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CODIFICATION INTERNATIONAL LAW [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Private International Law (Private Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts
1, record 1, English, UNIDROIT%20Principles%20of%20International%20Commercial%20Contracts
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UPICC 1, record 1, English, UPICC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[First published in 1994, the] UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts(UPICC) constitute a non-binding codification... of the general part of international contract law. 2, record 1, English, - UNIDROIT%20Principles%20of%20International%20Commercial%20Contracts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Droit international privé (Droit privé)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Principes d'UNIDROIT relatifs aux contrats du commerce international
1, record 1, French, Principes%20d%27UNIDROIT%20relatifs%20aux%20contrats%20du%20commerce%20international
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publiés pour la première fois en 1994, les Principes d'UNIDROIT relatifs aux contrats du commerce international constituent une codification non contraignante de la partie générale du droit des contrats internationaux. 2, record 1, French, - Principes%20d%27UNIDROIT%20relatifs%20aux%20contrats%20du%20commerce%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Diplomacy
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- State practice
1, record 2, English, State%20practice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- practice of states 2, record 2, English, practice%20of%20states
- state practice 2, record 2, English, state%20practice
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preparatory work for the Vienna Conference followed the standard UnitedNations procedure for the codification of international law – applied in fields where there is already extensive State practice, precedent and doctrine. 3, record 2, English, - State%20practice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
State practice: Expression reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - State%20practice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Diplomatie
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pratique des États
1, record 2, French, pratique%20des%20%C3%89tats
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’évolution du droit international repose toutefois aussi sur la coutume et la pratique des États. 2, record 2, French, - pratique%20des%20%C3%89tats
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Relaciones internacionales
- Diplomacia
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica de los Estados
1, record 2, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20de%20los%20Estados
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
práctica de los Estados: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20de%20los%20Estados
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diplomatic practice
1, record 3, English, diplomatic%20practice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- diplomatic usage 2, record 3, English, diplomatic%20usage
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Developments in diplomatic practice since 1815 rendered necessary a new and more extensive codification of the laws and usages as to diplomatic envoys, which was achieved in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concluded on April 18, 1961. Customary international law will, however, continue to govern questions not expressly regulated by the Convention. 1, record 3, English, - diplomatic%20practice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratique diplomatique
1, record 3, French, pratique%20diplomatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- usage diplomatique 2, record 3, French, usage%20diplomatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique longuement établie et suivie par un nombre significatif d'États, au plan régional ou mondial, mais n'ayant pas le niveau d'une règle normative à caractère coutumier et par conséquent ne s'imposant pas aux États comme une obligation internationale. 3, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet usage répond à la pratique diplomatique traditionnelle, qui confère la plus haute importance et un caractère réservé et confidentiel à la procédure de remplacement des personnes qui, tels les ambassadeurs extraordinaires et plénipotentiaires, jouissent de la plus grande confiance du chef de l’État qu’ils sontappelés à représenter. 1, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
usage diplomatique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 3, French, - pratique%20diplomatique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- usages diplomatiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- práctica diplomática
1, record 3, Spanish, pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- uso diplomático 2, record 3, Spanish, uso%20diplom%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uso diplomático: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pr%C3%A1ctica%20diplom%C3%A1tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arcs of circles method
1, record 4, English, arcs%20of%20circles%20method
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- arcs of circle technique 2, record 4, English, arcs%20of%20circle%20technique
- envelopes of arcs of circles method 3, record 4, English, envelopes%20of%20arcs%20of%20circles%20method
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The arcs of circles method, which is constantly used for determining the position of a point or object at sea, is a new technique in so far as it is a method for delimiting the territorial sea. This technique was proposed by the United States delegation at the 1930 Conference for the codification of international law. Its purpose is to secure the application of the principle that the belt of territorial waters must follow the line of the coast. It is not obligatory by law... 3, record 4, English, - arcs%20of%20circles%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "envelopes of arcs of circles method": ... it is said in the Reply, the courbe tangente - or, in English, "envelopes of arcs of circles" - method ... 3, record 4, English, - arcs%20of%20circles%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode des arcs de cercle
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20arcs%20de%20cercle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la courbe tangente 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20courbe%20tangente
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode qui, pour appliquer la règle de la laisse de basse mer [...] à la délimitation de la mer territoriale, trace comme limite extérieure de celle-ci, une ligne dont tous les points se trouvent éloignés du point le plus proche de la côte d'une distance égale à la largeur de la mer territoriale. Pour être dénommée aussi: Méthode de la courbe tangente. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20arcs%20de%20cercle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode des arcs de cercle, d'un usage constant pour fixer la position d'un point ou d'un objet en mer, est un procédé technique nouveau en tant que méthode de délimitation de la mer territoriale. Ce procédé a été proposé par la délégation des États-Unis à la Conférence de 1930 pour la codification du droit international. Son but est d'assurer l'application du principe que la ceinture des eaux territoriales doit suivre la ligne de la côte. Il n'a rien de juridiquement obligatoire. C.I.J., Recueil 1951, p. 129. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20arcs%20de%20cercle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Conference Titles
- International Law
