The fundamental rules of the international legal order : : Jus Cogens and obligations Erga Omnes / / edited by Christian Tomuschat and Jean Marc Thouvenin.

• TeilnehmendeR: Thouvenin, Jean-Marc.; Tomuschat, Christian.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.; c2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles 2006
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (482 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Chapitre I. L’identification Des Règles Fondamentales, Un Problème Résolu ? /; Chapter II. Jus Cogens, Obligations Erga Omnes and Other Rules - the Identification of Fundamental Norms /; Chapter III. An Example of Jus Cogens: the Status of Prisoners of War /; Chapitre IV. Un Exemple Remarquable D’application Du Juscogens, Le Statut De Prisonnier De Guerre /; Chapter V. Jus Cogens and the Law of Treaties by W-ADYS-AW CZAPLIN-SKI /; Chapter VI. The Duty Not to ‘Recognize as Lawful’ a Situation Created by the Illegal Use of Force or Other Serious Breaches of a Jus Cogens Obligation: an Obligation without Real Substance? /; Chapitre VII. L’obligation De Non-reconnaissance Des Situations Cres Par Le Recours Illicite La Force Ou D’autres Actes Enfreignant Des Règles Fondamentales /; Chapitre VIII. La Spécificité Des Réparations Pour Crimes Internationaux /; Chapter IX. Do Damages Claims Arising from Jus Cogens Violations Override State Immunity from the Jurisdiction of Foreign Courts? /; Chapitre X. L’immunit Des Etats /; Chapter XI. Limits of International Law Immunities for Senior State Officials in Criminal Procedure /; Chapter XII. The Right of Third States to Take Countermeasures /; Chapter XIII. Special Jurisdiction of the ICJ in the Case of Infringements of Fundamental Rules of the International Legal Order? /; Chapitre XIV. La Saisine De La Cour Internationale De Justice En Cas De Violation Des Règles Fondamentales De L’ordre Juridique International /; Chapter XV. Violations of Fundamental Norms of International Law and the Exercise of Universal Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters /; Chapitre XVI. La Compétence Universelle En Matière Pénale /; Chapter XVII. Universal Jurisdiction in the Area of Private Law - the Alien Tort Claims Act /; Chapitre XVIII. Compétence Civile Universelle Et Droit International Général /; Chapitre XIX. Conclusions /; Chapter XX. Reconceptualizing the Debate on Jus Cogens and Obligations Erga Omnes - Concluding Observations /; The Contributors /; Index /; Table of Cases / Index De La Jurisprudence /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282396706; 9786612396700; 9047417828
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Christian Tomuschat and Jean Marc Thouvenin.

Jus cogens has become one of the most frequently used arguments in international law. Some authors ride roughshod over the traditional regimes, claiming that the effectiveness of jus cogens or obligations erga omnes must be the paramount consideration in any conceivable instances, even concerning their indirect repercussions. This book, the outgrowth of a joint reflection by French and German international lawyers, attempts to reconceptualize the doctrine of hierarchy in international law by emphasizing that a clear distinction should be drawn between primary rules, which encapsulate precepts for the protection of the basic values of the international community, and secondary rules, which determine the regime of legal consequences flowing from a breach of such rules of conduct. It will thus contribute to clarifying the true meaning of jus cogens and other similar concepts not only for the sake of academic determinacy, but also for such practical purposes as jurisdictional immunities.