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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea body
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international court → judicial body → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tribunal Internacional del Derecho del Mar
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Tribunal international du droit de la mer → Tribunale internazionale per il diritto del mare → |
| building |
ITLOS courtroom building in Hamburg
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| canIssue |
advisory opinions
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binding judgments → provisional measures → |
| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Germany
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| dateEstablished |
1996-10-01
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| foundingInstrument |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| hasChamber |
Seabed Disputes Chamber
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Special Chambers → |
| hasNumberOfJudges |
21
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| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
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French → |
| hasPresident |
elected from among the judges
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| hasVicePresident |
elected from among the judges
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.itlos.org
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| headquartersLocation |
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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Hamburg → |
| inceptionYear |
1996
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| judgeElectionBody |
States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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| jurisdiction |
disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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international maritime disputes → |
| legalBasis |
Annex VI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Part XV of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time → |
| mandate |
to adjudicate disputes concerning the interpretation and application of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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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
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| relationshipWithUN |
independent judicial body with a relationship agreement with the United Nations
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| selectionPrincipleForJudges |
equitable geographical distribution
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representation of principal legal systems of the world → |
| shortName |
ITLOS
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| subjectArea |
deep seabed mining
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fisheries → marine environmental protection → maritime boundaries → navigation rights → |
| symbol |
emblem of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
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| termLengthOfJudges |
9 years
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| typeOfLawApplied |
international law
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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 |
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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establishes |
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
("ITLOS")
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shortName |