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NORME IMPERATIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peremptory norm of general international law
1, record 1, English, peremptory%20norm%20of%20general%20international%20law
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peremptory norm 2, record 1, English, peremptory%20norm
correct, noun
- jus cogens 3, record 1, English, jus%20cogens
correct, Latin, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Under the Vienna Convention, a] norm accepted and recognized by the international community as a whole as a norm from which no derogation is permitted, and which can be modified only by a subsequent norm of general international law having the same character. 1, record 1, English, - peremptory%20norm%20of%20general%20international%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, the prohibition of torture is considered a peremptory norm of [general] international law. 1, record 1, English, - peremptory%20norm%20of%20general%20international%20law
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ius cogens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme impérative du droit international général
1, record 1, French, norme%20imp%C3%A9rative%20du%20droit%20international%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- norme impérative 2, record 1, French, norme%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
- jus cogens 1, record 1, French, jus%20cogens
correct, Latin, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Au sens de la Convention de Vienne, norme] acceptée et reconnue par la communauté internationale des États dans son ensemble en tant que norme à laquelle aucune dérogation n'est permise et qui ne peut être modifiée que par une nouvelle norme du droit international général ayant le même caractère. 3, record 1, French, - norme%20imp%C3%A9rative%20du%20droit%20international%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La prohibition du génocide est une norme impérative du droit international général. 4, record 1, French, - norme%20imp%C3%A9rative%20du%20droit%20international%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ius cogens
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- norma imperativa
1, record 1, Spanish, norma%20imperativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Normas que] se imponen de modo absoluto a la voluntad de los particulares, en el sentido de que éstos no pueden sustituirlas ni alterarlas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20imperativa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
norma imperativa: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - norma%20imperativa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- emergence of a new peremptory norm 1, record 2, English, emergence%20of%20a%20new%20peremptory%20norm
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- survenance d’une nouvelle norme impérative
1, record 2, French, survenance%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20nouvelle%20norme%20imp%C3%A9rative
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mandatory standard
1, record 3, English, mandatory%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canadian Department of the Environment is authorized to set mandatory emission standards for pollution which represent a significant danger to health or where international air pollution agreements are involved. 1, record 3, English, - mandatory%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "non-mandatory". 2, record 3, English, - mandatory%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Économie environnementale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- norme impérative
1, record 3, French, norme%20imp%C3%A9rative
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- norme obligatoire 2, record 3, French, norme%20obligatoire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Norme qui oblige une entreprise, une personne à respecter certaines règles sous peine de sanctions, de non reconnaissance, d'amendes, etc. 2, record 3, French, - norme%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faire payer le pollueur reviendra donc essentiellement à mettre à sa charge le coût des opérations nécessaires à la prévention de la pollution, que ce soit sous la forme de redevances incitatives égales au coût des opérations de traitement, ou simplement par le respect d'une norme impérative qui l'oblige à prendre des mesures préventives. 1, record 3, French, - norme%20imp%C3%A9rative
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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