Search results for: “international arbitration treaties”
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International Treaties
International Treaties in general Resources See Also Popular Treaties Topics Treaties of the United Nations (UN) Types of Treaties International Treaties Famous Treaties Law of Treaties Numbered Treaties
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Interpretation of International Statutes
Lassa Oppenheim, in the book entitled The Future of International Law, about Interpretation of International Statutes, wrote in 1921: 45. But even if international legislation attains the degree of success suggested, there still remains another great difficulty which must indirectly influence […]
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Treaties List by Subject
Trade Treaties, International Conventions Full text and summary of various international conventions, model laws, as well as standards and customs of international trade with the list of ratifications and adhesions. For a detailed analysis per country of multilateral trade treaties and other instruments, please refer to the International Trade Centre’s LegaCarta site. Lists by Subject…
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Bryan Arbitration Treaties
Definition of Bryan Arbitration TreatiesIn accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Bryan Arbitration Treaties : (Bryan Treaties, Bryan Arbitration Treaties) (named after William Jennings Bryan, US Secretary of State 1913-15) The series of treaties, signed at […]
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Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in International Organizations
Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in International Organizations Note: this entry is based on the article, authored by Alain Pellet, “Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes” of the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Whether expressly or in practice, all regional international organizations offer to their Member States some kind of mechanism for the peaceful settlement…
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International Law Scope
International Law: Matters of International ConcernIntroduction to International Law ScopeThe scope of international law is vast. Nearly every matter of legal regulation within a nation has some international counterpart. Over the last century, advances in communications technology…
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International Law Treaties
International Law System: TreatiesIntroduction to International Law TreatiesTreaties are written agreements between two or more sovereign states. International organizations may also be given the capacity to make treaties, either with sovereign states or other international organiz…
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Investment Treaty Arbitration
Investment Treaty Arbitration History By Susan D. Franck Since at least 1794, arbitration has been used as a mechanism for fostering foreign investment and providing a neutral forum to resolve international disputes. Although there have been bumps and bruises as international arbitration has evolved into an independent discipline with impartial and expert decision makers, arbitration…
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International Arbitration, Historical
International Arbitration International arbitration is a proceeding in which two nations refer their differences to one or more selected persons, who, after affording to each party an opportunity of being heard, pronounce judgment on the matters at issue. It is understood, unless otherwise expressed, that the judgment shall be in accordance with the law by…
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Bering Sea Arbitration
Bering Sea Arbitration Definition The important fishery dispute between Great Britain and the United States, which was closed by this arbitration, arose in the following circumstances. Background In the year 1867 the United States government had purchased from Russia all her territorial rights in Alaska and the adjacent islands. The boundary between the two powers,…
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Outline of International Arbitration
Outline of International Arbitration See Outline of International litigation Subject-matter The history of international arbitration is dealt with in the article Peace, where treaties of general arbitration are discussed, both those which embrace all future differences thereafter to arise between the contracting parties, and also those more limited conventions which aim at the settlement of…
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Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law
Recognition of Juridical Persons in International Law Juridical persons (or persona ficta) are entities, other than natural persons, that have sufficient existence in the eyes of the law to function legally, sue and be sued, and make decisions through agents. Examples are business entities (including associations and corporations) and governmental and intergovernmental organizations. Juridical persons…
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List of Institutions and Multilateral Treaties with Pacific Settlement of Disputes among Members
List of Institutions and Multilateral Treaties with Pacific Settlement of Disputes among Members Introduction This list compries most of all regional and global treaties that explicitly call for the pacific settlement of (political) disputes among their members. It requires membership in multilateral treaties/institutions with at least five member states that explicitly call for the pacific…
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Treaties Resources
Treaties Resources Note: see also Treaties in this Legal Encyclopedia. Finding Treaties Since there exists no complete collection of treaties in print or online, you must often conduct your research with a certain amount of creativity and perseverance, specially if you do not have a treaty citation. It is important to note that treaties may…