The United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States - A Commentary

Zusatztext The Commentary edited by O'Keefe and Tams represents a useful tool in offering a quick response to the queries that an interpretation of the provisions might raise. The propos that The Commentary aims to clarify and not complicate the issues is maintained and the book constitutes a valuable contribution for scholars and practitioners. Informationen zum Autor Roger O'Keefe is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, as well as a Fellow and College Lecturer in Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is the author of The Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict (CUP, 2006) as well as of several articles on the immunities of states.Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow (U.K.). He is a qualified lawyer in Germany (admitted 2005) and holds LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge. His research in international law focuses on investment protection, the role of international courts and tribunals, and the law of State responsibility. In addition to his academic work, he has advised states in proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and theInternational Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). He is a member of the German Court of Arbitration for Sports and of the ILA Committee on the Use of Force, and has held visiting appointments at universities in China, France and Lithuania. He is an editor of, inter alia, The Convention on theJurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary and The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice. Antonios Tzanakopoulos is a University Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Anne's College. Prior to that he was a Lecturer in Public International Law at University College London. He has taught at the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow. He studied law in Athens, New York, and Oxford. Antonios is a qualified lawyer with the Athens Bar in Greece, Associate Editor for the Oxford Reports on International Law in Domestic Courts, and collaborateurscientifique of the Hellenic Institute for International and Foreign Law. Klappentext Providing article-by-article commentary on this crucial convention and a number of cross-cutting analytical chapters, this book will be highly useful for anyone working in general international law and state responsibility. Each article's commentary draws on its drafting history, state practice, and relevant national and international case law. Zusammenfassung Providing article-by-article commentary on this crucial convention and a number of cross-cutting analytical chapters, this book will be highly useful for anyone working in general international law and state responsibility. Each article's commentary draws on its drafting history, state practice, and relevant national and international case law. General introduction ; Historical Introduction ; Preamble ; Article 1 ; Article 2(1)(a) and (b) ; Article 2(1)(c), (2) and (3) ; Article 3 ; Article 4 ; Article 5 ; Article 6 ; Article 7 ; Article 8 ; Article 9 ; Introduction to Part III ; Article 10 ; Article 11 ; Article 12 ; Article 13 ; Article 14 ; Article 15 ; Article 16 ; Article 17 ; Article 18 ; Article 19 ; Article 20 ; Article 21 ; Article 22 ; Article 23 ; Article 24 ; Article 25 ; Article 26 ; Article 27 ; Article 28 ; Article 29 ; Article 30 ; Article 31 ; Article 32 ; Article 33 ...

Info autore

Roger O'Keefe is a Senior Lecturer in Law and the Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the University of Cambridge, as well as a Fellow and College Lecturer in Law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is the author of The Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict (CUP, 2006) as well as of several articles on the immunities of states.

Christian J. Tams is Professor of International Law at the University of Glasgow (U.K.). He is a qualified lawyer in Germany (admitted 2005) and holds LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Cambridge. His research in international law focuses on investment protection, the role of international courts and tribunals, and the law of State responsibility. In addition to his academic work, he has advised states in proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). He is a member of the German Court of Arbitration for Sports and of the ILA Committee on the Use of Force, and has held visiting appointments at universities in China, France and Lithuania. He is an editor of, inter alia, The Convention on the Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: A Commentary and The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice.

Antonios Tzanakopoulos is a University Lecturer in Public International Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Anne's College. Prior to that he was a Lecturer in Public International Law at University College London. He has taught at the Universities of Oxford and Glasgow. He studied law in Athens, New York, and Oxford. Antonios is a qualified lawyer with the Athens Bar in Greece, Associate Editor for the Oxford Reports on International Law in Domestic Courts, and collaborateur scientifique of the Hellenic Institute for International and Foreign Law.

Riassunto

State immunity, the idea that a state, including its individual organs, officials and other emanations, may not be proceeded against in the courts of another state in certain instances, has long been and remains a source of international controversy. Although customary international law no longer recognizes the absolute immunity of states from foreign judicial process, the evolution of the contemporary notion of restrictive state immunity over the past fifty years has been an uncoordinated and contested process, leading to disputes between states. The adoption, in 2004, of the United Nations Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property has significantly contributed to reaching consensus among states on this fundamental question of international law.

This book provides article-by-article commentary on the text of the Convention, complemented by a small number of cross-cutting chapters highlighting general issues beyond the scope of any single provision, such as the theoretical underpinnings of state immunity, the distinction between immunity from suit and immunity from execution, the process leading to the adoption of the Convention, and the general understanding that the Convention does not extend to criminal matters. It presents a systematic analysis of the Convention, taking into account its drafting history, relevant state practice (including the considerable number of national statutes and judicial decisions on state immunity), and any international judicial or arbitral decisions on point.

Testo aggiuntivo

The Commentary edited by O'Keefe and Tams represents a useful tool in offering a quick response to the queries that an interpretation of the provisions might raise. The propos that The Commentary aims to clarify and not complicate the issues is maintained and the book constitutes a valuable contribution for scholars and practitioners.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roger/ Tams Keefe, O&apos, Roger O'Keefe, Roger/ Tams O'Keefe, Christian J. Tams
• Con la collaborazione di: Roger O'Keefe (Editore), Roger (Senior Lecturer in Law O'Keefe (Editore), Christian J. Tams (Editore), Christian J. (Professor of International Law Tams (Editore), Antonios Tzanakopoulos (Editore), Antonios Tzanakopoulos (Co-editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2013
• EAN: 9780199601837
• ISBN: 978-0-19-960183-7
• Pagine: 600
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: Oxford Commentaries on International Law; Oxford Commentaries on Interna; Oxford Commentaries on International Law; Oxford Commentaries on Interna
• Categorie: Saggistica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri