Yearbook International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Volume 11 (2007)

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-90-474-1216-8
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers

Sonstiges, Englisch, 316 Seiten

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention. The Tribunal is open to States Parties to the Convention. It is also open to entities other than States Parties (States and international organizations non-parties to the Convention and natural or juridical persons) in cases provided for in the Convention or other agreements conferring jurisdiction on the Tribunal.

The 'Yearbook' will give lawyers, scholars, students as well as the general public easy access to information about the jurisdiction, procedure and organization of the Tribunal and also about its composition and activities in 2007. The 'Yearbook' is prepared by the Registry of the Tribunal. It is also available in French '(Annuaire 2007)'.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales See-, Luft- und Weltraumrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents,

Introduction.

I. Organization and Functioning of the Tribunal
I. Members of the Tribunal;
II. Judges;
III. The Presidency;
IV. Chambers of the Tribunal;
V. Commitees of the Tribunal;
VI. Experts under Article 289 of the Convention;
VII. The Registry;
VIII. Seat;
IX. Relations with the Public;
X. Publications of the Tribunal;
II. Competence
I. Access to the Tribunal;
II. Jurisdiction of the Tribunal;
III. Procedure
I. General Provisions;
II. Contentious Cases;
III. Advisory Proceedings;
IV. Judicial Work of the Tribunal
I. Cases before the Tribunal;
II. Application of the Statute and Rules;
V. Sessions and Activities of the Tribunal
I. Sessions of the Tribunal devoted to Legal and Administrative Matters;
II. Relations with the United Nations and Other Organizations;
VI. Finances of the Tribunal
I. Financial Agreements;
II. Budget for 2007;
III. Cash surplus;
IV.Surrender of savings;
V. Audit of Accounts;
VI.Trust Funds and Donations;
VII. Privileges and Immunities
I. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;
II. Agreement on the Priviledges and Immunities;
III.Headquaters Agreement;
VIII. Biographies of the Judges, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar
I. Members of the Tribunalas at 31 December 2007;
II. Former Judge;
III. Judge Ad Hoc;
IV. The Registrar and the Deputy Registrar;
IX. Select Bibliography on Settlement of Disputes concerning the Law of the Sea
I. General;
II. Cases before the Tribunal;

Annexes.