Justice of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele has been appointed Latvia’s representative for international dispute resolution at the Permanent Court of Arbitration
On Tuesday, 21 March the Cabinet appointed Justice of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele as one of the four representatives of the Republic of Latvia at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (hereinafter – PCA), which ensures amicable resolution of international disputes by using arbitration.
Applicants for this high position were selected in an open competition held by the Ministry of Justice, assessing the applicant’s authority in international law issues, readiness to assume obligations of an arbitrator, as well as past professional experience in the field of international law
Justice of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele has acted as an expert in some arbitration proceedings in accordance with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Rules. She is involved in numerous international projects in the capacity of an expert and has gained noteworthy professional experience in international organisations, inter alia, by serving as the Judge at the European Court of Human Rights. Ineta Ziemele’s professional and research achievements prove her authority and ability to perform the duties entrusted by PCA.
The Cabinet has approved for working at PCA also Egils Levits, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union, Eva Kalniņa, Counsel at the Swiss Law Firm Levy Kaufmann-Kohle, and Mārtiņš Paparinskis, Associate Professor at the London University College.
Additional information:
PCA is an intergovernmental organisation that ensures dispute resolution by using arbitration and other peaceful measures, for example, conciliation.
Pursuant to 18 October 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes, each state party to the Convention nominates four representatives, who are approved for six years on the list of AC arbitrators.
PAC arbitrator is not a permanent position. Arbitrators from the list of arbitrators are selected by parties of a dispute for a particular case, taking into account the arbitrator’s competence, experience, and personality.
More about PAC: www.pca-cpa.org.