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SOFT LAW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft law
1, record 1, English, soft%20law
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
soft law: Collectively, rules that are neither strictly binding nor completely lacking in legal significance. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Soft law" is an established component of international law and the phenomenon is well known in national legal systems. Within EC law there are a great number of important instrument, the legal significance of which is uncertain and which might be named EC soft law. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
soft law: Some examples are: opinions, recommendations, declarations, guide lines, codes of conduct, and inter-institutional agreements. One category of specific interest consists of the agreements concluded by the representatives of the member states when assembled in Council. Another category worthy of closer attention are the opinions of the Advocate General, in particular when the Court remains silent. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soft law: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit en gestation
1, record 1, French, droit%20en%20gestation
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit indicatif 2, record 1, French, droit%20indicatif
masculine noun
- droit souple 3, record 1, French, droit%20souple
masculine noun
- loi laxiste 4, record 1, French, loi%20laxiste
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho en gestación
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20en%20gestaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
derecho en gestación: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20en%20gestaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft law 1, record 2, English, soft%20law
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guidelines, policy declarations, or codes of conduct that set standards of conduct but are not directly enforceable. 2, record 2, English, - soft%20law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directive n'ayant pas caractère obligatoire
1, record 2, French, directive%20n%27ayant%20pas%20caract%C3%A8re%20obligatoire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- directive non impérative 1, record 2, French, directive%20non%20imp%C3%A9rative
feminine noun
- instrument à caractère non contraignant 2, record 2, French, instrument%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20non%20contraignant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- normativa blanda
1, record 2, Spanish, normativa%20blanda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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