American International Group, Inc., et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, et al., Appellants,united States, Intervenor.pfizer Inc., et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Health and Welfareof the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Ministryof Industries and Mines of the Islamicrepublic of Iran, Appellants,bank Markazi Iran, et …
Leer »Aegean Sea Continental Shelf (Greece v. Turkey) – Judgment – International Court of Justice
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE YEAR 1978 19 December 1978 AEGEAN SEA CONTINENTAL SHELF CASE (GREECE v. TURKEY) JURISDICTION OF THE COURT Pursuit of negotiations during judicial proceedings no impediment to exercise of jurisdiction—Existence of legal dispute. Jurisdiction of the Court—Question of applicability of 1928 General Act for Pacific Settlement of …
Leer »The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Gets Busier
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Gets BusierLast summer, I wrote a piece on this blog noting that the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), which had been underutilised for some years, was finally getting some substative cases to decide. Although ITLOS had decided a number of cases …
Leer »Mauritius v. United Kingdom: Submission of the dispute on the Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Archipelago to arbitration
Mauritius v. United Kingdom: Submission of the dispute on the Marine Protected Area around the Chagos Archipelago to arbitrationIrini Papanicolopulu is Marie Curie Fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford and a Senior Researcher in international law at the University of Milano-Bicocca (on leave).On 20 December 2010, Mauritius initiated proceedings against …
Leer »Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
The High Contracting Parties, Recognizing that cultural property has suffered grave damage during recent armed conflicts and that, by reason of the developments in the technique of warfare, it is in increasing danger of destruction;Being convinced that damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the …
Leer »Convention on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface (Rome)
THE STATES SIGNATORY TO THIS CONVENTIONMOVED by a desire to ensure adequate compensation for persons who suffer damage caused on the surface by foreign aircraft, while limiting in a reasonable manner the extent of the liabilities incurred for such damage in order not to hinder the development of international civil …
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The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to safeguard and to realise the ideals and principles which are the common heritage of its members and to facilitate their economic and social progress;Recognising the special character of the …
Leer »European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
PreambleThe governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;Convinced that the pursuit of peace based upon justice is vital for the preservation of human society and civilisation;Resolved to settle by peaceful …
Leer »Antarctic Treaty – Protocol on Environmental Protection (1991)
The States Parties to this Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, Convinced of the need to enhance the protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems; Convinced of the need to strengthen the Antarctic Treaty system so as to ensure that Antarctica shall …
Leer »Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations – Optional Protocol Concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
The States Parties to the present Protocol and to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”, adopted by the United Nations Conference held at Vienna from 2 March to 14 April 1961,Expressing their wish to resort in all matters concerning them in respect of any …
Leer »Nordic Mutual Emergency Assistance Agreement in Connection with Radiation Accidents
The Contracting Parties, desiring to assist each other to the extent possible in the event of an incident involving damage from ionizing radiation, and desiring to establish in advance the terms upon which a Contracting State requesting assistance (hereinafter referred to as the “Requesting State”) may use the assistance provided …
Leer »European Fisheries Convention
The Governments of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Desiring to define a régime of fisheries of a permanent character; Have agreed as follows: Article I (I) …
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