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  • Antarctic Treaty System

    Antarctic Treaty System The Antarctic Treaty System is the legal regime governing interstate relations with regards to Antarctica, and it is comprised of 4 main Agreements: The Antarctic Treaty (AT); The Conventions for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS); The Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR); and The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the…

  • Antarctic Treaty System

    Antarctic Treaty System The Antarctic Treaty System is the legal regime governing interstate relations with regards to Antarctica, and it is comprised of 4 main Agreements: The Antarctic Treaty (AT); The Conventions for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (CCAS); The Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR); and The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the…

  • UNCLOS III

    UNCLOS (Convention on Law of the Sea) III By Daniel Hollis Frustrated by the continuing inconsistency in the ocean governance regime, Malta’s ambassador to the United Nations, Arvid Pardo, called upon the General Assembly to take action and called for “an effective international regime over the seabed and the ocean floor,” that clearly defined national…

  • UNCLOS III

    UNCLOS (Convention on Law of the Sea) III By Daniel Hollis Frustrated by the continuing inconsistency in the ocean governance regime, Malta’s ambassador to the United Nations, Arvid Pardo, called upon the General Assembly to take action and called for “an effective international regime over the seabed and the ocean floor,” that clearly defined national…

  • Middle East Peace Process

    Middle East Peace Process in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As for security, every state has the right to self-defense, and Israel must be able to defend itself, by itself, against any threat. […]

  • Middle East Peace Process

    Middle East Peace Process in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): As for security, every state has the right to self-defense, and Israel must be able to defend itself, by itself, against any threat. […]

  • 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…

  • Torts

    Rights, Contracts, Torts, Crimes From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Rights, Contracts, Torts, Crimes (1): Vested property rights, contracts, torts, and crimes, are usually subject to the laws of the State and the control and judgment of a church tribunal is seldom final. […]

  • Private Military Companies

    Private Military and Security Companies in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Private Military and Security Companies: On September 19, 2013, U.S. Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Betty King delivered remarks at the launch of the International Code of Conduct […]

  • Act of State Doctrine Application

    Act of State Doctrine Application in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): A. Iran argues that the act of state doctrine prohibits United States courts from adjudicating this dispute. But the Supreme […]

  • Foreign Direct Investment

    Foreign Direct Investment in International Trade Meaning of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The controlling ownership in a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country. According to balance of […]

  • Trade Secrets

    In the Jurisdictions INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL SYSTEM This area covers the following: Sources of the national law in relation to the topic Find out more information about Sources of the national law in relation to the topic in this world legal Encyclopedia. Case law […]

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law

    International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (IECL) is a multivolumen (17-volume Encyclopedia), one of the well-known law works, a much-cited reference work, and an ambitious project that brings together works from leading scholars in comparative law. Maybe because its ambition it is somewhat dated. The International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law appears…

  • Mudaraba Contract

    Mudaraba Contract A mudaraba contract is one of the most widely used financial instruments in the Islamic banking sector. The Mudaraba Contract in Islamic Finance The original mudaraba contract envisaged the capital investor as one party. In Islamic finance, mudaraba is a trust financing contract. Mudaraba may be conducted between investment account holders as fund…