Establishment of an Italian-Libyan Mixed Arbitration Commission

A/RES/988(X)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1956.

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9 subjects

Administrative Courts and Tribunals Arbitrators Dissolution Establishment Financing International Arbitration Italy Libya Members

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That the United Nations Tribunal in Libya shall be terminated on 31 December 1955, and on that date its functions, powers and jurisdiction, under the terms of reference of article X of resolution 388 A (V) shall be transferred to, and vested in, the Commission established under paragraph 2 of the present resolution ;

That there shall be established an Italian-Libyan Mixed Arbitration Commission consisting of three mem· bers, one of whom sha:l be appointed by the Government of Italy, one by the Government of Libya and the third by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Governments of Italy and Libya shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations and each other of the names of their respective arbitrators not later than 15 December 1955; the Secretary-General shall appoint not later than 27 December 1955 the umpire, upon joint designation by Italy and Libya, the said designation to take place not later than 15 December 1955 or, in the event of failure by the parties jointly to submit the name of the umpire by that date, the umpire shall be chosen by the Secretary-General;

That the Commission shall come into existence upon the appointment of the umpire and at least one of the other members of the Commission, that two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the performance of its functions, and that for all deliberations of the Commission the favourable vote of two members shall be sufficient;

That the expenses of the Commission shall be borne exclusively by Italy and Libya in equal shares;

S. That the rules of procedure of the Commission, including the designation of the place or places whePe its work shall 1,<' conduct£>rl, shall he rlctermincd by the ( omrnissi1i11 itself in acconlanrr with paragraph 3 above.

6 December 1955.

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