Common law of international organizations / / by Finn Seyersted.

• Author: Seyersted, Finn.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, 2008.
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles 2008
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (632 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This work provides a comprehensive theory of the system of legal norms that are developed partly in the internal written (constitutional) law of intergovernmental organizations and partly through their consistent practice, and that are therefore common to intergovernmental organizations. The legal c...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material
• Chapter One. Scope and Purpose
• Chapter Two. Intergovernmental Organizations Ð Internal and International Law
• Chapter Three. Basic General Distinctions
• Chapter Four. Types of Jurisdiction Exercised / Self-governing Communities
• Chapter Five. Inherent Jurisdiction over Organs and Officials
• Chapter Six. Extended Jurisdiction of Some Organizations in Substantive Matters (Delegated Powers)
• Chapter Seven. Settlement of Internal Disputes
• Chapter Eight. Public International Law; Introduction
• Chapter Nine. International Acts
• Chapter Ten. Responsibility of Intergovernmental Organizations
• Chapter Eleven. Internal Relations
• Chapter Twelve. External Relations with Private Parties, Introduction
• Chapter Thirteen. Provisions on Applicable Law
• Chapter Fourteen. Practice When There Is No Conflicts Provision. Examples of Application of Law Other than National Law
• Chapter Fifteen. Relationship between International Law of Igos and General Principles of Law
• Chapter Sixteen. Choice between National Laws: References to the Law of the Organization in Traditional Conflict of Laws
• Chapter Seventeen. Relationship between Competent Courts and Applicable Law. Interpretation of Jurisdictional Clauses
• Chapter Eighteen. Conclusions
• Table of Cases
• Index.