International Law Commission’s efforts in identifying general principles of law: regional perspectives

  • Tatsiana N. Mikhaliova Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus; People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow 117198, Russia

Abstract

The general principles of law, as outlined in Art. 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, are a source of international law. Nevertheless, their precise scope and significance have been widely debated within legal doctrine and their application varies in practice. The recent endeavours of the International Law Commission have, in fact, raised more questions than they have answered. One contentious issue within the International Law Comission reports pertains to whether the commission’s work is adequately representative of all regions to enable the formulation of primary approaches to general principles. This article offers an overview of the Court of Eurasian Economic Union practices concerning the application and identification of common legal principles within the Eurasian integration system.

Author Biography

Tatsiana N. Mikhaliova, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus; People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow 117198, Russia

PhD (law), docent; associate professor at the department of the Eurasian studies, faculty of international relations, Belarusian State University, and associate professor at the department of civil law and procedure and international private law, Law Institute, People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba

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Published
2024-01-11
Keywords: Court of the Eurasian Economic Union, general principles of law, international law, UN International Law Commission, International Court of Justice, regional integration, sources of international law
How to Cite
Mikhaliova, T. N. (2024). International Law Commission’s efforts in identifying general principles of law: regional perspectives. Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations, 2, 47-54. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/internationalRelations/article/view/6004
Issue
No 2 (2023): Journal of the Belarusian State University. International Relations
Section
International Law

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