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The European Monetary Union And Its Impact On Medium And Long-Term Trade Agreements, Mel Marquis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

When business parties enter into binding agreements, it is in their interest not merely to consider the immediate dynamics of the exchange, but to anticipate the ways in which a changing world might affect their obligations.

La Union Europea Monetaria Y Su Impacto En Acuerdos Comerciales De Terminos Medio Y Largos, Mel Marquis

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Cuando contratantes comerciales entran en acuerdos, no estA en su inter6s meramente considerar la dintnica inmediata del intercambio, sino anticipar las maneras en las que un mundo cambiante podria afectar sus obligaciones.

With Law In Their Minds: Some Reflections On The Nature Of Public International Law At The Light Of Current Political Science Theory, Carlos Fernando Diaz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The conclusion I came to during my time in the Foreign Office was that the old international order was neither a natural phenomenon to which humanity had simply adjusted its behaviour nor a fortuitous aggregation of countless past events of human interaction.

Technological Advances In Banking: A Move To A Global Economy, Cymonie Rowe

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Technology permeates every aspect of our society. From medicine to data processing and the banking industry, technology, while arguably an advancement, has the potential of breeding unexpected consequences. Technology has permeated the banking industry as well. The once

Left Out Of The Game: Fast-Track, Non-Tariff Barriers, And The Erosion Of Federalism, William J. Kovatch Jr.

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

On January 27, 1998, an embattled President Clinton stood before the nation promoting a litany of government initiatives in his State of the Union Address.

Reconsidering The Israeli Courts' Application Of Customary International Law In The Human Rights Context, Leonard M. Hammer

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Discussions regarding the problem of identifying customary international law have essentially focused on two principal issues.

The Convention On The Rights Of The Child: The Necessity Of Adding A Provision To Ban Child Marriages, Ladan Askari

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child [hereinafter "CRC"], adopted on November 20, 1989 is considered by many to be a comprehensive treaty

The European Community's Combat Against Money Laundering: Analysis And Evaluation, Konstantinos D. Magliveras

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

The first concrete reference to money laundering can be traced to the European Parliament [hereinafter "EP"] Resolution of October 16, 1986.

The Permanent International Criminal Court: An Examination Of The Statutory Debate, Michael Bachrach

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

In 1994, the International Law Commission ("ILC") authored a Draft Statute' in an attempt to help establish a permanent International Criminal Court ("ICC").

Child Sex Tourism And Child Prostitution In Asia: What Can Be Done To Protect The Rights Of Children Abroad Under International Law?, Elizabeth Bevilacqua

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Children are undoubtedly the future of any society, and have the potential for someday becoming incredible assets to the countries in which they live.

An Analysis Of The North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation, Aimee L. Weiss

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Nogales, Mexico is a city along the United States and Mexico border that is often referred to as "Paradise Lost

Ilsa Journal Of Internation And Comparative Law, Ilsa Journal Of International & Comparative Law

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Since the late 1970's, Islamic fundamentalism and violence has spread from the Middle East to as far away as Algeria in West Africa and Mindanao, an island in the Philippines.

Con Ley En Sus Mentes: Algunas Reflexiones En La Naturaleza De La Ley Internacional Publica A La Luz De La Teoria De La Ciencia Politica Actual, Carlos Fernando Diaz

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

La conclusi6n a la cual llegu6 durante mi tiempo en la Oficina Extranjera era que el orden internacional viejo no era un fen6meno natural al que la humanidad habia ajustado su conducta ni una agregaci6n fortuita de eventos pasados innumerables de interacci6n humana.

Confronting Domestic Violence In Poland, Erin Barclay

Circles: Buffalo Women's Journal of Law and Social Policy

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International Legal Careers: Paths And Directions, James R. Maxeiner

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

This contribution first advances the hypothesis that there is no acknowledged path to a career in international legal practice. It then considers the value of international credentials in general in the light of that hypothesis. Finally, it discusses certain education and employment decisions one must make early in one's career.

