The African Union’s Response to the ICC’s Decisions on Bashir’s Immunity: Will the ICJ Get Another Immunity Case? After deciding the Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v. Italy: Greece intervening) case (about which I and others will have more to say on the blog soon), there is the prospect of …
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Leer »Request for Interpretation of the Judgment of 31 March 2004 in the Case concerning Avena and Other Mexican Nationals (Mexico v. United States of America) (Mexico v. United States of America)
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION OF THE JUDGMENT OF 31 MARCH 2004 IN THE CASE CONCERNING AVENA AND OTHER MEXICAN NATIONALS (MEXICO v. UNITED STATES OFAMERICA) JUDGMENT OF 19 JANUARY 2009 Article 60 of the Statute of the Court — Independent basis of jurisdiction. Conditions on the …
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PERMANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE SERIES A. IB. JUDGMENTS, ORDERS AND ADVISORY OPINIONS FASCICULE No. 41 TWENTY-SECOND SESSION September 5th, 1931. CUSTOMS REGIME BETWEEN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA (PROTOCOL OF MARCH 19th, 1931). Treaty of Peace of Saint-Germain of September ioth, 1919, Article 88, and Geneva Protocol No. I of October …
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Leer »AMCO v. Republic of Indonesia
AMCO v. Republic of Indonesia: Resubmitted Case Decision on Jurisdiction A. BACKGROUND 1. On January 15, 1981 Amco Asia Corporation (“Amco Asia”), Pan American Development Limited (“Pan American”) and PT Amco Indonesia (“P.T. Amco”) filed with the Secretary General of ICSID a Request for Arbitration against the Republic of Indonesia. …
Leer »Air Services Agreement of 27 March 1946 case (United States/France)
Case concerning the Air Service Agreement of 27 March 1946 between the United States of America and France Decision of 9 December 1978 Characterization of questions of facts and issues of law—Application of the rule of exhaustion of local remedies in cases of diplomatic protection distinguished from application of the …
Leer »Aerotrade Inc. and Aerotrade International Inc. v. Republic of Haiti
AEROTRADE, INC. v. BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUB. D’HAITI376 F.Supp. 1286 (1974) AEROTRADE, INC. and Aerotrade International, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. BANQUE NATIONALE DE LA REPUBLIQUE D’HAITI, Defendant. No. 74 Civil 82.United States District Court, S. D. New York.May 24, 1974. Regan, Goldfarb, Heller, Wetzler & Quinn, New York City, for …
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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 African Union takes on the ICC Again: Are African States Really Turning from the ICC?
The African Union takes on the ICC Again: Are African States Really Turning from the ICC? In the latest summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo, Equitorial Guinea, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments has reiterated its opposition to a number of prosecutions at the …
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The African Union takes on the ICC Again: Are African States Really Turning from the ICC?In the latest summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Malabo, Equitorial Guinea, the AU Assembly of Heads of States and Governments has reiterated its opposition to a number of prosecutions at the International …
Leer »The UN/French Use of Force in Abidjan: Uncertainties Regarding the Scope of UN Authorizations
The UN/French Use of Force in Abidjan: Uncertainties Regarding the Scope of UN AuthorizationsAntonios Tzanakopoulos is Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Glasgow. Many thanks are due to Professor Vaughan Lowe QC, as well as to Drs James Upcher and Marko Milanović.I. The History of the Conflict in Côte …
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