International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2006

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• The American Society of International Law's First Century, 1906-2006

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: Frederic L. Kirgis

• British and Canadian Perspectives on International Law

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editor Christopher Waters

• China's Legal Reform

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: Zou Keyuan

• Chinese Contract Law

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  • Author: Mo Zhang
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  • This volume presents a well-analyzed inside view of Chinese contract law in theory and practice, which will be of interest to both academic researchers and practitioners in this area.

• Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Air Pollution

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  • Author: A. Gillespie
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  • This book offers a principal collection of all of the material necessary to understand the legal debates on climate change, ozone depletion and air pollution within their scientific and policy contexts.

• Constitutionalisation of Private Law

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  • Editors Tom Barkhuysen; Siewert Lindenbergh
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  • This publication aims at establishing a clear analysis of the nature and growth of the C-factor (C for constitutionalisation) in Germany, France, the UK and The Netherlands.

• Constitutionalism - Human Rights - Separation of Powers

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  • Author: Georghios M. Pikis
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  • The Constitution incorporates human rights as a dominant feature of its order pervading every aspect of the law and has been the sole source of authority, with the Judiciary cast as a watchdog trusted to ensure that no branch of the State transgresses the boundaries of its powers. The book chronicles through the case law of the Supreme Court, a precedent of constitutionalism worthy of the attention of every scholar of constitutional law.

• Drafting International Contracts

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  • Authors: Marcel Fontaine; Filip de Ly
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  • Drafting International Contracts is an essential resource for anyone working in international business. It features the latest trends, fostering an understanding of how international contracts are drafted in practice.

• E-Cycling: Linking Trade and Environmental Law in the EC and the U.S.

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: H. Kalimo

• Emerging Principles of International Environmental Law

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: S.A. Atapattu

• Ensuring Compliance with Multilateral Environmental Agreements

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors U. Beyerlin; Peter-Tobias Stoll; Rüdiger Wolfrum
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  • In this publication, a number of recognized practitioners and scholars undertake to explore the realities and the conceptual underpinnings of environmental compliance mechanisms.

• Environmental Sovereignty and the WTO: Trade Sanctions and International Law

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  • Author: Bradly J. Condon

• Extradition in Multilateral Treaties and Conventions

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  • Author: Isidoro Zanotti
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  • This work provides indispensable access to an intricate and complex network of legal rules on extradition found in multilateral treaties and conventions, with specific emphasis on extradition in the Americas. The materials compiled in this volume give a welcome insight in the codification of law and constitute a fundamental tool for judicial cooperation in the Inter-American context.

• Fast Track: A Legal, Historical, and Political Analysis

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  • Author: H. Shapiro
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  • Fast track was conceived as a mundane procedural mechanism to enhance the president's credibility in negotiating complex multilateral trade agreements by streamlining the congressional approval process into an up-or-down vote in return for enhanced congressional oversight. It allows the President to negotiate international trade agreements knowing that Congress will provide a timely vote on the agreement without amendments. Given its seminal importance to the trade debate, however, fast track has acquired greater significance and controversy.

• The Fundamental Rules of the International Legal Order

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  • Editors Christian Tomuschat; Jean-Marc Thouvenin
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  • This work, the outgrowth of a joint reflection by French and German international lawyers, attempts to reconceptualize the doctrine of hierarchy in international law by emphasizing that a clear distinction should be drawn between primary rules, which encapsulate precepts for the protection of the basic values of the international community, and secondary rules, which determine the regime of legal consequences flowing from a breach of such rules of conduct.

• Indigenous African Institutions

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: G.B.N. Ayittey

• The Influence of American Theories on Judicial Review in Nordic Constitutional Law

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  • Author: Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
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  • This study examines the influence of American law and theories of judicial review on the development, practice and theorization of judicial review in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland from the 19th century to the present. The study describes how Nordic scholars in the late 19th century rationalized judicial review based on American theory and how American law influenced both their views of the institution and their way of thinking about substantive constitutional rights. These views in turn influenced Nordic jurisprudence for decades.

• An Institutional and Normative Analysis of the World Trade Organization

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  • Author: Mary E. Footer
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  • This book establishes a framework for analysis of the institutional and normative character of the WTO by locating the organization in a broader theory of international institutional law and in determining the basis for the conferral and exercise of powers in relation to its executive, legislative and adjudicative functions.

