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Law of the Sea
After World War I, as a worldwide intergovernmental organization, the League of Nations was established. Article 14 of the Covenant of the League of Nations gave the Council of the League responsibility for establishing a Permanent Court of International Justice. Along with the establishment of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice was established and the ICJ was the successor to the PCIJ, as they had the same line statute and the same jurisdiction. The International Court of Justice is the main judicial organ of the United Nations. Currently, the International Court of Justice is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. The Court is composed of fifteen judges who are serving in nine-year terms. In addition, the primary intent of the International Court of Justice is to settle international legal disputes between states and to give advisory opinions to the other organs of the United Nations.
In the 13th annual session of Model Courts of Justice, participants will tackle a classic yet an essentially impactful case, which impacts as a source of foundational principles in various areas of international law has been lasting. On August 2, 1926, the Republic of France initiated legal proceedings against the Republic of Turkey regarding a dispute related to a collision between a French and a Turkish vessel. It raised significant questions regarding the application and the jurisdiction of international law. The judgement of the International Court of Justice concerning the Case of the SS Lotus established the Lotus principle, affirming that states possess broad freedom to act in accordance with their discretion unless there is an existing specific prohibition within the international law. This principle has an enduring influence on the comprehension of state sovereignty and the boundaries of international law.
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