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1. Egypt The Legal History of Egypt This section provides an overview of Egypt Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law [...]...
2. Mexico International Trade Contracts THE MEXICO-EUROPE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT This section covers: The tariff elimination provisions Rules of origin for MEFTA-eligible products Procedural requirements SECTORAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER TARIFF REDUCTION MEASURES This section covers the [...]...
3. Togo The Legal History of Togo This section provides an overview of Togo Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law [...]...
4. Australia The Legal History of Australia This section provides an overview of Australia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History [...]...
5. West Africa The Legal History of West Africa This section provides an overview of West Africa Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws [...]...
6. Canada The Legal History of Canada This section provides an overview of Canada Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of [...]...
7. Djibouti The Legal History of Djibouti This section provides an overview of Djibouti Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History [...]...
8. Mauritania The Legal History of Mauritania This section provides an overview of Mauritania Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration Resources See Also Legal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws [...]...
9. Morocco The Legal History of Morocco This section provides an overview of Morocco Meaning of Morocco Here is a very short concept of morocco in the European Union framework: Morocco applied to join the Community in 1987 but was rejected as not being a European country. Resources See Also [...]...
10. Thailand The Legal History of Thailand This section provides an overview of Thailand Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea In relation to the international law practice and Thailand's Declarations on Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of [...]...
11. Organization of African Trade Union Unity Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
12. Mali The Legal History of Mali This section provides an overview of Mali African Growth and Opportunity Act ("AGOA") in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Agoa: On December 23, 2013, President Obama issued a proclamation, designating Mali as a beneficiary [...]...
13. European Trade Union Confederation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
14. Permanent Secretariat of the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
15. Trade Union Federation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
16. Central American Bank for Economic Integration Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
17. IFLA Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
18. ITUC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
19. IFJ Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
20. Cartagena Agreement Summary of Cartagena Agreement Considered in Andean Group.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
21. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): A regional cooperation organization [...]...
22. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
23. Organization of Central American States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
24. African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
25. Antigua and Barbuda Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
26. APEC Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
27. Arab Labor Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
28. ASEAN Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
29. Central Africa Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
30. Central Treaty Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
31. EC Court of Justice Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
32. Monetary Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
33. New Partnership for Africa's Development Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
34. Permanent Inter-American Committee on Social Security Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
35. Petroleum Exporting Countries Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
36. Saint Kitts and Nevis Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
37. Saint Lucia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
38. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
39. Single European Market Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
40. South Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
41. South East Asia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
42. Southern Africa Development Community Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
43. Syrian Arab Republic Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
44. UNI Global Union Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
45. United Arab Emirates Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
46. West Indies Associated States Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
47. Western Europe Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
48. World Council of Churches Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
49. Air Transport Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
50. Bahamas Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
51. Bahrain Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
52. CABEI Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
53. CACEU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
54. EC Decision Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
55. EC Resolution Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
56. EC Treaty Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
57. ECOWAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
58. Employers Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
59. EP Resolution Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
60. Korea R Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
61. Kuwait Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
62. Montserrat Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
63. OCAM Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
64. OCAS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
65. OECS Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
66. Pacific Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
67. Qatar Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
68. SADC Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
69. Tunisia Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
70. WAEMU Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
71. Constitutional Text: Indonesia 1945, Amended 2002 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AUGUST 18, 1945, AS AMENDED TO AUGUST 10, 2002 The Preamble to the Constitution ... Read more...
72. Intellectual Property Summary of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property is, according withWilliam J. Miller, a general term covering industrial property such as patents, trademarks, and trade names, as well as literary and artistic property, including copyrights. Consideration of the meaning of the word [...]...
73. International Air Transport Association International Air Transport Association Outline The IATA was founded in 1945 in Havana under the agreement of the 1944 International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago. The IATA replaced the International Air Traffic Association set up in 1919 in The Hague. It is a non-governmental [...]...
74. International Chamber of Commerce International Chamber Of Commerce International Chamber of Commerce Outline The ICC was established in 1919 as a non-governmental organization. Its main purposes are to facilitate international trade and commerce, serve the needs of the international business community (for example, in 1989 [...]...
75. Iraq The Legal History of Islamic Law in Iraq This section provides an overview of Islamic Law in Iraq Iraq in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On May 17, 2011, President Obama continued the national [...]...
76. International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization; sometimes referred to as the International Standards Organization (ISO) in relation with International Trade In the context of trade organizations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following definition of International Organization for [...]...
77. International Organization for Migration International Organization for Migration (IOM) Introduction Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. With 157 member states, an additional 10 states holding observer status, and offices in over [...]...
78. International Committee of the Red Cross Embracing mainstream international law, this section on international committee of the red cross explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization [...]...
79. Inter-American Committee on the Alliance for Progress Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
80. Intergovernmental Organization Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
81. International Civil Servant Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
82. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
83. International Development Research Center Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
84. International Federation for Information and Documentation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
85. International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
86. International Federation of Journalists Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
87. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
88. International Hotel Association Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
89. International Metalworkers' Federation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
90. International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
91. International Trade Union Confederation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
92. International Trade Union Organizations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
93. International Transport Workers' Federation Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
94. International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations Resources See Also International Organization Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Organization Regional Organization Regional Integration...
95. International Organizations Introduction An International Organization can be defined, following the International Law Commission, as an "organization established by a treaty or other instrument governed by international law and possessing its own international legal [...]...