• The International Space Station

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors Frans G. von der Dunk; Marcel M.T.A. Brus
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  • The present book offers the first overview of applicable law and regulation which is not merely superficial, as well as some directions for future legislative and regulatory developments, written by a number of highly reputed experts in space law.

• Judge Shigeru Oda and the Path to Judicial Wisdom

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  • Authors: E. Mcwhinney; M. Kawano
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  • All of the individual Opinions filed by Judge Oda in this period - Separate Opinions, Declarations and Dissenting Opinions - are included, and they are published in full, without editorial cuts. The study includes a résumé and analysis of Judge Oda's Judicial Opinions, through the cases, and attempts some identification and synthesis of the main elements in his approach to decision making and opinion writing, as well as the main strands in his judicial philosophy, as demonstrated in the actual case law.

• La jurisprudence de l'OMC / The Case-Law of the WTO, 1998-2

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors Brigitte Stern; Hélène Ruiz Fabri
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  • This bilingual volume is the third in a series, which has the ambition to present the “jurisprudence” of the WTO, in a simple, coherent and systematic fashion.

• Law and Politics in Ocean Governance

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  • Authors: Tore Henriksen; Geir Hønneland; Are Sydnes
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  • The UN Fish Stocks Agreement was an effort to curb rising conflicts and unilateral actions regarding the rights and duties of States to exploit and manage straddling and highly migratory fish stocks.This volume explores how these commitments are acted upon by States in a selection of regional fisheries management regimes, covering fisheries from the European Arctic to the western and central Pacific Ocean.

• The Law and Practice of the International Court, 1920-2005 (4 vols)

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  • Author: Shabtai Rosenne
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  • 'Professor Rosenne's books on the law and practice of the Court have not only grown in size and number of volumes, but also in authority. They can be found on the desks of judges, counsel, scholars and university students alike and for all of them they are the indispensable guide to the Court's jurisprudence.' Report of the Nominating Committee 2004 The Hague Prize for International Law.

• Legal Aspects of the Cyprus Problem

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  • Author: Frank Hoffmeister
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  • The book is an ideal choice for practitioners and researchers because it combines first hand information on the most recent developments on Cyprus with legal evaluations from an international official trained in international and European law.

• Maritime Delimitation

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  • Editors Rainer Lagoni; Daniel Vignes
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  • This publication includes contributions by Judges of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, eminent scholars and experienced practitioners. The papers deal with various aspects of maritime delimitation: the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals and their relevance for delimitation, the impact of the Law of the Sea Convention, the role of legal practitioners and diplomatic negotiators, and delimitation under particular geological circumstances and in geographically complex regional situations. It is designed to provide insight and guidance to the complicated process of maritime delimitation.

• The Netherlands in Court

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  • Editors Niels M. Blokker; Ineke Bladel; Rene Lefeber; Liesbeth Lijnzaad
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  • This work provides insight into the role of the international legal practitioners working for the government of the Netherlands and should be of particular interest to their colleagues in other foreign ministries and other lawyers interested in a reflection on the law in action.

• Nordic and Other European Constitutional Traditions

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  • Editor Joakim Nergelius
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  • This book provides new insights based on perspectives from Member States such as Germany and Italy as well as the Nordic Countries. It also deals with European legal and philosophical heritage in general, as well as special issues like closer cooperation among ‘Core States’ and the role of the Court of Justice in recent EC law development.

• Places of Refuge for Ships

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors Aldo Chircop; Olof Linden
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  • Written by scholars and practitioners, this work consists of 20 multidisciplinary chapters addressing the law, policy and management aspects of the problem of places of refuge for ships in need of assistance. Specific chapters focus on the experiences and approaches of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and United States.

• Precautionary Rights and Duties of States

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  • Author: A. Trouwborst
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  • This work makes clear what it means that the precautionary principle represents customary international law. Through the analysis of state practice regarding this principle of international environmental law, it answers crucial questions concerning the conditions triggering a right or duty to take precautionary action; the nature and content of such action; the issue areas to which the principle applies; the allocation of the burden of proof; and the role of socio-economic factors. Ultimately, it details what it takes to act in conformity with the precautionary principle under general international law.

