International Law Flashcards
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In international arbitration, the 'separability doctrine' provides that:
Answer: An arbitration clause is independent from the main contract and survives its invalidity
The separability doctrine treats the arbitration agreement as autonomous from the underlying contract, so invalidity of the main contract does not automatically void the arbitration clause.
What is the legal standard for 'complementarity' at the International Criminal Court?
Answer: The ICC may only act when national courts are unwilling or genuinely unable to prosecute
The complementarity principle in the Rome Statute means the ICC is a court of last resort, exercising jurisdiction only when national courts fail to genuinely investigate or prosecute.
Under the ICSID Convention, which types of disputes may be submitted to the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes?
Answer: Legal disputes arising directly from an investment between a contracting state and a national of another contracting state
ICSID jurisdiction covers legal disputes arising directly out of an investment between a Contracting State and a national of another Contracting State, where both parties consent in writing.
The 'precautionary principle' in international environmental law holds that:
Answer: Lack of scientific certainty should not prevent states from taking measures to prevent serious environmental harm
The precautionary principle, reflected in Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration, allows states to take protective measures against serious or irreversible environmental harm even under scientific uncertainty.
In public international law, what is the doctrine of 'pacta sunt servanda'?
Answer: Treaties in force must be performed by parties in good faith
Pacta sunt servanda — 'agreements must be kept' — is the foundational principle of treaty law codified in Article 26 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
Under international human rights law, which treaty body monitors compliance with the Convention Against Torture (CAT)?
Answer: Committee Against Torture (CAT Committee)
The Committee Against Torture is the treaty body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the Convention against Torture by States Parties.