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  • Commercial Treaties History

    History of Commercial TreatiesCommercial treaties have a history going back to ancient times. With the resurgence of trade in the early medieval period, the commercial treaty began its modern evolution. This early commercial treaty was usually bilateral, and its prime objective was to estab…

  • International Treaties

    Treaties and International Agreements International Organisations and International Bodies Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Andean Community (Comunidad Andina or CAN) Council of Europe European Union (EU) Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Organization of…

  • Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy and the Political History of the United States

    Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy and the Political History of the United States Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy and the Political History of the United States. By the Best American and European Writers Subjects of the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy and the Political History of the United States. By the Best…

  • Commercial Treaties

    Commercial TreatiesCommercial Treaties, formal agreements concluded between states for the purpose of establishing mutual rights to, and regulating conditions of, trade and navigation in the territories of the signatories. Provisions often cover the rights of nationals of one party to resid…

  • Commercial Treaties Conditions

    Conditions of Commercial TreatiesPresent-day commercial treaties are ratified according to the constitutional procedures of the participating parties. The treaties may be terminated unilaterally on notice of six months or a year. However, termination also may occur if the time period during…

  • History of Working Time

    History of Working Time Regulations History of Working Time until 1920 The decade following 1910 witnessed a rapid advance and extension in the already widespread movement in favour of the reduction of the hours of labour. This was mainly due, apart from general trade-union pressure, firstly to the repercussions of the World War and of…

  • History of the International Labour Organization

    History of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Origins of the ILO An important part of the scheme for a League of Nations embodied in the Peace Treaty of Versailles in 1919 involved the creation of a new International Labour Organization. The Labour part of the Treaty (Part XIII.) rested on the principle laid down in…

  • History of Yugoslavia

    Introduction This is the first part of the history of Yugoslavia, which has had hugue implications in international law, specially European law. The country Also called “Jugoslavia”. The official name was the “Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes” (Kraljevina Srba Hnata i Slovcnaca). The country came into being in the closing months of 1918…

  • 1958 Convention: Relationship with domestic law and other treaties (Article VII)

    1958 Convention: Relationship with domestic law and other Treaties (Article VII)   Article VII(1) of the New York Convention addresses the relationship between the Convention and national laws of the forum and other international Treaties binding upon the State where enforcement is sought in the following terms: “The provisions of the present Convention shall not…

  • Multilateral treaties: Organization of American States

    Multilateral Treaties : Organization of American States Recommended guidelines for preparing and adopting inter-american legal instruments Scope 1. The sole purpose of the following recommendations is to guide and facilitate the preparation of inter-American legal instruments where a procedure has not already been expressly provided for or the states have not agreed on the corresponding…

  • Protectionism

    Protectionism Definition Protectionism may be defined as government policies that favor domestic products over imported goods. The debate between protectionism and free trade has been a continuing issue in United States politics. Meanings For information on: * systematic protectionism […]

  • Trade Agreements

    Commercial Treaties: Trade Agreements In addition to formal agreements between modern states having important economic ties with each other, less formal and durable agreements relate to such matters as tariff rates, navigation dues, customs formalities, air-transport clearance arrangements, […]

  • Trade Agreements

    Commercial Treaties: Trade Agreements In addition to formal agreements between modern states having important economic ties with each other, less formal and durable agreements relate to such matters as tariff rates, navigation dues, customs formalities, air-transport clearance arrangements, […]

  • National Treatment

    History of Commercial Treaties National Treatment The attainment of national treatment through treaty was strengthened in the 13th century. Venice, an Italian city-state that traded chiefly with Central and East Asia, exacted by treaty from the sultan of _alab (Aleppo) the right to have its […]

  • Most-Favored-Nation Clause

    Commercial Treaties: Most-Favored-Nation ClauseThe most-favored-nation clause stipulates that a nation will extend to other signatories treatment comparable to that accorded any other nation with which it has, or may have in the future, a commercial treaty. Under such a clause, all existing…