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ILLEGALITY CLAUSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- illegality clause 1, record 1, English, illegality%20clause
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause in a loan agreement which allows the lender to ask for repayment of his funds if a change in national legislation obliges him to withdraw from the loan. 1, record 1, English, - illegality%20clause
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clause d'illégalité
1, record 1, French, clause%20d%27ill%C3%A9galit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de ilegalidad
1, record 1, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20ilegalidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- laws of humanity
1, record 2, English, laws%20of%20humanity
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rules of humanity 2, record 2, English, rules%20of%20humanity
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the nineteenth century the standard of civilization was explicitly asserted in the text of conventions-first, in the Declaration of St. Petersburg, which refers to the "laws of humanity", then in the final Protocol of the Brussels Conference of 1874, and later in the famous de Martens clause included in the preambles to Hague Convention II of 1899 and Hague Convention IV of 1907. Resolution 1653(XVI) of the United Nations General Assembly, of 24 November 1961, on illegality of the use of nuclear weapons incorporates the sense of these declarations; according to its text, "the laws of humanity" prohibit causing unnecessary human suffering as well as indiscriminate suffering and destruction. 1, record 2, English, - laws%20of%20humanity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lois de l'humanité
1, record 2, French, lois%20de%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression désignant certains principes d'ordre moral imposant un respect élémentaire de la personne humaine. 1, record 2, French, - lois%20de%20l%27humanit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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