Search results for: “strait”
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South China Sea
Conflict in the South China Sea and Foreign Policy Introduction The South China Sea is a locus of competing territorial claims, and China its most vocal claimant. Beijing's interest has intensified disputes with other countries in the region in recent years, especially since China has […]
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War Crimes
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on war crimes explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "war crimes" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the […]
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War Crimes
Embracing mainstream international law, this section on war crimes explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources Further Reading The entry "war crimes" in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the […]
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East China Sea
Note: there is more information on the Asian/Chinese legal Encyclopedia. Notion of of East China Sea: The East China Sea is a part of the Pacific Ocean that occupies the area between mainland Asia and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, bounded in the north by the Yellow sea and in the south by the […]
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East China Sea
Note: there is more information on the Asian/Chinese legal Encyclopedia. Notion of of East China Sea: The East China Sea is a part of the Pacific Ocean that occupies the area between mainland Asia and the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, bounded in the north by the Yellow sea and in the south by the […]
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UNIDROIT Principles
The task of harmonizing world commercial law turns out to be different from what might have appeared to be the case a decade ago. It is now clear that there will not be one single monumental document that will harmonize all legal rules. Instead, the situation I have described, in which at least seven kinds…
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UNIDROIT Principles
The task of harmonizing world commercial law turns out to be different from what might have appeared to be the case a decade ago. It is now clear that there will not be one single monumental document that will harmonize all legal rules. Instead, the situation I have described, in which at least seven kinds…
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Contraband
Summary of Contraband Goods that are deemed unsuitable for entry into a country and that are subject to interdiction by customs authorities. Persons attempting to enter contraband through customs may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties, in addition to forfeiture of the […]
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Contraband
Summary of Contraband Goods that are deemed unsuitable for entry into a country and that are subject to interdiction by customs authorities. Persons attempting to enter contraband through customs may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties, in addition to forfeiture of the […]
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Ocean Areas
Ocean Areas Law of the Sea UNCLOS III: Divisions of Ocean Areas Note: for information on United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea III (UNCLOS III), please see here. By Daniel Hollis. One of the most powerful features of UNCLOS is that it settled the question of the extent of national sovereignty over the…
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Piracy Prosecutions Issues
Piracy U.S. Prosecutions in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Piracy U.S. Prosecutions: 1. Piracy and the Charming Betsy Canon Section 1651 criminalizes “the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations.” Correspondence between […]
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High Seas
PART VII HIGH SEAS SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 86 Application of the provisions of this Part The provisions of this Part apply to all parts of the sea that are not included in the Exclusive Economic Zone , in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the…
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High Seas
PART VII HIGH SEAS SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 86 Application of the provisions of this Part The provisions of this Part apply to all parts of the sea that are not included in the Exclusive Economic Zone , in the territorial sea or in the internal waters of a State, or in the…