ARGENTINE — CHILE FRONTIER CASE [1] PARTIES: Argentine, Chile COMPROMIS: Agreement of 1st April, 1965 [2] ARBITRATOR: Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [3] AWARD: 9 December, 1966 REPORT OF THE COURT OF ARBITRATION: 24 November, 1966 Delimitation of certain portions of the frontier-line between Argentine and Chile [...]
CASE CONCERNING THE ARBITRAL AWARD MADE BY THE KING OF SPAIN ON 23 DECEMBER 1906 (HONDURAS v. NICARAGUA) Arbitration.—Contention that arbitrator not regularly designated and Award a nullity.—Acceptance of designation of arbitrator and of Award.—Grounds of nullity invoked.—Executability of Award. JUDGMENT Present: President Klaestad; Vice-President Zafrulla Khan; Judges Hackworth, Winiarski, Badawi, Armand-Ugon, Kojevnikov, Moreno Ouintana, [...]
OCTOBER TERM, 1991 Syllabus REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA ET AL. v. WELTOVER, INC., ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT No. 91-763. Argued April 1, 1992-Decided June 12, 1992 As part of a plan to stabilize petitioner Argentina’s currency, that country and petitioner bank (collectively Argentina) issued bonds, called [...]
CASE CONCERNING THE ARBITRAL AWARD OF 31 JULY 1989 (GUINEA-BISSAU v. SENEGAL)REQUEST FOR THE INDICATION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES 2 March 1990 ORDER Present: President Ruda; Vice-President Mbaye; Judges Lachs, Elias, Oda, Ago, Schwebel, Sir Robert Jennings, Ni, Evensen, Tarassov, Guillaume, Shahabuddeen, Pathak; Judge ad hoc Thierry; Registrar Valencia-Ospina. The International Court of Justice, Composed [...]
JAWAD MAHMOUD HASHIM and SALWA AL-RUFAIEE; JAFAR HASHIM; OMAR HASHIM, Debtors. ARAB MONETARY FUND, Appellant, v. JAWAD MAHMOUD HASHIM and SALWA AL-RUFAIEE; JAFAR HASHIM; OMAR HASHIM, Appellees. No. 98-17128 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT 213 F.3d 1169; 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 11897; 36 Bankr. Ct. Dec. 45; 2000 Cal. Daily Op. [...]
Application for Arrest Warrant Against General Shaul Mofaz, First instance, unreported (Bow Street Magistrates’ Court) 12 February 2004 Source: International Law in Domestic Courts 1. Introduction 1 This is an application for an arrest warrant against General Shaul Mofaz on behalf of the families and relatives affected by what is described as ‘The Assassination Policy [...]
APPLICABILITY OF THE OBLIGATION TO ARBITRATE UNDER SECTION 21 OF THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT OF 26 JUNE 1947 Headquarters Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America — Dispute settlement clause — Existence of a dispute — Alleged breach of treaty — Significance of behaviour or decision ofparty in absence [...]
APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE VI, SECTION 22, OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS – 15 December 1989 Competence of the Court to give opinion requested — Article 96, paragraph 2, of United Nations Charter — Relevance of lack of consent of State concerned — Opinion requested on applicability of multilateral [...]
U.S. Supreme Court The Antelope, 23 U.S. 10 Wheat. 66 66 (1825) The Antelope 23 U.S. (10 Wheat.) 66 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GEORGIA Syllabus The African slave trade is contrary to the law of nature, but is not prohibited by the positive law of nations. Although the slave trade is now prohibited [...]
[ADMIRALTY.] THE ANNETTE; THE DORA [1919, fos. 134, 135.] [1919] P. 105 COUNSEL: Bateson K.C. and F. Hinde for the plaintiffs. Dumas for the defendants. SOLICITORS: For the plaintiffs: W. A. Crump & Son. For the defendants: Ince, Colt, Ince & Roscoe. JUDGE: Hill, J. DATES: 1919 Feb. 24, 26. Admiralty – Jurisdiction – [...]
AMOCO OVERSEAS OIL v. COMPAGNIE NAT. ALGERIENNE DE NAVIGATION 605 F.2d 648 (1979) AMOCO OVERSEAS OIL CO., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. COMPAGNIE NATIONALE ALGERIENNE DE NAVIGATION (“C. N. A. N.”) and T/S IN AMENAS, her engines, boilers, tackle, etc., and the freights of T/S In Amenas, Defendant-Appellant. AMOCO TRANSPORT COMPANY and Amoco Overseas Oil Company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. [...]
AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION et al. v. GARAMENDI, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 02-722. Argued April 23, 2003–Decided June 23, 2003 The Nazi Government of Germany confiscated the value or proceeds of many Jewish life insurance policies issued before and during the Second [...]