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    The document summarizes the history of international peace conferences and courts. It discusses the Hague Peace Conferences of 1899 and 1907 that established the Permanent Court of Arbitration. It then describes the Permanent Court of International Justice established in 1920 to replace ad hoc arbitration and dissolved in 1946. Finally, it introduces the current International Court of Justice established in 1945 to replace the PCIJ.

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    The document summarizes the history of international peace conferences and courts. It discusses the Hague Peace Conferences of 1899 and 1907 that established the Permanent Court of Arbitration. It then describes the Permanent Court of International Justice established in 1920 to replace ad hoc arbitration and dissolved in 1946. Finally, it introduces the current International Court of Justice established in 1945 to replace the PCIJ.

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    The Hague Peace Conferences

    Was convened at the initiative of the Russian Czar Nicholas II


    Object was to discuss peace and disarmament
    Ended by adopting a Convention on the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
    1899, First one
    Conferences
    1907, Second one

    Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)

    In 1900 and began operating in 1902


    Was established
    During the First Hague Peace Conference

    Fact-finding
    A wide range of dispute resolution procedures Conciliation
    Various types of arbitration
    Offers
    Int'l organizations
    To States and parties other
    than States Private entities
    Individuals
    Has increasingly become involved in commercial and financial disputes

    The Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ)

    Governed by its own Statute and Rules of Procedure


    Was a permanently constituted body
    Binding on parties having recourse to the Court
    Its proceedings were largely public
    Upon any dispute Made by he League of Nations
    Was empowered to give advisory opinions
    Or question
    Council
    Assembly
    History
    The international community Than any other int'l tribunal
    Was more representative of had ever been before it
    The major legal systems of the world
    Was brought into being through, and by, the League of Nations
    Was nevertheless not a part of the League
    Dealt with 29 contentious cases between States
    Between 1922 and 1940
    Delivered 27 advisory opinions
    The outbreak of war in September 1939 had serious consequences for it
    In April 1946, it was formally dissolved

    The International Court of Justice

    Was established by the Charter of the United Nations


    Began work in 1946, when it replaced the PCIJ
    ICJ (judicial settlement)
    1.
    PCA (arbitration)

    The official languages are English and French


    2.
    The parties choose the official languages

    The Court's costs fall to the UN


    3.
    All costs borne by the parties

    Differences PCA-ICJ The Court is already constituted


    4.
    The parties appoint the arbitrators

    The proceedings take place in camera


    5.
    The proceedings are largely public

    The Statute
    Procedures are established in advance by
    6. Rules of Court
    The parties agree on procedures

    ICJ IV-History.mmap - 28/01/2009 -

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