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Sep
When the Regulator Becomes the Respondent: The NORI and TOML Orders and the Reviewability Gap in Article 189 UNCLOS
[Tajra Smajic is a PhD candidate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, specializing in the governance of deep seabed mining.] On 18 July 2026, the Seabed Disputes Chamber (SDC) issued orders on requests for provisional measures in two parallel proceedings brought by Nauru Ocean Resources (NORI) (Case 34) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML) (Case 35). These are the first...