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)

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Introduction / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter I Organization of the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter II Biographies of the Judges and the Registrar / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter III Jurisdiction of the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter IV Functioning and practice of the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter V Procedure before the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter VI Work of the Tribunal in 1996-1997 / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter VII Finances of the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter VIII Privileges and Immunities / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Chapter IX Select Bibliography on Settlement of Disputes concerning the Law of the Sea / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex I (A)List of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. (B) List of States Parties to the Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, Adopted on 28 July 1994 / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex II (A) Declarations of States Parties on Settlement of Disputes in Accordance with Article 287 (Choice of Procedure). (B) Declarations of States Parties on Settlement of Disputes in Accordance with Article 298 (Optional Exception to the Applicability of Section 2, part XV, of the Convention) / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex III International Agreements Conferring Jurisdiction to the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex IV Resolution on the Chamber for Fisheries Dispute / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex V Resolution on the Chamber for Marine Environment Disputes / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex VI Decision on the Establishment of the Committees of the Tribunal / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex VII List of Donors to the Library 90/ / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex VIII Statement by the Registrar of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Mr. Gritakumar E. Chitty, on Agenda Item 163: Observer Status for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, at the Plenary of the Fifty-First Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 17 December 1996 / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex IX Resolution A/RES/51/204 Observer Status for the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in the General Assembly / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex X Statement of Thomas A. Mensah, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, on Agenda Item 39: Oceans and the Law of the Sea, Distributed at the Plenary of the Fifty-Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 26 Novemeber 1997 / International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea -- Annex XI Agreement on Cooperation and Relationship between the United Nations and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea / Kofi A. Annan and Thomas A. Mensah.