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Berne Convention on International Copyright

Without the Berne Convention, no law would protect the works of authors internationally. The Internet, in particular, would be the Wild West.

last updated: Monday, August 10, 2009

Hague Convention on International Child Abduction

The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction may be one of the most important international treaties, with its far-reaching arms, allowing the prompt return of children wrongfully abducted to another country.

last updated: Monday, September 01, 2008

Convention on International Civil Aviation, the Chicago Convention 1944

The law of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention 1944, the mother of air law.

last updated: Monday, September 28, 2009

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)

Nothing is of more importance than the recognition of basic rights of children. Set in stilted legal language typical of international law, the UN Convention of 1989 is nonetheless a spectacular contribution to international law, perhaps - at long last - the "beginning of the end" of unacceptable practices towards children from pole to pole.

last updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War

No two words have stood more majestically between life or dignity and torture or death than the words "Geneva Convention". This article reviews the scope of the international treaty protecting prisoners of war.

last updated: Friday, November 06, 2009

International Court of Justice - ICJ

Harbinger of the future of international law and holding the banner of peace-maker when and where it is most needed, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands is a pivotal international agency that merits the attention of all citizens of our planet Earth.

last updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009

International Criminal Court

Discover the International Criminal Court which judges some of the worst criminals, capable of genocide and war crimes. As the ICC goes through its growing pains, the day of reckoning approaches where no safe sanctuary on earth would exist for those of the ilk of Adolf Hitler, Idi Amin or Charles Tayor.

last updated: Monday, August 10, 2009

International Law - A Primer

It is the best of law and the worse of law. Oozing hope at every turn, international hobbles along, still staid and clunky, but always hopeful for that slow transition when it will be the true, real law of nations.

last updated Monday, September 01, 2008

International Law Dictionary

The authentic, true and only reliable yabadabadoo dictionary of those wonderful, lovely, contrived beasts we call international law terms.

last updated Friday, November 06, 2009

Latin Law Dictionary

Latin law terms and expressions defined in English.

last updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration (UNCITRAL)

A UN Treaty which standardizes domestic arbitration rules and administrations of various states so as to promote international trade.

last updated: Monday, February 16, 2009

Space Law

Space Law: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship "Space Law". Its mission: to explore strange new worlds. To boldly go where no lawyer has gone before.

last updated: Monday, June 09, 2008

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

In a 1992 decision of the Canadian Supreme Court, even as the strong glow of an unfolding and revolutionary Internet was piercing over the horizon, th...

last updated: Sunday, January 25, 2009

Universal Copyright Convention

This international treaty, along with its alternate, the Berne Convention, forms a one-two punch to assert copyright worldwide.

last updated: Friday, May 29, 2009

WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996)

Yet another international copyright treaty but this time, aimed at computerized documents.

last updated: Friday, May 29, 2009

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Unless otherwise noted, this article was written by Lloyd Duhaime, Barrister, Solicitor, Attorney and Lawyer (and Notary Public!). It is not intended to be legal advice and you would be foolhardy to rely on it in respect to any specific situation you or an acquaintance may be facing. In addition, the law changes rapidly and sometimes with little notice so from time to time, an article may not be up to date. Therefore, this is merely legal information designed to educate the reader. If you have a real situation, this information will serve as a good springboard to get legal advice from a lawyer.

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