The basic notions of public international law will be the object of this course. Subjects, sources, the law of treaties, the law of state responsibility, immunity and the peaceful settlemnet of disputes
Learning Objectives
The course aims to provide an adequate basic knowledge of public international law. The student will acquire the ability to identify the subjects of international law, examine the sources, and know the rules on State liability for wrongful acts
Prerequisites
The study of international law presupposes knowledge of basic legal notions. It is strongly recommended that you have already passed the exam of Institutions of Public Law.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 63 hours
Further information
Highly recommended to visit the website connected to the handbook: Pandora WEB where there are test exercises and other materials
Type of Assessment
The final exam will be an interview by means of oral questions.
Exams will take place at the scheduled dates but there will be calendar adjustments. Indeed if enrolled students are numerous, it will not be possible to carry out all the exams on the same day.
Exams will be carried out following the number of the student’s exam enrolment.
Please register exclusively if you intend to give the exam.
Please withdraw if you decide not taking the exam (even a few hours before it) and write us by email, so that we can quickly detect the number of students enrolled at the beginning of the exam and then be able to give all students a rough indication of the actual date of the examination, which will depend on the number of students enrolled.
Under no circumstances will it be possible to admit to the exam a student who has not regularly enrolled in the exam.
We will most likely to convene the exams via a link to the Google Meet Platform, with which you should all have become familiar. We will send you the link by email.
We will do the necessary checks, as required by the university rules, so you will have to agree to show us all around the room in which you will take the exam and to be filmed half bust so that you also have your hands in sight.
A few days before the exam we will be able to give you more details on it.
Course program
Part I: Characteristics and Historical Evolution of the International Community.The subjects of international law. The State and its organs. Birth and extinction. State Succession. The sovereignty over the territory and on people. Privileges and immunities of the State and its organs. Other subjects: international organizations, insurgents, MLN, Holy See, individuals.
Part II: Sources: Custom, Treaties, Ius Cogens and other Sources. Relationships between international law and domestic law. Wrongful acts and State responsibility. Prevention and settlement of disputes.