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HAVE CONCURRENT JURISDICTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coordinate jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, coordinate%20jurisdiction
correct
- overlapping jurisdiction 2, record 1, English, overlapping%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jurisdiction shared by two or more states, especially over the physical boundaries (such as rivers or other bodies of water) between them. 2, record 1, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It follows from the two rules of international law permitting the local State to exercise jurisdiction over foreign merchant vessels in its waters and the flag State to exercise jurisdiction over them in foreign waters that the two States may have concurrent jurisdiction over acts and events occurring on board foreign ships in inland waters, and subject to the qualifications mentioned elsewhere, in territorial waters. 3, record 1, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compétence commune
1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compétence concurrente 1, record 1, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas où un territoire sert d'assise commune à deux ou plusieurs États : ce sont des hypothèses de compétences territoriales communes ou concurrentes. 1, record 1, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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