Week of 15 to 21 June 2026
Legislation / regulation
Decree No. 2026-524 of 18 June 2026 on port security (Official Journal No. 0143 of 20 June, NOR TRAT2530416D): creation of an inter-ministerial group for maritime transport and port operations security (14 members) and overhaul of local port security committees — a strengthening of the French security framework amid growing maritime geopolitical tension.
Case law
No notable decision identified for this particular week.
International
Publication, on 15 June 2026, on the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s case repository, of the award rendered on 22 April 2026 in the UNCLOS Annex VII arbitration Ukraine v. Russian Federation concerning the rights of the coastal State in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait (PCA No. 2017-06): a finding that Russia breached Articles 205-206 (environmental impact assessments) and its duty to cooperate (Articles 123, 192, 194) in relation to the Kerch Bridge; dismissal of Ukraine’s claims regarding navigation in the strait (the Sea of Azov’s status as internal waters recognised, the transit passage regime excluded) and underwater cultural heritage.
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