La délimitation de la frontière maritime dans le golfe du Bengale : courir deux lièvres à la fois avec succès dans le règlement de la délimitation maritime

The ITLOS is endeavouring to satisfy two jurisprudential requirements in the judgment of 14 March 2012 concerning the delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar. First it is seeking to be coherent with the judgments of other international courts and tribunals on maritime boundaries. While ensuring a general harmony, the Tribunal allows itself to be more flexible in adopting the method of delimitation and in enforcing it. Second, the decision contributes to advancing the rules on maritime boundaries, especially with regard to the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles. The Tribunal also engages in an authentic interpretation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, although some points remain unclear.