PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW Name of the Case: SADC Asylum Case (Asante/Gopenia) Year of the decision: 2014 Court: SADC Tribunal Legal Issues before the Tribunal: 1. Is Asante competent‚ as the country that grants asylum‚ to unilaterally qualify the offence for the purpose of asylum under treaty law and international law? 2. Was Gopenia‚ as the territorial State‚ bound to give a guarantee of safe passage? The Tribunal’s Decision: As a point of departure‚ Article 38(1) UN Charter provides
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The origin of English Common in the 12th century was sparked by the death of King Henry I in 1135. The nephew of Henry I was Stephen‚ and he was acknowledged to be the rightful king‚ but the magnates and such had sworn loyalty to Henry’s daughter‚ Matilda. The entire reign of Stephen‚ which lasted from 1135 to 1154‚ was spent fighting with Matilda and her French husband. Upon Stephen’s death the son of Matilda‚ Henry II‚ became king in 1154. It was from here on that the King started to take
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BTW3201 International Trade Law Assignment 2 Jesse Cooper‚ 21476608 Part A: On the face of it‚ or prima facie there are three issues that are raised in this case. Firstly‚ the jeans were delivered late; secondly‚ the jeans were mouldy and stained; and finally‚ an incorrect number of jeans were delivered. In order to determine the rights and obligations of Punked Jeans‚ and which remedies could be availble‚ there are a number of steps to be taken. What are the governing laws of the
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Local police are the front line of law enforcement efforts in the United States. Police are in the communities. They are the ones that respond to a complainant’s residence when they call 911. The majority of states utilize their State level law enforcement in a highway patrol capacity. They are the officers on the interstates and highways that many people have the opinion of fee grabbers looking to write everyone a hefty priced citation. The federal law enforcement agencies‚ of which there are many
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CLASSIFICATION OF LAW There are four different classifications of law that are found around the world. In this brief article I will explain the differences that make up the four classifications of law. 1. Substantive of laws vs. Procedures of laws- Substantive of law is the substance that makes up a law. It is the meaning of a law that explains what you can and cannot do. For example the law states that you cannot murder another human being unless it was in self defense‚
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characteristics of common law system? Do you think this legal system is good enough to protect the rights of individuals and organizations? Common law‚ system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king’s courts represented the common custom of the realm‚ as opposed to the custom of local jurisdiction that was applied in local or manorial courts. In its early development common law was largely
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW ------------------------------------------------- BUSA 391 – SUMMER 2010 Prepared For: Professor Leslie Beck By: Gabriela Popescu ID: 260224311 June 17‚ 2010. Six months ago‚ Antiques R Us (a Canadian corporation) entered into
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PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW Principles treated as norms that are binding for all members of international organizations. The principles are divided into general and special. General are principles that embody the most common norms of behavior of subjects and cover a wide range of international relations. General principles are based on natural laws of behavior‚ which consisted of public relations for centuries. The general principles include: o the principle of peaceful
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on the above circumstances‚ answer the following questions: 1. Assess the ability of Maligait to exist as a state under international law. The issue is whether Maligait can exist as a state under international law. According to Vitoria‚ state is defined as a perfect state or community complete in itself which is not part of another community but has its own laws‚ council‚ magistrate and has authority to declare war. The traditional criteria for statehood can be found in the Article 1
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Project - International Law and Business The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business Professor Lisa Smart Francisca Smith September 03‚ 2012 Abstract Just about all of our companies in the United States do business worldwide. Many companies trade and work with companies that are in a variety of other countries and conduct international business. My company is currently engaged in business activities both nationally and internationally. We have heard that a few of the international countries
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