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The principle of systemic integration and article 31(3)(c) of the vienna convention

Campbell McLachlan
- 01 Apr 2005 - 
- Vol. 54, Iss: 2, pp 279-320
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The authors argued that every international convention must be deemed tacitly to refer to general principles of international law for all questions which it does not itself resolve in express terms and in a different way.
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'Every international convention must be deemed tacitly to refer to general principles of international law for all questions which it does not itself resolve in express terms and in a different way.'

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Power and Persuasion in Investment Treaty Interpretation: The Dual Role of States

TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose an approach to recalibrate interpretive power between states and tribunals by increasing consideration of such evidence, which is similar to our approach.
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The Interplay between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in Situations of Armed Conflict

Cordula Droege
- 01 Jan 2007 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the historical developments that led to the increasing overlap between human rights law and humanitarian law, and analyse the ways in which these two bodies of law can work in practice.
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The Origins of International Investment Law: Empire, Environment and the Safeguarding of Capital

TL;DR: In this article, the evolution of international investment protection law is discussed, and patterns of power in international investment law are identified. But the authors focus on the dynamic of a politically oriented law.
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The International Law of Investment Claims

TL;DR: The International Law of Investment Claims as mentioned in this paper considers the distinct principles governing the prosecution of a claim in investment treaty arbitration and codified as 54 "rules" of general application on the juridical foundations of investment arbitration, the jurisdiction of the tribunal, the admissibility of claims and the laws applicable to different aspects of the investment dispute.
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The International Law of the Sea

TL;DR: The International Law of the Sea (ILoS) as mentioned in this paper has been extensively revised to include up-to-date coverage of essential issues of the international law of the sea, such as the headline debate of migrant movement across the seas, and the definition of islands in light of the South China Sea Arbitration.
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The Rise and Fall of Freedom of Contract

TL;DR: In this article, Atiyah traces the development and subsequent decline of the freedom of contract, depicting its effects on the law's development and the foundation of contractual obligations, as well as its broader implications for 19th century English life.
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Problems and process : international law and how we use it

TL;DR: The nature and function of international law have been discussed in detail in this article, with a focus on the role of national courts in the international legal process and the individual use of force in international law.