War Profiteering and Armed Conflicts: Examining Applicable Aspects of International Law

International humanitarian law and the challenges of contemporary armed conflicts

This is the second report on ‘‘International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the Challenges of Contemporary Armed Conflicts’’ that has been prepared by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for an International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. In the years that have elapsed since the first report was presented to the 28th International Conference in Geneva, in December 200...

Application of Lex Mercatoria as Applicable Law in International Commercial Arbitration

In settling disputes regarding international commercial arbitration the parties may instead of choosing the law of one country to choose lex mercatoria or the law of merchants as a applicable law to the disputes. When this choice is possible that applicable choice of law rules recognize such power for the parties. The principle of autonomy is choosing lex mercatoria has been recognized in many ...

International Law after the Cold War

Ethics Governing International Investment Contracts unless the Applicable Law is Established

Background: Settlement of disputes arising from foreign investment may be possible if the governing law is clear. Irrespective of international treaties, since the legal relationship between the investor and the investee is often included in investment contracts, the law governing such contracts is determined. But there are cases where the ruling law has not been determined. In this case, three...

the relationship between military necessities and humanitarian principles in armed conflicts law: balance or restriction

preventing or minimizing life and property losses in different wars is the main and the most important aim for armed conflicts law. this branch of law pays attention to achieving this aim through observing military necessities and humanitarian principles simultaneously. military necessities explain the necessity of the war termination and humanitarian principles confine struggling and fighting ...