International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea : : Yearbook 1996-1997, Volume 1 / / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea / Tribunal international du droit de la mer.

• Superior document: International Law - Book Archive pre-2000
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 1999.; ©1999
• Year of Publication: 1999
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International Law - Book Archive pre-2000.; Yearbook International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea / Annuaire Tribunal international du droit de la mer ; 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (196 pages)
• Other title: Yearbook 1996-1997, Volume 1; Preliminary Material /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004195637
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea / Tribunal international du droit de la mer.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an international court dealing with maritime disputes. The Tribunal is open to States, international organizations and other entities. The Yearbook will give lawyers, scholars, students as well as the general public easy access to a wealth of information about the jurisdiction, organizational set-up, work and activities of the Tribunal. The Yearbook deals with the Tribunal's initial period of operation and the preparatory work that preceded the constitution of the tribunal on October 1996. The Yearbook was prepared by the Registry of the Tribunal. The Tribunal has also published a volume of Basic Texts which contains documents that are fundamental to the mandate and operation of the Tribunal and which provides the essential documentation relating to the law and procedure applicable to the Tribunal. The Yearbook is also available in French.