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Conference for the Codification of International Law
1, record 5, English, Conference%20for%20the%20Codification%20of%20International%20Law
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The League of Nations Conference for the Codification of International Law(1930, the Hague) dealt with the breadth of the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the high seas, the continental shelf, fishing and the conservation of living resources. 2, record 5, English, - Conference%20for%20the%20Codification%20of%20International%20Law
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conférences
- Droit international
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Conférence pour la codification du droit international
1, record 5, French, Conf%C3%A9rence%20pour%20la%20codification%20du%20droit%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1930 à La Haye (Pays-Bas). 2, record 5, French, - Conf%C3%A9rence%20pour%20la%20codification%20du%20droit%20international
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- codification of international law
1, record 6, English, codification%20of%20international%20law
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The more precise formulations and systematization of rules of international law in fields where there already has been extensive State practice, precedent and doctrine. 2, record 6, English, - codification%20of%20international%20law
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codification of international law : Expression and definition reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 6, English, - codification%20of%20international%20law
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- codification du droit international
1, record 6, French, codification%20du%20droit%20international
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Charte des Nations Unies dispose (Art. 13, par. 1 a)) que l'Assemblée générale devra [...] encourager le développement progressif du droit international et sa codification». La CDI a été créée à cette fin et son Statut dit de la codification du droit international qu'elle vise «les cas où il s'agit de formuler avec plus de précision et de systématiser les règles du droit international dans des domaines dans lesquels il existe déjà une pratique étatique considérable, des précédents et des opinions doctrinales» [Art. 15]. 1, record 6, French, - codification%20du%20droit%20international
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de la Liste provisoire de termes juridiques se rapportant aux travaux de la Commission du droit international avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 6, French, - codification%20du%20droit%20international
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- codificación del derecho internacional
1, record 6, Spanish, codificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20derecho%20internacional
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codificación del derecho internacional: [...] precisa formulación y [...] sistematización de las normas de derecho internacional en materias en las que ya existe amplia práctica de los Estados, así como precedentes y doctrinas. 1, record 6, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20derecho%20internacional
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La expresión "codificación del derecho internacional" ha sido definida en el Estatuto de la Comisión de Derecho Internacional. 2, record 6, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20derecho%20internacional
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
codificación del derecho internacional: Expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 6, Spanish, - codificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20derecho%20internacional
Record 6, Key term(s)
- desarrollo progresivo del derecho internacional
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- International Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Committee on the Progressive Development of International Law and its Codification 1, record 7, English, Committee%20on%20the%20Progressive%20Development%20of%20International%20Law%20and%20its%20Codification
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Met May - June 1947; recommended establishment of ILC [International Law Commission]. 1, record 7, English, - Committee%20on%20the%20Progressive%20Development%20of%20International%20Law%20and%20its%20Codification
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Droit international
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Commission du développement progressif du droit international et de la codification
1, record 7, French, Commission%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20progressif%20du%20droit%20international%20et%20de%20la%20codification
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Derecho internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión de Desarrollo Progresivo y Codificación del Derecho Internacional
1, record 7, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Desarrollo%20Progresivo%20y%20Codificaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Derecho%20Internacional
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-12-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- natural entrance points
1, record 8, English, natural%20entrance%20points
correct, plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- inter fauces terrae 1, record 8, English, inter%20fauces%20terrae
correct
- inter fauces terrarum 2, record 8, English, inter%20fauces%20terrarum
correct, less frequent
- mouth of the bay 1, record 8, English, mouth%20of%20the%20bay
correct
- headland 1, record 8, English, headland
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural Entrance Points : These are the points at which the coastline can most reasonably be said to turn inward to form an indentation or bay. In the history of the law of bays and its codification, this is a new term. It appears to be about as accurately expressive of the natural conditions envisioned for a juridical bays as any that can be devised. Although never appearing in the Drafts of the United Nations International Law Commission on the law of the sea, it was used in the opinion of the Court in United Kingdom v. Norway. Other and older terms which have been used are mouth of the bay, headlands, or inter fauces terrae(sometimes called inter fauces terrarum). 1, record 8, English, - natural%20entrance%20points
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- inter fauces terrae
1, record 8, French, inter%20fauces%20terrae
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- inter fauces terrarum 1, record 8, French, inter%20fauces%20terrarum
correct
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'étranglement des terres. Expression latine employée surtout par la doctrine britannique en vue de déterminer si un espace constitue des eaux maritimes intérieures à partir desquelles sera fixée la limite de la mer territoriale. 1, record 8, French, - inter%20fauces%20terrae
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Si la ceinture des eaux territoriales doit suivre la ligne extérieure du «skjaergaard», si la méthode des lignes de base droites doit dans certains cas être admise, il n'y a aucune raison valable de les tracer seulement à travers les baies, ... et de ne pas les tracer aussi entre les îles, îlots et rochers, à travers les espaces d'eau qui les séparent, alors même que ces espaces ne rentrent pas dans la notion de baie. Il suffit qu'ils se trouvent compris entre les formations insulaires du «skjaergaard», inter fauces terrarum.» 1, record 8, French, - inter%20fauces%20terrae
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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