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Responsibility Of Transnational Corporations In International Environmental Law: Three Perspectives, André Nollkaemper
Responsibility Of Transnational Corporations In International Environmental Law: Three Perspectives, André Nollkaemper
André Nollkaemper
This chapter examines recent developments pertaining to the international responsibility of transnational corporations for activities that may cause harm to the environment. While the position of transnational corporations in international law has been subjected to previous analyses, also in regard to international environmental law, there are reasons for a new consideration of the topic.
First, transnational corporations substantially contribute to the worldwide stress on the environment. Many acts that deplete natural resources, contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer and to climate change, deplete fish stocks, clear-cut forests, move waste across boundaries, and so on, are not performed by …
‘Gemengde’ Tribunalen En Hooggespannen Verwachtingen, André Nollkaemper, Sarah Nouwen
‘Gemengde’ Tribunalen En Hooggespannen Verwachtingen, André Nollkaemper, Sarah Nouwen
André Nollkaemper
No abstract provided.
The Independence Of The Domestic Judiciary In International Law, André Nollkaemper
The Independence Of The Domestic Judiciary In International Law, André Nollkaemper
André Nollkaemper
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Domestic Courts In The Case Law Of The International Court Of Justice, André Nollkaemper
The Role Of Domestic Courts In The Case Law Of The International Court Of Justice, André Nollkaemper
André Nollkaemper
Recent legal scholarship has argued that the traditional hiearchical realtionship between international courts and dmoestic courts has been replaced by a relationship characterized by such features as co-operation, communication and dialogue. This article examines to what extent the practice of the International Court of Justice supports that development. It concludes that while the case law of the International Court of Justice remains largely rooted in the traditional perspective, in which decisions of domestic courts are just facts, in recent cases we can see some evidence for a more complementary relationship.