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  • Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area 4

    Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area   Article 21 Administrative Provisions for the Commission 1. The working language of the Commission shall be English. 2. The Commission shall adopt its Rules of Procedure. 3. The office of the Commission, known as “the Secretariat”, shall be in Helsinki. 4.…

  • Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses 2

    Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses   Article 5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Parties shall cooperate in the conduct of research into and development of effective techniques for the prevention, control and reduction of transboundary impact. To this effect, the Parties shall, on a bilateral and/or multilateral basis, taking into account research…

  • Convention on the Protection of the Rhine Against Chemical Pollution

    Convention on the Protection of the Rhine Against Chemical Pollution   Article 7 1. The Contracting Parties will take all the legislative and regulatory measures guaranteeing that the storage of Annex I and II substances shall be done in such a way that there is no danger of pollution for the waters of the Rhine.…

  • Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption 3

    Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption   Article 22 1 The functions of a Central Authority under this Chapter may be performed by public authorities or by bodies accredited under Chapter III, to the extent permitted by the law of its State. 2 Any Contracting State may declare…

  • Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 2

    Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage   IV. Fund For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage Article 15 1. A Fund for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value, called “the World Heritage Fund”, is hereby established. 2. The Fund shall…

  • Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

    Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage   III. Intergovernmental Committee For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage Article 8 1. An Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value, called “the World Heritage Committee”, is hereby established within the United…

  • Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 2

    Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage   Article 22 Assistance granted by the World Heritage Fund may take the following forms: (a) studies concerning the artistic, scientific and technical problems raised by the protection, conservation, presentation and rehabilitation of the cultural and natural heritage, as defined in paragraphs 2 and…

  • Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

    Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage   Article 12 The fact that a property belonging to the cultural or natural heritage has not been included in either of the two lists mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 11 shall in no way be construed to mean that it…

  • International law: Culture protection

    International law: Culture protection Table of Contents: Introduction Background Resources Other Resource Guides Background Websites Major Treatises Symposia Bibliographies Journals Dedicates to Cultural Property Law and Art Law Journal Indexes News Sources Legal Instruments International Legal Conventions European Legal Documents Regional Treaties Bilateral/Multilateral Treaties National Legal Documents Efforts to Protect Cultural Property International/Regional Conferences/Organizations/Agencies Responses…

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Foreign Investment

    THE ROLE IN THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT OF: The World Bank Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); The Convention establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency; and Bilateral Investment Protection Agreements (IPPAs). (London, 1994) The […]

  • Libya

    Countries or entities currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Libya Libya in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 26, 2011, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh […]

  • Obligations of International Organizations

    Obligations of International Organizations Case Law on the Obligations of International Organizations Main court decisions: Case 21-24/72, International Fruit Company v. Produktschap voor Siergewassen, Court of Justice of the EC, [1972] ECR 1219, 5.2. Interpretation of the Agreement of 25 March 1951 between the WHO and Egypt, advisory opinion, [1980] ICJ Reports 73, 5.3. Case…

  • Resolution 1970

    Resolution 1970 in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 26, 2011, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII, Article 41, adopted Resolution 1970 which was co-sponsored by […]

  • Resolution 1970

    Resolution 1970 in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On February 26, 2011, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII, Article 41, adopted Resolution 1970 which was co-sponsored by […]