Core Concepts in Public International Law
Jurisdiction (555)
State – 178
Principle of Domestic Jurisdiction (557)
Criminal Jurisdiction
- Territorial Jurisdiction – 561
- Nationality Jurisdiction – 567
Other Jurisdictions
- Passive Personality – 571
- Protection Principle – 573
- Universality Principle – 574
- Extraterritorial I – 585
- Extradition – 591
- Extraterritorial II – 593
Immunity to Jurisdiction (601)
- Absolute Immunity Approach – 605
- Restrictive Immunity Approach – 607
- Sovereign and Non-Sovereign Acts – 610
Immunity to Violation of Human Rights (616)
Non-Immunity
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International Agreements and Rights
At present, there are numerous international treaties and conventions signed by states on the most diverse matters. There are also various international declarations of rights. Universal declarations include:
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The Declaration of the Rights of the Child
- The Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- etc.
Supranational Organizations
After the Second World War, there has been a proliferation of supranational organizations,
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Introduction to Law Concepts
Etymology and Definition
The term ‘Law’ (or ‘Right’) relates to the Latin words directum (meaning straight or direct) and dirigere (meaning to direct or set straight).
Law is defined as a set of norms, rules, precepts, or mandatory legal principles created to regulate the conduct of citizens within a legally organized society.
Key aspects include:
- Imperative: Law imposes obligations, orders, and commands.
- Attributive: Law assigns rights and privileges to individuals.
Main Meanings
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Regionalism: Friends or Rivals?
Whether they are bilateral trade pacts, large customs unions, or cross-continental trade agreements, all WTO members as of June 2016 have some sort of regional trade agreement in force.
These agreements have increased in number as well as complexity since the early 1990s. One of the most frequently asked questions is whether these regional groups help or hinder the WTO’s multilateral trading system. WTO members, working in various committees, work to address such
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Is Article 10 TEU a Political or Legally Binding Statement?
1. Do We Have Elections in the EU?
We have elections to the European Parliament, but does the EU have a president in the same way as, for example, the Spanish president? There isn’t one clear figure above all the presidents of the different institutions. So, who do we elect when we elect to the EU Parliament?
Until 2009, it wasn’t clear. From that moment on, there is a provision that states the EU Parliament nominates the president of the
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Administrative Requirements for Contracts
- Subject: The contract must be concluded by a public entity: state, autonomous bodies, state government, local authorities.
- Purpose: The contract shall be for the organization or operation of a public service.
- Special Status: Criteria for exorbitant clauses (Executive Decision, unilateral interpretation, administrative and technical statements).
- Way: Through an administrative document.
- Jurisdiction: Understanding the litigation that arises is the administrative