International Organizations

The European Volcanic Ash Crisis: Between International and European Law

Introduction

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14
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21
Author: 
Alberto Alemanno
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Dispute Concerning Japan’s JARPA II Program of “Scientific Whaling” (Australia v. Japan)

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14
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20
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Donald K. Anton
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States Parties Approve New Crimes for International Criminal Court

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14
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16
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David Scheffer
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Special Elections to Fill Vacancies on the International Court of Justice

Introduction

The past several months have given rise to a number of high-level judicial resignations. While the media has been saturated with commentary regarding the retirement of Justice John Paul Stevens from the United States Supreme Court, of equally profound interest to international legal observers is the retirement of two judges from the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands (“the ICJ” or “the Court”) – Judge Thomas Buergenthal of the United States and Judge Shi Jiuyong of China.

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14
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14
Author: 
Natalya Scimeca
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The First Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

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14
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11
Author: 
David Kaye
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Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay: The International Court of Justice Recognizes Environmental Impact Assessment as a Duty under International Law

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14
Issue: 
9
Author: 
Cymie R. Payne
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Climate Change and Guidelines for Argo Profiling Float Deployment on the High Seas

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14
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8
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Aurora Mateos & Montserrat Gorina-Ysern
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Iceland's Financial Crisis – Quo Vadis International Law

I. Introduction

In October 2008, Iceland's banking system collapsed. Within a week, the three major banks comprising ninety percent of the Icelandic banking system had failed. It was one of the fastest and most comprehensive banking crises in history. This collapse occurred at the height of the global credit crunch and followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in the United States.

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14
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5
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Michael Waibel
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The WTO Seal Products Dispute: A Preview of the Key Legal Issues

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14
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2
Author: 
Simon Lester
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