The collective dimension of bilateral litigation: The Ukraine v Russia case before the ICJ
1. Introduction The ‘special military operation’ launched by Russia against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 – which according to international law amounts to an act of aggression[1] – provides the factual background for at least two interstate disputes that Ukraine has brought before the International Court of Justice (‘ICJ’ or ‘the Court’) and the European...
«Il doppio grado di giudizio nel processo internazionale»: une enquête sur le rôle de la fonction judiciaire internationale
1. Introduction L’ouvrage de Loris Marotti intitulé « Il doppio grado di giudizio nel processo internazionale » est paru en 2019 et constitue l’aboutissement d’une recherche doctorale fouillée et intelligente concernant le double degré de juridiction en droit international[1]. Il mériterait d’être lu par un public plus large que le seul public italophone. L’expression «...
Establishing the Existence of a Dispute before the International Court of Justice: Drawbacks and Implications
I. Introduction The determination of the existence of the dispute is a crucial aspect according to which the International Court of Justice (ICJ or the Court) decides whether it can exercise its contentious jurisdiction. ‘The Court, as a court of law, is called upon to resolve existing disputes between states. Thus, the existence of the...
