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  • International Criminal Court Overview

    International Criminal Court Overview in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court Overview: Stephen J. Rapp, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, delivered a statement on behalf of the U.S. observer delegation at the general […]

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities

    Jurisdiction Over Foreign Entities in us Courts in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As discussed in in this legal Encyclopedia, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in tandem in 2010 concerning […]

  • Special Court for Sierra Leone

    Special Court for Sierra Leone in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Special Court for Sierra Leone: On September 26, 2013, the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone issued a decision upholding the conviction of former President of Liberia […]

  • Choice of Jurisdiction

    Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…

  • Choice of Jurisdiction

    Choice of Jurisdiction Introduction In the past, the courts of all nations have jealously guarded their jurisdictions and have looked unfavourably on clauses in contracts which called for suit elsewhere. In consequence, courts properly seized with a dispute, have usually refused motions calling for the stay of proceedings. Recently, however, motions for stay have been…

  • Courts

    Introduction Courts, branch of government established to administer the civil and criminal law. The term court is also applied to the international tribunals intended to provide for the resolution at law of controversies among governments, namely, the Permanent Court of International […]

  • International Criminal Court and Libya

    International Criminal Court and Libya in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Libya: On November 14, 2013, Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered remarks at a UN Security […]

  • International Criminal Court and Libya

    International Criminal Court and Libya in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to International Criminal Court and Libya: On November 14, 2013, Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo, Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN, delivered remarks at a UN Security […]

  • Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements

    Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements: The United States signed the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (“COCA”) in 2009. this world legal […]

  • Lack of Jurisdiction

    Apotex Holdings Inc. and Apotex Inc. v. United States of America in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Apotex Holdings Inc. and Apotex Inc. v. United States of America: The United States filed its Counter-Memorial and Objections to Jurisdiction, including a […]

  • Lack of Jurisdiction

    Apotex Holdings Inc. and Apotex Inc. v. United States of America in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Apotex Holdings Inc. and Apotex Inc. v. United States of America: The United States filed its Counter-Memorial and Objections to Jurisdiction, including a […]

  • International Courts

    International Law: International Courts and Organizations Introduction to International Courts Judicial decisions rendered by international courts are important elements in identifying and confirming international legal rules. The most important international courts are the UN International […]

  • Court of Justice of the European Communities

    Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]

  • Court of Justice of the European Communities

    Court of Justice of the European Communities and the Treaties of the European Union Description of Court of Justice of the European Communities provided by the European Union Commission: The Court of Justice is composed of the same number of judges as there are Member States. At present it has […]