96. International Trade Law Outline Following an introductory overview of the principles and structure of international trade law, this entry concentrates on the substantive obligations in the agreements that form part of the World Trade Organization Agreement, including tariff and customs?related matters, [...]...
97. 1958 Convention: Interpretation 1958 Convention: Interpretation     The New York Convention is an international treaty. As such, it is part of public international law. Consequently, the courts called upon to apply the Convention must interpret it in accordance with the [...]...
98. European Communities Summary of European Communities The name for the collective institution that embraces the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community, and the European Coal And Steel Community (qq.v.). Each of the three entities was established by separate convention, the earliest of [...]...
99. International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes Summary of International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes An international agency affiliated with the World Bank and serving as a forum for the resolution of international investment disputes. The center was established [...]...
100. International Maritime Organization Summary of International Maritime Organization A specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with maritime safety and protection of the marine environment. The IMO was created as the result of the United Nations Maritime Conference of 1948; the convention creating the IMO did not, [...]...
101. International Trade Commission For more details on United States International Trade Commission, click here.......
102. International Law International Law consists of the rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of States and of international organizations in their international relations with one another and with private individuals, minority groups and transnational companies. Legal Issues [...]...
103. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Bank For Reconstruction And Development International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Outline The IBRD was established pursuant to the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944. Its headquarters are in Washington, DC. As its name suggests, it is an intergovernmental (as opposed to [...]...
104. International Maritime Organisation International Maritime Organisation OutlineThe IMO came into existence in 1958 pursuant to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization, adopted on 6 March 1948 in Geneva, to establish a specialized agency of the UN for shipping matters. The IMO is also known as the Intergover......
105. International Civil Aviation Organization International Civil Aviation Organization Outline The ICAO came into existence in 1947 pursuant to an international agreement signed in 1944 in Chicago. The Chicago Convention sets out international standards and recommended practices for international civil aviation. The ICAO was founded to [...]...
106. International Cocoa Agreement And International Cocoa Organization International Cocoa Agreement and International Cocoa Organization OutlineThe International Cocoa Agreement has been made for the purpose of stabilising the cocoa market and preventing excessive fluctuations in the prices of cocoa. The first agreement was made in the 1972 UN Cocoa Conferenc......
107. International Commodity Agreements International Commodity Agreements OutlineThe 'International Commodity Agreements', or 'Commodity Agreements', are expressions referring to a number of international agreements on specified commodities. For example, there were agreements on tin, wheat, sugar, coffee, cocoa a......
108. International Energy Program International Energy Program OutlineThe IEA was established in 1974 under a decision of the OECD Council. It consists of 21 OECD members. It was created for the purpose of implementing the IEP, which was also established in 1974. The main functions of the IEP are to protect the interests o......
109. International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation Outline The IFC is part of the World Bank. It came into force in 1956 pursuant to the Articles of Agreement of the International Finance Corporation of 1955. Its main function is to facilitate the supply of funds to private enterprises in order to encourage or [...]...
110. International Maritime Satellite Organization International Maritime Satellite Organization Outline INMARSAT was established in 1979 pursuant to an international convention made in 1976 by the members of IMO: see 2.57. Its membership is open to any country. Its main task is to improve and coordinate maritime satellite communications [...]...
111. International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund Outline The UN Monetary and Financial Conference met in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, from 1 to 20 July 1944. The Bretton Woods Agreement announced the establishment of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Bank for [...]...
112. International Sugar Agreement International Sugar Agreement OutlineThe International Sugar Agreement is a series of international agreements operating continuously or intermittently since 1903 to regulate the part of international sugar markets which is not subject to specified and regional sugar agreements (for example......
113. International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union Outline The ITU was established in 1865 in Paris. It became a specialized agency of the UN in 1947. Its main function is to coordinate international cooperation in the area of telecommunications. It promotes international cooperation through various [...]...
114. International Telecommunications Satellite Organization International Telecommunications Satellite Organization OutlineINTELSAT was established pursuant to the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunication Satellite Organization of 1971, which entered into force in 1973. A country should become a member of the ITU before becoming a m......
115. International Tin Council International Tin Council Outline The International Tin Agreement was made for the purpose of stabilising the price of tin on the world markets. The first agreement was made in 1953 and came into operation in 1956. This agreement expired in 1961. It was followed by five agreements between 19......
116. International Trade Centre International Trade Centre Outline The ITC is a governmental body operating under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD. It initially came into existence in 1964 as an organization supported by GATT and came under the joint auspices of GATT and UNCTAD in 1968. Its main function is to promote......
117. Interpol International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Interpol-Washington "Presently providing cooperation among police agencies of 181 nations, Interpol is in the United States represented by the U.S. National Central Bureau, also called Interpol-Washington, which is directed by the [...]...
118. Incest Criminal Law: Crimes Against Sexual Morality: IncestIntroduction to IncestThe statutory crime of incest consists of either cohabitation or sexual intercourse between closely related persons, such as between parent and child or between siblings. Jurisdictions vary in their definitio......
119. Inheritance Introduction to InheritanceInheritance, in law, succession to the real and personal property of a deceased individual. Inheritance may be by will or, in the absence of a will, by operation of the statutes governing intestacy. The transfer of property by testate and intestate succession is o......
120. Insanity Defenses to Crimes: Insanity Introduction to Insanity The defense of insanity is based on the premise that those who are unable to control their actions or appreciate the criminality of their actions due to mental defect or illness should not be punished under criminal law. The insanity [...]...