International responsibility Flashcards
PCIJ, Charzow factory case
“any breach of agreement involves an obligation to make reparation”
Art 103, UN charter
Conflict between members => UN Charter norms prevails
Article 59
UN Charter = basis
Article 55
Lex specialis
Article 56
Lex posterior
Articles 3/32
Irrelevance of domestic law
Articles 57/58
= States
- Not IO
- Not individuals
Articles 1/2
Breach of an obligation + attributed to a state = international Wrongful act = international responsibility
Article 13
Breach : law in force at the moment
Article 14/15
Single/ composed act
Article 33
Scope
- One State
- Several States
- Community as a whole
Article 42
Invoke responsibility => injured state
Article 48
Invoke responsibility => other states
Article 40
Serious breach of peremptory norms
Article 41
= specific consequences