Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders 2002/Recueil Des Arrets, Avis Consultatifs Et Ordonnances 2002 (6) (Reports of Judgments, Advisory ... / Recueil) (English and French Edition)

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention. The Tribunal is open to States Parties to the Convention and, in certain cases, to entities other than State Parties (such as international organizations and natural or legal persons). The jurisdiction of the Tribunal comprises all disputes submitted to it in accordance with the Convention. It also extends to all matters specifically provided for in any other agreement with confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal. This volume contains the Judgments and Orders delivered by the Tribunal in the year 2002 in English and French. Le Tribunal international du droit de la mer est un organe judiciaire independant cree par la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer pour connaitre des differends relatifs a l interpretation et l application de la Convention. Le Tribunal est ouvert aux Etats Parties a la Convention et, dans certains cas, a des entites autres que les Etats Parties (telles que des organisations internationales et des personnes physiques et morales). La competence du Tribunal s etends a tous les differends qui lui sont soumis conformement a la Convention. Elle s etends egalement a toutes les matieres prevues de maniere specifique dans tout autre accord qui confere competence au Tribunal. Le present volume contient le texte en francais et en anglais des arrets et ordonnances rendus par le Tribunal au cours de l annee 2002."