• Protection of Broadcasters' Rights

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  • Author: Megumi Ogawa
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  • 'This book is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the issues relating to the protection of broadcasters' rights. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the protection of broadcasters' rights based on the differing approaches adopted by the common law and civil law systems'. (From the foreword by The Honourable Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE CBE).

• The Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editor Sarah Dromgoole

• Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea and China

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors Myron Nordquist; John Norton Moore; Kuen-Chen Fu
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  • The focus of this book is on current ocean law and policy issues particularly in the region around China. The work will be useful to anyone concerned with law of the sea in general and the evolving attitudes of States near China in particular.

• Reforming the United Nations; The Struggle for Legitimacy and Effectiveness

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• The Rules of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editors P. Chandrasekhara Rao; Philippe Gautier

• State Succession and Commercial Obligations

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: T.-H. Cheng

• Swords Into Plowshares: Building Peace Through the United Nations

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  • Editor Thomas H.C. Lee
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  • This work brings together a number of contributions analyzing some of the most pressing issues in the present world and suggests ways and methods to manage these problems.

• A Theory of International Terrorism

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: L. Ali Khan

• Towards a European Unfair Competition Law

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  • Author: Rogier W. De Vrey
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  • The main aim of this book is to discuss the state of unfair competition law in the European Union.

• Treaties Submitted to the United States Senate

  • Type: E-Book
  • Author: Christian L. Wiktor

• The Treaty of Nice

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  • Editor John C. Laursen
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  • This book gives a detailed analysis of the making of the Treaty of Nice, the current treaty of the European Union, adopted in 2000. It analysis the interests and strategies of the various actors, including the 15 Member States, during the negotiations and tries to explain the main institutional changes: re-weighting of votes in the Council of Ministers, future changes in the composition of the European Commission, extended use of qualified majority voting and easier conditions for a smaller group of Member States going faster in the integration process (‘enhanced cooperation’).

• The Trial Proceedings of the International Criminal Court

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  • Author: Karin N. Calvo-Goller
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  • This is the first publication on the trial proceedings of the International Criminal Court, the ICTY and the ICTR collected in one volume. It covers the essential procedural and evidentiary aspects of trials before the ICC from the beginning of an investigation until the sentence, including appeals, revision, and enforcement of the sentence.

• The UNIDROIT Principles in Practice

  • Type: E-Book
  • Editor Michael Joachim Bonell

• The United Nations Security Council in the Post-Cold War Era

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  • Author: Kenneth Manusama
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  • This volume examines the role of international law in the Security Council’s decisions and decision-making process since the end of the Cold War, with the principle of legality as theoretical framework.

• Unlawful Territorial Situations in International Law

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  • Author: Enrico Milano
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  • This work deals with the question of unlawful territorial situations, i.e. territorial regimes that are established and maintained in defiance of international law.The book represents a welcome contribution to an issue of the outmost importance in international affairs at present times. It brings together elaborate theoretical discussion and thorough empirical research. Students of international law, practitioners, and anyone interested in deepening the understanding of the role and relevance of international law to territorial occupation will greatly benefit from this study.

• Unresolved Issues and New Challenges to the Law of the Sea

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  • Editors Anastasia Strati; Maria Gavouneli; Nikos Skourtos
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  • This work analyzes the management of shared fish stocks; protection of the underwater cultural heritage; the possibilities of establishing marine protected areas and other means for safeguarding vulnerable marine ecosystems; the use of the high seas for intelligence as well as recent developments on interdiction of vessels on the high seas.

• WTO - Institutions and Dispute Settlement

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  • Editors Rüdiger Wolfrum; Peter-Tobias Stoll; Karen Kaiser
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  • In a practical and authoritative article-by-article account, this volume covers the legislative history, interpretation and practical application of the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.

• WTO - World Economic Order, World Trade Law

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  • Authors: Rüdiger Wolfrum; Peter-Tobias Stoll
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  • This book describes the institutional system, the basic principles and the vast variety of rules of the World Trade Organization. It aims at clarifying the structures and the general concepts, in order to enable the reader to get a better understanding of the issues at stake in many of the discussions and controversies on world trade.