The European Intergovernmental Conference: An American Perspective, George A. Bermann

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

the European IGCs invariably also hold interest from a comparative constitutional law perspective. Judged in these terms, the IGC is a highly curious phenomenon. This article seeks to sketch what appear to be the most salient characteristics of the intergovernmental conference as a general instrument of constitutional reform. In so doing, it also examines the fruits of the latest intergovernmental conference-the IGC that opened in Turin, Italy, in March 1996 and culminated in the Amsterdam Treaty of 1997. Finally, it implies some of the ways in which the intergovernmental conference, as a vehicle for constitutional reform, might in the future …

The Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union, Bernhard Schloh

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

There are five distinctive functions of the Presidency of the Council. They are: as manager of Council business; as a source of political initiatives; as a package-broker in negotiations; as a point of contact with other Community institutions; and as a representative of the Community in external relations. In the following pages, the first three of these functions will be grouped under the heading "The Presidency of the Council, internally," with two subheadings: General considerations, and; Specific comments respectively. The fourth will be enlarged to allow a discussion of the presidency of the European Council, and the fifth has obviously …

U.S. Income Taxation Of Foreign Parties: A Primer, Ernest R. Larkins

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

Over the last five years for which data are available, the number of foreign corporations showing net income on Form 1120F, U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation, has increased 36.5 percent. [1] In addition, the number of individuals granted temporary stays in the United States as non-immigrants has steadily increased from 9.5 million in 1985 to 24.8 million in 1996, an average annual increase of 9.1 percent. [2] These increases evidence growing opportunities to serve international clients and suggest that tax professionals must have a fundamental working knowledge of the way the U.S. tax system treats foreign parties. …

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Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

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Economic Espionage: The Front Line Of A New World Economic War

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

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Sovereignty And Delegation Issues Regarding U.S. Commitment To The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Process, Mari Presley

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

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The World Trade Organization And States' Rights: Will Foreign Threats Over Massachusetts' Burma Law Lead To A Domsetic Backlash Against International Trade Agreements, Brian Owens

UC Law SF International Law Review

This Note argues that the WTO's current dispute resolution system creates sovereignty tensions between member nations that are afforded a host of protections and their sub-national entities which do not have comparable protections. For example, states and other sub-national governments do not have standing before the WTO. They can neither bring a dispute before the WTO nor defend themselves against an attack on their domestic laws from WTO member nations.

This lose of state sovereignty to binding international agreements is exemplified by Massachusetts, which recently passed a law barring public agencies from doing business with any companies investing in Burma. …

The Lack Of Implementation Of Annex 7 Of The Dayton Accords: Another Palestinian Crisis?, Madelyn D. Shapiro

American University International Law Review

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The Nature Of Judicial Reform In Latin America And Some Strategic Considerations, Felipe Sáez Garcia

American University International Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Comparison Of Protecting The Environmental Interests Of Latin-American Indigenous Communities From Transnational Corporations Under Internation Human Rights And Environmental Law, Maura Mullen De Bolívar

Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

The Timor Gap: Who Decides Who Is In Control, Brandi J. Pummell

Denver Journal of International Law & Policy

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Globalization And Its Challenges For Law And Society - The Wing Tat Lee Lecture, Eleanor M. Fox

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

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Sur La Non-Codification Du Droit International Prive Francais, Paul Lagarde

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

The private international law is essentially positive fran9ais is by the case law of the Court of Cassation, which s is long Leaning on skeletal Article 3 of the Civil Code and prepare today to avoid prolonging the fiction, based on that it calls general principles of private international law and which are only the formulation this same jurisprudence.

Front Matter And Dedication

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

Dedication to Professor Peter E. Herzog, CRANDALL MELVIN PROFESSOR OF LAW The Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce is greatly honored to dedicate our twenty-fifth issue to Professor Peter E. Herzog. It is with profound admiration and respect that we honor our most senior faculty member here at the College of Law. We can think of no greater way to celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of our Journal.

Syracuse Journal Of International Law And Commerce - Vol. 26, No. 1 (Complete)

Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce

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