Jun 06
Done at: London
Date enacted: 2001-03-23
In force: 2008-11-21
The States Parties to this Convention,
Recalling article 194 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, which provides that States shall take all measures necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment,
Jun 06
from 9 th May, 1980
Version applicable as from 1 st November, 1996
Consolidated Text Of The Convention Concerning International Carriage By Rail (COTIF)
(Berne, 9 May 1980)
[entered into force on 1 May 1985] Continue reading
Jun 05
Done at: Vienna
Date enacted: 1988-12-20
In force: 1990-11-11
The Parties to this Convention,
Deeply concerned by the magnitude of and rising trend in the illicit production of, demand for and traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of human beings and adversely affect the economic, cultural and political foundations of society,
Jun 05
PREAMBLE
The Parties to this Protocol,
Considering that on 21 May 2003, the Fifty-sixth World Health Assembly adopted by consensus the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which came into force on 27 February 2005;
Recognizing that the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is one of the United Nations’ most rapidly ratified treaties and a fundamental tool for attaining the objectives of the World Health Organization; Continue reading
Jun 05
THE STATES PARTIES to this Convention,
HAVING IN MIND the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation among States,
RECOGNIZING in particular that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Continue reading
Jun 05
Done at: Brussels
Date enacted: 1983-06-14
In force: 1988-01-01
Preamble
The Contracting Parties to this Convention, established under the auspices of the Customs Co-operation Council,
Desiring to facilitate international trade,
Desiring to facilitate the collection, comparison and analysis of statistics, in particular those on international trade,
Jun 05
Done at: London
Date enacted: 2001-10-05
In force: 2008-09-17
The Parties to these Convention,
Noting that scientific studies and investigations by Governments and competent international organizations have shown that certain anti-fouling systems used on ships pose a substantial risk of toxicity and other chronic impacts to ecologically and economically important marine organisms and also that human health may be harmed as a result of the consumption of affected seafood,
Jun 05
Preamble
Caspian littoral States:
Republic of Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan,
hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties
And being the Parties to the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, done at Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, on 4 November 2003, hereinafter referred to as the Convention;
Determined to implement the Convention, and in particular its Articles 7 and 11, paragraph 1;
Taking into consideration the Strategic Convention Action Program for the Caspian Sea, adopted at Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 12 November 2008; Continue reading
Jun 05
Introduction
The Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New
York, 10 June 1958, (the “New York Convention”) is being monitored by the Yearbook:
Commercial Arbitration as of its inception in 1976 in the form of reporting of court decisions in
which the Convention is interpreted and applied and Commentaries in which those decisions are
analyzed and compared. In 1981, I defended a PhD thesis on the judicial interpretation and
application of the Convention. Since then, I have been following the Convention in the Yearbook
by reporting the court decisions and regularly publishing the Commentaries. This Overview is
based on the most recent Commentary (published in Yearbook Vol. XXVIII(2003)) and the more
than 1,300 court decisions reported and referenced in the Yearbook (also available on-line at: Continue reading
Jun 05
Speech, Discussion, Question and Answer
Presenters:
Speakers and Topics:
Opinion Exchange, Questions, Answer at the end of each Session
