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Other sources of international law. general principles of law Judicial decisions The works and theory of Jurists Acts of international organizations Jus Cogens. General principles of law as recognized by the civilized nations.
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Other sources of international law • general principles of law • Judicial decisions • The works and theory of Jurists • Acts of international organizations • Jus Cogens
General principles of law as recognized by the civilized nations • A “non liquet” situation and the role of general principles of law • Identification of general principles of law • General principles of law and Equity • Equity and ex aequo et bono
Judicial decisions • no rule of stare decisis in international law and Art.59 of the ICJ Statute • The judgments and advisory opinions of ICJ and the development of international law • judicial decisions of municipal courts
The works and theory of Jurists • The youthfulness of international law • No rule of of stare decisis • Jurists and the development of the source of international law
Acts of international organizations • role of the United Nations • Regional organization (EU) • International Law Commission
Jus Cogens • The definition of the Vienna Convention • Jus Cogens and “public policy” • The importance of Jus Cogens