Universelles Völkerrecht. Theorie und Praxis.

Völkerrechtliche Bindung und demokratische Rückbindung am Beispiel des Fiskalvertrags

“…32 Rechtliche Souveränität reicht hingegen nur so weit, wie sie nicht durch eingegangene Selbstverpflichtungen begrenzt ist. 33 Zwar ist es zutreffend, dass sich aufgrund der normhierarchischen Stellung völkerrechtlicher Verträge als einfaches Bundesrecht (Art. 59 Abs.…”

International Environmental “soft law”

“…A/CONF. 23 A more recent example of an international declaration of principles is the Dubai Declaration on International Chemicals Management adopted by the International Conference on Chemicals Management in 2006. I); 31 ILM 874 (1992); generally on the conference and its results A. Kiss/S.…”

“…21 Another early example is the Declaration of Principles Governing the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor, and the Subsoil Thereof, beyond the Limits of National Jurisdiction of the United Nations General Assembly. 23 Compare UNCLOS, Articles 136 and 137; on common heritage and the deep seabed regime, see R. Wolfrum, Die Internationalisierung staatsfreier Räume: die Entwicklung einer internationalen Verwaltung für Antarktis, Weltraum, Hohe See und Meeresboden, 1984, 389-395. ments, one can in this case observe the development of institutions to underpin the nonbinding form, including in this case an Executive Board, a trust fund and a secretariat. 23 A more recent example of an international declaration of principles is the Dubai Declaration on International Chemicals Management adopted by the International Conference on Chemicals Management in 2006.…”

“…15 A clear understanding of what is law is needed in order to distinguish between the legal and political spheres. 23 Neglecting the difference between binding and nonbinding as a distinguishing feature of various instruments as sometimes suggested 24 would not only remove legal doctrine from the actual realities of international affairs. By looking at the role and functions of nonbinding instruments and their practical application, it adopts a more pragmatic perspective.…”

Creación y extinción de los Estados de acuerdo con derecho internacional

“…36 En la práctica internacional, los Estados de Abisinia, Austria, Polonia y Checoslovaquia fueron considerados como si no hubiesen desaparecido al ser anexados el primero por Italia y los otros por el Imperio alemán. Durante ese período, su extinción se consideró más bien como una «muerte ficticia» (Verdross/Simma, 1984: 231, Kunz, 1955.…”