTINENTAL
SHELF AND THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE 547
1. THE APPLICABLE RULE: EQUIDISTANCE/SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 547
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2. LES CIRCONSTANCES SPECIALES 549
A) LES BANES A HUITRES PERLIERES 549
B) LA DECISION BRITANNIQUE DE 1947 550
C) LA DIFFERENCE (SENSIBLE) DE LA LONGUEUR DES COTES 550
D) LE SAILLANT DE FASHT AL JARIM 551
E) COMMENTAIRE 551
VI) LE DISPOSITIF 553
VII) LES OPINIONS INDIVIDUELLES ET DISSIDENTES 553
A) OP.IND. ODA 553
1. LE TRACE CONCRET D UNE FRONTIERE EST UNE MATIERE
NON JUSTICIABLE 553
2. LA REGIE TRADITIONNELLE POUR LA DELIMITATION DE LA MER
TERRITORIALE N EST PLUS APPLICABLE 554
3. LE LISSAGE DES LIGNES DE BASE (FAGADES COTIERES) 555
B) OP.DISS. COMMUNE BEDJAOUI / RANJEVA / KOROMA 556
1. LA COUR NE TIENT PAS COMPTE DE L EFFET DE SA DELIMITATION
SUR LA NAVIGATION ET LES ACTIVITES ECONOMIQUES 556
2. LA CONSTRUCTION EQUITABLE DE LA LIGNE DE BASE 557
3. LE TRACE FINAL DE LA LIGNE A ETE INFLUENCE PAR LE CHOIX
DE CARTES INADEQUATES 558
C) OP.DISS. TORRES BERNARDEZ (JUGE AD HOC, QATAR) 558
1. UN ROLE EXCESSIF ACCORDE A DES FORMATIONS MARITIMES
MINUSCULES 558
2. LA LIGNE RESULTANT DE LA DECISION BRITANNIQUE DE 1947
EST UN ELEMENT EQUITABLE A PRENDRE EN COMPTE 560
3. LA LONGUEUR DES COTES PERTINENTES 560
4. L EMPIETEMENT CREE PAR LES ILES HAWAR 561
VIII) LACCUEIL DOCTRINAL DE 1 ARRET 561
INDEX DES CONCEPTS 562
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2.
TABLE
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
(A) PEARL FISHERIES
(B) THE BRITISH DECISION OF 1947
(C) THE (APPRECIABLE) DIFFERENCE IN THE LENGTHS OF
THE COASTS
(D) THE FASHT AL JARIM PROMONTORY
(E) COMMENTARY
(VI) THE DISPOSITIF
(VII) INDIVIDUAL AND DISSENTING OPINIONS
(A) SEPARATE OPINION OF JUDGE ODA
1.
2.
3.
THE CONCRETE DRAWING OF A BOUNDARY WAS NOT A
JUSTICIABLE MATTER
THE TRADITIONAL RULE FOR THE DELIMITATION OF THE
TERRITORIAL SEA WAS NO LONGER APPLICABLE
SOFTENING OF BASELINES (COASTAL FACADES)
(B) JOINT DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGES BEDJAOUI, RANJEVA
AND
1.
2.
3.
KOROMA
THE COURT HAD NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE EFFECT OF
ITS DELIMITATION ON NAVIGATION AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
THE EQUITABLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BASELINE
THE FINAL LINE WAS INFLUENCED BY THE CHOICE OF
INADEQUATE MAPS
(C) DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE TORRES BERNARDEZ
(JUDGE AD HOC, QATAR)
I.
2.
3.
4.
VUDTHEREACTII
AN EXCESSIVE ROLE HAD BEEN ACCORDED TO MINUTE
MARITIME FEATURES
THE LINE RESULTING FROM THE BRITISH DECISION IN 1947
WAS AN EQUITABLE ELEMENT THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN
INTO ACCOUNT
THE LENGTH OF THE RELEVANT COASTS
ENCROACHMENT CREATED BY THE HAWAR ISLANDS
NNS OF ACADEMIC COMMENTATORS
OF CONTENTS
549
549
550
550
551
551
553
553
553
553
554
555
556
556
557
558
558
558
560
560
561
561
INDEX OF SUBJECTS 562
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