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

• TeilnehmendeR: Tomuschat, Christian.; Thouvenin, Jean-Marc.
• 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.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Christian Tomuschat and Jean-Marc Thouvenin -- Chapitre I. L’identification Des Règles Fondamentales, Un Problème Résolu ? / Paul Tavernier -- Chapter II. Jus Cogens, Obligations Erga Omnes and Other Rules - the Identification of Fundamental Norms / Stefan Kadelbach -- Chapter III. An Example of Jus Cogens: the Status of Prisoners of War / Stefanie Schmahl -- Chapitre IV. Un Exemple Remarquable D’application Du Juscogens, Le Statut De Prisonnier De Guerre / Philippe Weckel -- Chapter V. Jus Cogens and the Law of Treaties by W-ADYS-AW CZAPLIN-SKI / Christian Tomuschat and Jean-Marc Thouvenin -- 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? / Stefan Talmon -- Chapitre VII. L’obligation De Non-reconnaissance Des Situations Cres Par Le Recours Illicite La Force Ou D’autres Actes Enfreignant Des Règles Fondamentales / Thodore Christakis -- Chapitre VIII. La Spécificité Des Réparations Pour Crimes Internationaux / Elisabeth Lambert Abdelgawad -- Chapter IX. Do Damages Claims Arising from Jus Cogens Violations Override State Immunity from the Jurisdiction of Foreign Courts? / Thomas Giegerich -- Chapitre X. L’immunit Des Etats / Isabelle Pingel -- Chapter XI. Limits of International Law Immunities for Senior State Officials in Criminal Procedure / Torsten Stein -- Chapter XII. The Right of Third States to Take Countermeasures / Christian Hillgruber -- Chapter XIII. Special Jurisdiction of the ICJ in the Case of Infringements of Fundamental Rules of the International Legal Order? / Matthias Ruffert -- Chapitre XIV. La Saisine De La Cour Internationale De Justice En Cas De Violation Des Règles Fondamentales De L’ordre Juridique International / JEAN-MARC Thouvenin -- Chapter XV. Violations of Fundamental Norms of International Law and the Exercise of Universal Jurisdiction in Criminal Matters / Andreas Zimmermann -- Chapitre XVI. La Compétence Universelle En Matière Pénale / Michel Cosnard -- Chapter XVII. Universal Jurisdiction in the Area of Private Law - the Alien Tort Claims Act / Georg Nolte -- Chapitre XVIII. Compétence Civile Universelle Et Droit International Général / Jean-franois Flauss -- Chapitre XIX. Conclusions / Alain Pellet -- Chapter XX. Reconceptualizing the Debate on Jus Cogens and Obligations Erga Omnes - Concluding Observations / Christian Tomuschat -- The Contributors / Christian Tomuschat and Jean-Marc Thouvenin -- Index / Christian Tomuschat and Jean-Marc Thouvenin -- Table of Cases / Index De La Jurisprudence / Christian Tomuschat and Jean-Marc Thouvenin.