International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body that adjudicates disputes arising from the interpretation and application of international maritime law.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea body
international court
judicial body
alsoKnownAs Tribunal Internacional del Derecho del Mar
Tribunal international du droit de la mer
Tribunale internazionale per il diritto del mare
building ITLOS courtroom building in Hamburg
canIssue advisory opinions
binding judgments
provisional measures
continent Europe
country Germany
dateEstablished 1996-10-01
foundingInstrument United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
hasChamber Seabed Disputes Chamber
Special Chambers
hasNumberOfJudges 21
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
hasPresident elected from among the judges
hasVicePresident elected from among the judges
hasWebsite https://www.itlos.org
headquartersLocation Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Hamburg
inceptionYear 1996
judgeElectionBody States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
jurisdiction disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime disputes
legalBasis Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
mandate to adjudicate disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
to provide advisory opinions on legal questions arising within the scope of the Convention when authorized
membership States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
relationshipWithUN independent judicial body with a relationship agreement with the United Nations
selectionPrincipleForJudges equitable geographical distribution
representation of principal legal systems of the world
shortName ITLOS
subjectArea deep seabed mining
fisheries
marine environmental protection
maritime boundaries
navigation rights
symbol emblem of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
termLengthOfJudges 9 years
typeOfLawApplied international law
law of the sea

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("Tribunal international du droit de la mer")
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("Tribunal Internacional del Derecho del Mar")
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("Tribunale internazionale per il diritto del mare")
alsoKnownAs
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
establishes
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("ITLOS")
shortName

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