Download or read book Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders written by Tribunal international du droit de la mer and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2003-03-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 States 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 which confers jurisdiction on the Tribunal. This volume contains the Judgments and Orders delivered by the Tribunal in the year 2001 in English and French.