Development

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International Law in Brief

Transparency International Unveils 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index 2013 (December 3, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 3, 2013, Transparency International released its 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index, which ranks countries and territories base

Post-2015: The MDGs, Legal Reform, and Development Policy

With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) rapidly approaching, various groups are convening to talk about what is next. Many have indicated an imperative need for the inclusion of a rule of law component in the post-2015 framework, either as a separate goal or as a necessary underpinning to accomplish all development goals. The American Society of International Law will host a diverse group of rule of law development experts to address the issues of legal reform and development in the context of the MDGs.

Tribunal Establishes Initial Procedures for Review of Mass Bondholder Claims against Argentina

Introduction

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
17
Issue: 
16
Author: 
Ronald J. Bettauer
PDF Version: 
insight130703.pdf
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Organizations of Note: 

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Related Terms / Attribute Tags: 
Private International Law
Latin America and the Caribbean
Trade and Investment
Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
International Organizations
Development
Energy and Natural Resources
International Courts and Tribunals
International Business Transactions
International Economic Law
International Finance

Regulating CO2 Emissions from Aviation in the EU

Introduction

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
16
Issue: 
27
Author: 
Joshua Meltzer
PDF Version: 
insight120831.pdf
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Organizations of Note: 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

International Civil Aviation Organization

World Trade Organization

Court of Justice of the European Union

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Development
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
Health
International Courts and Tribunals
International Economic Law
International Organizations
Science and Technology
Signature Topics - Climate Change
Trade and Investment
Transportation

The 2011 Update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Introduction

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
16
Issue: 
4
Author: 
Jernej Letnar Cernic
PDF Version: 
insight120210.pdf
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Organizations of Note: 

United Nations

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Trade and Investment
International Organizations
Development
International Business Transactions
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Economic Law
International Finance
Global
Foreign Policy and International Law

The Human Rights Council Endorses “Guiding Principles” for Corporations

Introduction

On June 16, 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This Insight describes the background to the Guiding Principles, the Principles themselves, and the Council’s decision to endorse them.

From the Draft Norms to the Ruggie Framework

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
15
Issue: 
21
Author: 
John H. Knox
PDF Version: 
insight110801.pdf
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Organizations of Note: 

United Nations

Human Rights Council

International Labour Organization

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Private International Law
Trade and Investment
Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction
Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law
Development
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
International Courts and Tribunals
International Business Transactions
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Economic Law
Indigenous People Rights
Global
Human Rights

Double Interim Relief Denial in Argentina-Uruguay Pulp Mill Dispute before the World Court

On January 23, 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected Uruguay's request for "provisional measures" against Argentina "a form of injunctive relief"aimed at putting an immediate end to blockades of bridges and roads connecting Argentina and Uruguay by Argentine citizens protesting the construction of a disputed pulp mill project on the Uruguayan side of the border. The project is the subject of the Pulp Mills Case (Argentina v.

Topic: 
Topic 1
Volume: 
11
Issue: 
2
Author: 
Pieter H.F. Bekker
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Development
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment
Health
Human Rights
Indigenous People Rights
International Courts and Tribunals
International Organizations
Latin America and the Caribbean
Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries
Territorial Disputes
Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
Transportation