Jurisprudential Cross-Fertilization

Beginning with the 2010 issue, the Yearbook includes authoritative commentaries on the process of jurisprudential cross fertilization and the development of common legal principles and concepts in the areas of international/global law listed below:

  • Introductory Module - MISSION AND CONCEPTS

  • Module I. CRIMINAL LAW — The Relationship Between International Criminal Tribunals and Their Relationship with the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module II. EUROPEAN LAW — The Relationship Between the European Courts and Their Relationship with the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module III. HUMAN RIGHTS LAW — The Relationship Between Courts of Human Rights and Their Relationship with the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module IV. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LAW — The Relationship Between International Judicial Bodies in Economic Matters and Their Relationship with the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module V. INVESTMENT LAW — The Relationship Between the ICSID Tribunals and the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module VI. LAW OF THE SEA AND GLOBAL COMMONS — The Relationship Between the ITLOS and the ICJ or Another International Court or Arbitral Tribunal.

  • Module VII. INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW — The Relationship Between International Courts and Domestic Courts.

However, not all the modules will be offered annually but only whenever there are developments in each of them that will be interesting to note.