Croatia-Slovenia Dispute Enters New Phase

The Arbitral Tribunal in the arbitration concerning a territorial and maritime dispute between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia will hold a hearing at the Peace Palace from Monday June 2, 2014, to Friday  June 13, 2014.

Pursuant to the schedule for the hearing, each side will have three days to present its arguments, to be divided into two rounds.

In the first round, Croatia will present its arguments in the afternoon of Monday 2 June 2014 and in the morning and afternoon of Tuesday 3 June 2014.

Slovenia will then present its arguments in the morning and afternoon of Thursday 5 June 2014, and in the morning of Friday 6 June 2014.

The second round will commence with Croatia presenting its arguments in the morning and afternoon of Monday June 9, 2014, and in the morning of Tuesday June 10, 2014.

Slovenia will then present its arguments in the afternoon of Thursday June 12, 2014 and in the morning and afternoon of Friday June 13, 2014.

The dispute was submitted to arbitration in accordance with an arbitration agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia dated November 4, 2009.

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June 5, 2014