Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries

Double Interim Relief Denial in Argentina-Uruguay Pulp Mill Dispute before the World Court

On January 23, 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected Uruguay's request for "provisional measures" against Argentina "a form of injunctive relief"aimed at putting an immediate end to blockades of bridges and roads connecting Argentina and Uruguay by Argentine citizens protesting the construction of a disputed pulp mill project on the Uruguayan side of the border. The project is the subject of the Pulp Mills Case (Argentina v.

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11
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Pieter H.F. Bekker
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The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Consolidates Seafarers' Labour Instruments

The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 was adopted by the 94th International Labour Conference at a maritime session in Geneva in February 2006.

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10
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23
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Doumbia-Henry, Devlin & McConnell
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Argentina-Uruguay Environmental Border Dispute Before the World Court

On May 4, 2006, Argentina instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against its neighbor Uruguay claiming that Uruguay has breached a bilateral treaty obligation to consult with Argentina before taking action on a pulp mill project affecting the River Uruguay, which partially constitutes the joint boundary of the two South American countries.

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10
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11
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Pieter H.F. Bekker
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Shipbreaking and Le Clemenceau Row

Introduction

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4
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Marcos A. Orellana
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