Organization of the Tribunal Arts. 6 to 10

Article 6 Vacancies 1. Vacancies shall be filled by the same method as that laid down for the first election, subject to the following provision: the Registrar shall, within one month of the occurrence of…

origin of the optional clause technique

Additional reading on compulsory jurisdiction, including further details of optional clause: TOWARDS COMPULSORY JURISDICTION: CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL RULE OF LAW ANTÔNIO AUGUSTO CANÇADO TRINDADE, accessed through the Organisation of American…

Oversized Wig Theorem in International Justice

Oversized Wig Theorem in International Justice: "Concepts should be in pretty general features, so they be applied to all the situations although do they not fit quite well on any of them." That "theorem" explains…

PART I. USE OF TERMS

PART I USE OF TERMS Article 1 For the purposes of these Rules: (a) “Convention” means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, together with the Agreement of…

PREAMBLE 1

RULES OF THE TRIBUNAL Adopted on 28 October 1997 (amended on 15 March and 21 September 2001 and on 17 March 2009) PREAMBLE The Tribunal, Acting pursuant to article 16 of the Statute of the…

Preamble of the 1966 ICSID Convention

Preamble The Contracting States Considering the need for international cooperation for economic development, and the role of private international investment therein; Bearing in mind the possibility that from time to time disputes may arise in…