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International Law (also called public international law to distinguish from "private international law", i.e. resolution for conflict of laws) in its most general sense, "consists of rules and principles of general application dealing with the conduct of states and of international organizations and with their relations inter se, as well as with some of their relations with persons, whether natural or juridical."//www.law.columbia.edu/library/Research_Guides/internat_law/pubint#Definition%20of%20International%20Law International law concerns the structure and conduct of states, international organizations, and, to a certain degree, also multinational corporations and individuals.
While both are supranational systems of law, the term "public international law" should be distinguished from "private international law". Public international law regulates the relationship between states and international entities, regulates competing demands, and establishes the framework for predictable and agreed behaviour among parties. Private international law selects between conflicting municipal systems of law to regulate the relationship between persons, as defined both legally and naturally. *
The necessity for international law arose in the context of increased international communication, trade, and conflict. According to the President of the International Court of Justice, Rosalyn Higgins, international law is a normative system "harnessed to the achievement of common values —values that speak to us all, whether we are rich or poor, black or white, of any religion or none, or come from countries that are industrialized or developing".Higgins R, Problems and process : international law and how we use it (Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1994) at 16.
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By international law, trains carrying between ten and twenty thousand tons of cargo must have an odd number of wheels. #factsabouttrains
XerolOplan (Xerol Oplan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:17:08 -0000
By international law, trains carrying between ten and twenty thousand tons of cargo must have an odd number of wheels. #factsabouttrains
Law Society International Division networking drinks - come and meet the team tonight http://international.lawsociety.org.uk/node/6827
LSInternational (The Law Society E&W) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:57:00 -0000
Law Society International Division networking drinks - come and meet the team tonight http://international.lawsociety.org.uk/node/6827
International law enforcement agencies and K & R experts distinguish between ECONOMIC KIDNAPPING and POLITICAL KIDNAPPING: http://ow.ly/z6SU
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International law enforcement agencies and K & R experts distinguish between ECONOMIC KIDNAPPING and POLITICAL KIDNAPPING: http://ow.ly/z6SU
Governments should abide by international law: People in 17 of 21 Nations Say Governments Should Put Internatio.. http://bit.ly/wg8S2
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well, am cracking my head on this International Business Law assignment. So effing hard!!! Seriously need help! ZZz
ellycmt (Elly Chong) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:44:54 -0000
well, am cracking my head on this International Business Law assignment. So effing hard!!! Seriously need help! ZZz
Shared: People in 17 of 21 Nations Say Governments Should Put International Law Ahead of National Interest http://tinyurl.com/yfq99g8
joffewalt (Benjamin Joffe-Walt) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:44:14 -0000
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American Treaties - Disposition - Status of International Treaties involving the United States and their disposition in the US Senate.
Court on Conciliation and Arbitration - Official website of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with links to the Convention on conciliation and arbitration, a table of signatories and to the Financial Protocol.
Meta Description: [ The Court was established in 1995 by the Convention on Conciliation and Arbitration. It provides a mechanism for the peaceful settlement of disputes between States. The Court is based in Geneva. Currently, thirty-three States are Party to the Convention. ]
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Crime in Cyberspace - Press release of the Council of Europe including a link to the text of the draft convention on cyber-crime.
Department of State - Private International Law - Links to treaties in force for the United States, other international instruments, and information on current negotiations and projects covering the private international law of such areas as trade and commerce, finance and banking, trusts and estates, family and children matters, and international judicial assistance.
Meta Description: [ Private International Law ]
Electronic Resource Guide - Legal resources for international law listed by the American Society of International law (ASIL) including internet lists, newsgroups and networks.
European Journal of International Law - Website of the one of the world's leading international law journals including archives of past issues, a discussion forum and reports of current developments.
International Court of Justice - Official website of the judicial body of the United Nations with links to basic documents and decisions.
International Humanitarian Law - Information, treaties, and legal materials, from the International Committee of the Red Cross. Includes the Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols.
Meta Description: [ Section explaining international humanitarian law (IHL), its role in the protection of victims of war and its relationship with the work of the ICRC. The main treaties are the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols ]
International Humanitarian Law Research Initiative - Research portal contains information and features relating to the development of international humanitarian law, including news, analysis, reference texts, and contact information for specialists.
International law - Official website of concerning the activities of the United Nations in the field of international law.
International Law of Treaties - Introduction to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 1969 on the basis of its inherent principles with links to the authentic texts of the convention in English, French and Spanish as well as to a translation into German.
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International Space Law - Official website of the Office of Outer Space Affairs of the United Nations Office at Vienna.
Internet Guide to international fisheries law - This Guide is designed to be the largest collection of information on international fisheries law and related subjects on the web; it includes a monthly news Bulletin and a discussion list.
Meta Description: [ Comprehensive collection of multilateral and bilateral agreements on international fisheries law, international law of the sea and the conservation of marine living resources and related issues ]
Kedo - Agreements and Protocols - Documents relating to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization which has been created to provide the Democratic people's Republic of Korea with proliferation-resistant nuclear power plants.
Meta Description: [ KEDO.org, the online home of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization ]
Legal Research on International Law Issues Using the Internet - Very comprehensive list of links to relevant internet addresses including websites, discussion lists, legal news sources, research centres and guides.
Multilateral conventions - Website of the Multilaterals Project of the Fletcher School of Law Diplomacy with links to various conventions organized by subject.
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Nuclear liability - Texts of the Paris, Brussels and Vienna Conventions on third party liability in the field of nuclear energy as well as links to the nuclear law bulletin.
Organization of American States Department of International Law - Division of the OAS Secretariat for Legal Affairs which advises the General Assembly on matters of public and private international law. Site includes publications, text of agreements and treaties, and information about department education programs and activities.
Meta Description: [ The Department of International Legal Affairs develops promotes and implements the Inter-American Program for the Development of the International Law; supports follow-up mechanisms for various Inter-American conventions; acts as Secretariat of the Inter-American Juridical Committee; acts as depo... ]
Ottawa Ttreaty on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines - Authentic text of the treaty.
Permanent Court Arbitration - Official website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration which is based in The Hague.
Meta Description: [ PCA CPA Permanent Court of Arbitration general information, FAQ, overview of PCA ]
Principles of International Law by Jeremy Bentham - The text of this work (1786-1789) was scanned in from Volume 2 of the 1843 Bowring Edition of Bentham's works (pp. 535--560), the first publication thereof.
Public International Law at Oxford University (PIL) - Information on people, courses, research and publications, with an extensive collection of links.
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State Responsibility - Comprehensive overview of the topic as discussed in the UN-International Law Commission by the Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law.
Terrorism - List of links to United Nations conventions on terrorism.
Treaties directory - Treaties directory of the UK Foreign Commonwealth Office.
Meta Description: [ The responsibility for concluding treaties involving the United Kingdom lies with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. This section includes information about bilateral and multilateral treaties involving the UK. ]
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989, and ratified by all nations except the United States and Somalia.
Meta Description: [ The United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF - works for children's rights, their survival, development and protection, guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. ]
United Nations Oceans and Law of the Sea - The United Nations website for the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, Office of Legal Affairs.
Meta Description: [ Home Page - Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, OLA, United Nations ]
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - Authentic text of the convention in English with links to the French and Spanish versions as well as to a translation into German.
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