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Extraterritorial Jurisdiction In Civil, Commercial, And Investment Matters, Anibal Sabater

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Extraterritorial jurisdiction can be defined as a government's ability to adjudicate disputes involving individuals who are located and/or events that have taken place in anotherjurisdiction, including acts and omissions of foreign officials.

The Republic Of Adaria V. The Republic Of Bobbia, Kingdom Of Cazalia, Commonwealth Of Dingoth, State Of Ephraim, And Kingdom Of Finbar, Luke Mclaurin, Rachel Olander, Marquerite Roy, Ashley Walker, Liang Wei Wong

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Republic of Adaria, the Republic of Bobbia, the Kingdom of Cazalia, the Commonwealth of Dingoth, the State of Ephraim, and the Kingdom of Finbar submit the present dispute to this Court by Special Agreement, dated September 1,2006, pursuant to article 40(1) of the Court's Statute.

The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Zabrina Lau, Timothy Parker, Kay Seto, Yvonne Shi, Megan Yeung

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Republic of Acastus and the State of Rubria have agreed to submit the present controversy for final resolution by the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") by Special Agreement pursuant to Article 40, Paragraph 1 of the Statute of this Court

The Republic Of Acastus V. The State Of Rubia: The Case Concerning The Elysian Fields, Cora Charly Von Der Heide, Jessica Henopp, Sore Jotten, Felix Machts, Torben Spliedt

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The differences between the Republic of Acastus and the State of Rubria concerning the Elysian Fields have been brought before the International Court of Justice in accordance with Article 40(1) of its statute by notification of the Compromis for Submission to the International Court of Justice of the Differences between the Republic of Acastus (Applicant) and the State of Rubria (Respondent) Concerning the Elysian Fields.

Lagrand And Avena Establish A Right, But Is There A Remedy? Brief Comments On The Legal Effect Of Lagrand And Avena In The U.S, Malvina Halberstam

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United States is obligated under international law to review and reconsider the conviction and sentence of persons who were not informed of their right to request that their Consul be notified of their arrest and to meet with him, as provided for by Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

The 2005 Philip C. Jessup International Lawmoot Court Competition. The Case Concerning The Vessel The Mairi Maru, Isla Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In April of 2001, an agreement was entered into between Appollonia (Applicant) and Maguffin (not party to this case) for the exportation of MOX, produced by an Appollonian State-owned power plant. Since then, Appollonia has exported MOX to Maguffin via shipments traveling through the waters of Raglan (Respondent), located halfway between Appollonia and Maguffin.

Address To The American International Law Association, Tal Becker

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

It is a pleasure and an honor for me to participate in this panel discussion. In my day job, I serve as the legal adviser to Israel's mission to the United Nations, and most of my comments today emerge less from academic research into the field of universal jurisdiction, and more from practical experience in issues related to international criminal justice both at the UN and outside it.

The Special Court For Sierra Leone: Establishing A New Approach To International Criminal Justice, John Cerone

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The proposed Special Court for Sierra Leone is sometimes referred to as a national/international hybrid entity.

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act And The Human Rights Violations, Elizabeth Defeis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) was enacted in 1976 and provides the sole basis for obtaining jurisdiction over a foreign state in the federal courts.'

The Pinochet Case In Spain, Antoni Pigrau Sole'

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The London arrest of the senator and retired general, Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, on October 16, 1998, at the request of Spanish judge, Baltasar Garz6n, (the judge of the Fifth Central Court of Instruction of the National Court), and the steps taken thus far by the British and Spanish courts since the arrest have had, and will continue to have, undisputed transcendence.

Anti-Piracy Law In The Year Of The Ocean: Problems And Opportunity, Samuel Pyeatt Menefee

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

This is an appropriate, if perhaps unexpected, coda to a centennium which feathured [irate expert Philip Gosse's optimistic assertion that "[t]he end of piracy, after centuries, was brought about by public feeling, backed up by the steam-engine and telegraph."

Law Of The Sea Dispute Settlement: Past, Present, And Future, John E. Noyes

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

For some, the vision of international courts able to issue binding rules of decision and clarify the meaning of rules of international law has had great pull.

Preventing Asia Type Crises: Who, If Anyone, Should Have Jurisdiction Over International Capital Movement?, Betty Whelchel

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Thank you, Cynthia, for the opportunity to be on this very distinguished panel.

Jurisdiction And Evidence - An English Perspective, Steven Loble

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The countries of Europe have entered into multilateral treaties to facilitate doing business in Europe. These treaties cover jurisdiction, enforcement of foreign judgments and choice of law. The individual states in the United States have analogous arrangements to facilitate doing business within the United States.

Business Associations: 1992 Survey Of Florida Law, Leslie Larkin Cooney

Nova Law Review

This article discusses decisions by Florida courts during the survey period of June 1991 - June 1992 which impact business associations.

Florida Practice And Procedure, Suzanne R. Armstrong

Nova Law Review

The Florida courts, as one would expect, decided a large number of cases concerning procedural issues during this survey period.

Personal Jurisdiction In Florida: Some Problems And Proposals, Marc Rohr

Nova Law Review

As any well-taught law student knows, two things must generally

be true in order for an American court to render a binding in personam

judgment against a party who does not reside within the borders of the

state in which the court is located:' (1) the party's conduct must fall

within the terms of a statute of that state, universally known as a "long

arm statute," conferring power upon that state's courts to hear cases of

the kind described therein, and (2) the assertion of personal jurisdiction

under the long arm statute must satisfy the "minimum contacts" test

articulated by …