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Official Launch of CIL Documents Database
Official Launch of CIL Documents Database CIL officially launched its Documents Database on 18 March 2010. The event was graced by His Excellency Mr Bagas Hapsoro ASEAN’s Deputy Secretary-General who specially made the journey from Jakarta, to speak at the launch. The launch, held at the new Maxwell Chambers in Singapore, was attended by invited …
The New World of International Law
The New World of International Law Introduction International law was once thought to be a body of rules of conduct and agreements of varying degrees of formality, between States, all to be enforced (if at all) by States themselves. However, with the negotiation of various international human rights treaties that accorded rights of complaint …
Climate Change and Trade Regimes: The Quest for Compatibility
Climate Change and Trade Regimes: The Quest for Compatibility Introduction Governments have so far only had limited success in agreeing an international policy regime to address global warming. Efforts in this direction will continue. In the meanwhile, however, governments in a number of countries will introduce policies that increasingly constrain carbon emissions by industry. As …
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National Capacity to Investigate, Prosecute and Adjudicate Core International Crimes
National Capacity to Investigate, Prosecute and Adjudicate Core International Crimes Introduction The seminar addressed the common challenge of national legislative and institutional preparedness to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases involving war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The importance of access to legal information on international criminal law was discussed, in particular the role of …
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Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights under the TRIPs Agreement: The Case of Seizing Generic Pharmaceuticals in Transit
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights under the TRIPs Agreement: The Case of Seizing Generic Pharmaceuticals in Transit Introduction The issue of seizing shipments of generic pharmaceuticals in transit offers the opportunity for rich legal analysis into an underexplored, yet increasingly important, area of both the TRIPS Agreement and the GATT. The focus …