# London Complies with Law of the Sea Measures

> UK pledges to follow international law of the sea rulings as it shields British firms from Argentine sanctions.
- Title: London Complies with Law of the Sea Measures · MercoPress
- Summary: UK pledges to follow international law of the sea rulings as it shields British firms from Argentine sanctions. The UK will abide by any provisional measures…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/13/london-says-it-will-abide-by-any-law-of-the-sea-provisional-measures-as-it-moves-to-shield-its-companies
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## UK Complies with Law of the Sea
The UK says it will abide by any provisional measures ordered by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

> The UK's established position is that provisional measures ordered under the applicable international legal framework are binding on the parties, and that the UK complies with its international obligations
## Argentina Requests Tribunal Action
Argentina asked the tribunal to halt the Sea Lion oil project in Falklands waters to preserve sovereign rights.

> preserve argentina's sovereign rights over its continental shelf
## UK Shields Companies from Sanctions
London will use its Protection of Trading Interests law to shield British firms from Argentine sanctions.

> This makes it clear in no uncertain terms that this government will act where argentina seeks to impede lawful uk commercial activity
## UK Rejects Political Red Notices
The UK asked Interpol to reject Argentine red notices against Sea Lion individuals as politically motivated.

> politically motivated
## Argentina's Legal Claims
Argentina argues unilateral exploitation violates UN General Assembly resolutions 2065 and 31/49.

> unilateral exploitation contravenes un general assembly resolutions 2065 and 31/49
## Falklands Status
The Falklands remain a British overseas territory with 99.8% of voters supporting retention of status in a 2013 referendum.

> 99.8% of voters chose to retain the status of a british overseas territory
## Key takeaway

The UK will abide by any provisional measures from the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to protect British companies from Argentine sanctions.