Essays about: "the use of force by states"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 91 essays containing the words the use of force by states.
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6. From Freezing to Seizing? A Critical Analysis of State Immunity in Relation to Seizing Russian Central Bank Assets for Ukraine
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : In response to Russia’s aggression and illegal use of force against Ukraine in 2022, in violation of the UN Charter, the EU and other partners adopted sanctions immobilising or freezing the assets of the National Central Bank of Russia, assets possibly amounting to over €300 billion. The war has caused enormous and incalculable damages to Ukraine and its infrastructure, economy and people. READ MORE
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7. Deep-sea mining beyond national jurisdiction - Responsibility, liability and enforcement of the protection of the environment
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : Gruvdrift på havsbotten har länge varit ett intressant ämne. Första gången någon hittade mineraler på havsbotten var i slutet av 1800-talet. Under de senaste åren har det skett en teknisk och ekonomisk utveckling som har gjort det möjligt att kommersiellt utvinna dessa mineraler. READ MORE
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8. Why We Fight : Political Motivations and Strategic Culture in Military Operations
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : States have for a long time participated in international military operations, but their reasons for contributing with military capabilities are varied. This study intends to investigate and demonstrate how military contribution is motivated in the political decision-making process to justify its necessity, and how strategic culture influences the decision. READ MORE
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9. Exchanging Bilateral Investment Treaties and Investor-State Dispute Settlement for the Acquis Communautaire : A three-stage analysis of the effects for investors, the level of investment protection and for the flow of Foreign Direct Investment on the internal market
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Through the judgements of Achmea and PL Holdings, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has prohibited the use of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) as well as the enforcement of any awards stemming from such procedures within the European Union (EU). This means that investors on the internal market can no longer enjoy the protection which was awarded to them by the protection standards inherent in the Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) which were previously relied upon by investors in the Member States (MS), and which provided for the possibility of ISDS. READ MORE
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10. Justifying or Excusing Humanitarian Intervention? - An Examination of Whether the Law of State Responsibility Can Accommodate the Domestic Justification-Excuse Distinction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : In defense of humanitarian intervention, it has been claimed to be ‘illegal but justified’ and ‘illegal but excused’. One way of understanding such claims is that humanitarian intervention is illegal since existing primary rules of international law prohibit such intervention. READ MORE
