Research guide
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Montego Bay, 10 December 1982), UNCLOS, is intended to govern the use of oceans for fishing, shipping, exploration, navigating and mining. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the most comprehensive treaty in public inter
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Private International Law or International Private Law governs the choice of law to apply when there are conflicts in the domestic law of different countries related to private transactions.
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Cultural heritage could be described as a record of the genius of human beings. The legacy of artefacts, antiquities, sacred places as rituals, traditions and living expressions could be seen as unintelligible foot print left behind for the next generations to mark our path through this world.
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The birth of the World Trade Organization (WTO) marked the end of an era in which international trade was governed by the 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947).
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Africa
Oppong, R.F., Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Algeria
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Space law is a relatively new branch of law, roughly starting in 1957 with the launch of the Sputnik I, the first satellite in space.
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International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Pending Law of the Sea Cases
ICJ Case 179
Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea)
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Publication
Scott, B.I. and Trimarchi, A., Fundamentals of International Aviation Law and Policy, 2020
17-07-2020
Fundamentals of International Aviation Law and Policy offers students a systematic, tailored and dynamic approach to understanding the legal scenario concerning international civil aviation.
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The spectacular fast developments in aircraft technology in the beginning of the 20th century, made law-making necessary in this new field of transportation, in peace and in war. In 1910 the first conference on an international air law code took place in Paris.
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The Digital Library largely consists of electronic content under license agreements. We have subscriptions to legal databases covering all areas of international law.
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This book explores the large and controversial subject of the use of force in international law.
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The international law on the use of force is one of the oldest branches of international law. It is an area twinned with the emergence of international law as a concept in itself, and which sees law and politics collide.
Blog
EU Collective Power in Legal Terms
03-05-2022
The results of the drive towards ever closer union have often taken pundits and politicians by surprise.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine was widely condemned internationally. The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution which condemned it and demanded a full withdrawal.