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  • Subjects of international Law

    States: Identity, Recognition, and Succession This Section covers the following subjects: State Identity Sovereignty Legitimacy Recognition of States Recognition of Governments State Succession State Responsibility and Diplomatic Protection This Section covers the […]

  • Sources of Law

    Sources of International Law It is generally accepted that the sources of international law (international obligations) are listed in the Article 38(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, which provides that the Court shall apply: international conventions, whether […]

  • History of International Law

    Ancient History The need for some principles and rules of conduct between independent states arises whenever such states enter into mutual relations. Rules governing the treatment of foreign traders, travelers, and ambassadors, as well as the conclusion and observance of treaties, […]

  • Consular Law

    Consular Law International Multilateral Conventions Council of Europe – Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses – 26/10/1973 Council of Europe – European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers – 7.6.1968 EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON CONSULAR FUNCTIONS – 11.12.1967 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations – 24 April 1963…

  • Consular Law

    Consular Law International Multilateral Conventions Council of Europe – Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses – 26/10/1973 Council of Europe – European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers – 7.6.1968 EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON CONSULAR FUNCTIONS – 11.12.1967 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations – 24 April 1963…

  • Termination of Contracts

    Termination of Contracts in International Trade Meaning of Termination of Contracts, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Termination clauses in international contracts, specially agency and distribution contracts, usually involve rights under local […]

  • World Court Digest

    World Court Digest Introduction This Digest, produced by the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign Public Law and International Law, is a systematic arrangement of the views on questions of international law as expressed in the judgments, advisory opinions, and orders of the International Court of Justice, including separate opinions of individual judges. Volumes 1 and 2…

  • International Court of Justice Activities

    Introduction to International Court of Justice ActivitiesDisputes may be brought before the court in two ways. The first is by a special agreement between the parties in which they consent to submit the matter to the court. The second is by a unilateral application by one party in the dispu…

  • History of Diplomacy

    History of Diplomacy Introduction to the History of Diplomacy As soon as people organized themselves into separate social groups, the necessity of regularizing contacts with representatives of other groups became apparent. Even the earliest civilizations had rules for interaction. Early Development The first civilization to develop an orderly system of diplomacy was ancient Greece. Ambassadors…

  • A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

    A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…

  • A Dictionary of Law Enforcement

    A Dictionary of Law Enforcement A Dictionary of Law Enforcement is “the only dictionary available -according to Oxford University Press, its publisher- that focuses on United Kingdom (British) law enforcement terms. This legal resource contains over 3,400 legal terms, covering many United Kingdom and European Union institutions.” Most of the entries in “A Dictionary of…

  • List of International Criminal Law Documents

    List of International Criminal Law Documents Charter of the United Nations Statute of the International Court of Justice Declaration on Principles of International Law Concerning Friendly Relations and Co-Operation Among States in Accordance with the Charter of the United Nations North Atlantic Treaty Resolution on the Definition of Aggression Resolutions Regarding Afghanistan and Iraq U.N.…

  • Means of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States

    Means of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes between States 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. As recalled by the ICJ, international ‘disputes are required to be resolved by peaceful means, the choice of which, pursuant to…

  • Variety of Means of Peaceful Settlement

    Variety of Means of Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes 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. It is impossible to draw a complete list of the various means of peaceful settlement-not so much because they are…

  • Contentious Cases

    Contentious Cases Legal proceedings in contentious cases are divided into a preparation and main hearing. In the United Kingdom, a “contentious appeal” is not specifically defined by statute. Contentious cases are those where there are points of principle or disputed facts under discussion. Non-contentious cases, like agreements and declarations, may be (usually) witnessed by one…