TCC Dispute

  • Twiga & Pundamilia - members of the UN

    Twiga & Pundamilia - members of the UN
    date of Pundamilia - NM
  • Twiga & Pundamilia accepted the jurisdiction of the ICJ under Article 36(2) of the Court’s Statute ( no reservations)

    Twiga & Pundamilia accepted the jurisdiction of the ICJ under Article 36(2) of the Court’s Statute ( no reservations)
    date - NM
  • Pundamilia - party to VCDR

    Pundamilia - party to VCDR
    Pundamilia’s reservation to Art. 31 “The Government of the Republic of Pundamilia considers that Articles 31 and 37 are to be interpreted as granting a diplomatic agent and the members of his family immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State except in relation to professional or commercial activities.”
  • Twiga - party to VCDR

    Twiga - party to VCDR
    no reservations
  • Twiga & Pundamilia - parties to VCLT

    Twiga & Pundamilia - parties to VCLT
  • Twiga & Pundamilia concluded MAA

    Twiga & Pundamilia concluded MAA
  • The diplomatic mission of Twiga in Pundamilia

    The diplomatic mission of Twiga in Pundamilia
    is located at 20 Baobab Street date - NM
  • MD of Pundamilia concluded a contract with Twiga Helicopters Inc.

    MD of Pundamilia concluded a contract with Twiga Helicopters Inc.
    2 (2013) + 10 (2015) = 10 million Pundamilian dollars in total
  • 2 helicopters were delivered to Pundamilia

    2 helicopters were delivered to Pundamilia
  • Appointment of Mr. Fisi as Ambassador to Pundamilia

    Appointment of Mr. Fisi as Ambassador to Pundamilia
  • Mrs. Fisi founded ТСС

    Mrs. Fisi founded ТСС
    located at 22 Baobab Street
  • Mrs. Fisi put paintings and sculptures in TCC on sale

    Mrs. Fisi put paintings and sculptures in TCC on sale
    in order to use the money to buy the sculpture
  • Mrs. Fisi sold paintings of Van Tembo

    Mrs. Fisi sold paintings of Van Tembo
    a XIX century painter also from Kima, who was famous all over the continent for his landscape paintings
  • Twiga bought from Mrs. Fisi the premises

    Twiga bought from Mrs. Fisi the premises
    to expand the diplomatic mission
    ** no formal request for protection of the new premises to Pundamilia’s authorities
  • 3 Pundamilian citizens filed separate complaints with the PPP against Mrs. Fisi

    3 Pundamilian citizens filed separate complaints with the PPP against Mrs. Fisi
    alleging that she sold them a fake Van Tembo painting for 10,000 Pundamilian dollars each
  • investigation uncovered fake Van Tembo paintings

    investigation uncovered fake Van Tembo paintings
    paintings were traded from a small atelier in Mrs Fisi’s hometown in Twiga to various countries, including Pundamilia
  • Pundamilian police searched TCC

    Pundamilian police searched  TCC
    they found and seized a Van Tembo painting which Pundamilian investigating authorities claimed to be a fake
  • Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent a NV to the MFA of Pudamilia

    Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent a NV to the MFA of Pudamilia
    to protest against Pundamilia’s breaches of the inviolability of the premises of the Twigan embassy in Pudamilia
  • Judge summoned Mrs. Fisi for a preliminary examination

    Judge summoned  Mrs. Fisi for a preliminary examination
    & ordered the attachment of the premises of TCC under the Pundamilian CCP. **Mrs. Fisi did not appear before the investigating judge
  • Twiga filed an application against Pundamilia before the ICJ

    Twiga filed an application against Pundamilia before the ICJ
    July 3
  • Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent NV to MFA of Pundamilia

    Twiga’s embassy in Pundamilia sent NV to  MFA of Pundamilia
    suggesting a negotiated solution
  • Criminal charges against Mrs. Fisi

    Criminal charges against Mrs. Fisi
  • MD of Twiga & Twiga’s Minister of FA

    MD of Twiga & Twiga’s  Minister of FA
    announced that the delivery of military helicopters was suspended in reaction to Pundamilia’s conduct
  • Pundamilia’s counterclaim

    Pundamilia’s counterclaim
    requests the ICJ to adjudge and declare that by suspending the delivery of 10 military helicopters, Twiga breached its obligations under Article I of MAA, and that no circumstance justifies that breach
  • MFA of Pundamilia replied to the NV

    MFA of Pundamilia replied to the NV
    informing the Twigan diplomatic mission that the Ministry was unable to grant the diplomatic mission’s request because the building located at 22 Baobab Street was not part of the premises of the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Twiga