[ARTICLES]Objections Not Possessing an “Exclusively Preliminary Character” in the South China Sea Arbitration

/ Stefan Talmon

I. Introduction

II. Preliminary Objections in the South China Sea Arbitration

III. Whether Objections Do Not Possess an “Exclusively Preliminary Character”

  1. The Question of Bifurcation Distinguished

  2. The Jurisprudence of the International Court of Justice as a Point of Reference

  3. Preliminary Objections and the “Exclusively Preliminary Character” Test in the ICJ’s Jurisprudence

IV. Treatment of Preliminary Objections in the South China Sea Arbitration

V. Conclusion

Biographical Statement