International Institutional Law : Seventh Revised Edition /

This seventh, revised edition of International Institutional Law covers the most recent developments in the field. Although public international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, the African Union, ASEAN, the European Union, Mercos...

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Main Authors: Schermers, Henry G. (Author), Blokker, Niels M. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill | Nijhoff, 2025.

Series: International Law E-Books Online, Collection 2025.

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Call Number: KZ4850

Table of Contents:
  • Preface xxv
  • Abbreviations, Terminology, Internet References, Paragraph Numbers xxxi
  • Chapter OneIntroduction
  • I.International institutional law 1
  • II.Definition 29
  • III.Classification 48
  • IV.Conclusion 65
  • Chapter TwoParticipants
  • I.Full members 71
  • II.Associate members 166
  • III.Partial members 169
  • IV.Affiliate members 172
  • V.Observers 173
  • VI.Concluding observations 198
  • Chapter ThreeRules for International Organs
  • I.Powers 206
  • II.Composition of organs 237
  • III.Functioning 306
  • IV.Concluding observations 376
  • Chapter FourPolicy-Making and Administrative Organs
  • I.Classifying international organs 384
  • II.Policy-making organs 389
  • III.Secretariat 434
  • IV.The European Commission 547
  • V.Concluding observations 551
  • Chapter FiveAdvisory and Supervisory Organs
  • I.Parliamentary organs 558
  • II.Judicial organs 597
  • III.Concluding observations 700
  • Chapter SixDecision-Making Process
  • I.The concept of a decision 706
  • II.Legal basis 708
  • III.Initiative 710
  • IV.Drafting of the text 725
  • V.Decision-making by consensus 771
  • VI.Voting 787
  • VII.Entry into force of decisions 888
  • VIII.Termination of decisions 897
  • IX.Concluding observations 917
  • Chapter SevenFinancing
  • I.Expenditure 928
  • II.Income 965
  • III.Budget 1091
  • IV.Concluding observations 1131
  • Chapter EightLegal Order
  • I.Introduction 1139
  • II.Constitution 1145
  • III.Decisions of the organization 1196
  • IV.Other elements of the legal order 1335
  • V.Concluding observations 1340
  • Chapter NineInterpretation and Settlement of Disputes
  • I.Means of interpretation 1346
  • II.Authorities charged with interpretation 1351
  • III.Competence to request interpretation 1379
  • IV.Concluding observations 1387
  • Chapter TenSupervision and Sanctions
  • I.Definitions 1392
  • II.Supervision of the implementation of rules 1399
  • III.Official recognition of violations 1439
  • IV.Waiver of obligations 1444
  • V.Sanctions 1445
  • VI.Concluding observations 1553
  • Chapter ElevenLegal Status
  • I.Status in international law 1562
  • II.Status in national law 1591
  • III.Duration 1617
  • IV.Concluding observations 1681
  • Chapter TwelveExternal Relations
  • I.Partners for external relations 1687
  • II.Instruments of external relations 1742
  • III.Concluding observations 1875
  • Concluding Remarks
  • I.Introduction 1884
  • II.The relationship between an international organization and its members 1885
  • III.Diversity of the rules of international institutional law 1892
  • IV.Unity of the rules of international institutional law 1896
  • V.Towards more centralized international law? 1900
  • Index 1353.