Practice question
An adviser quotes Article36(3)’s reference to legal disputes and says every recommendation under it automatically supplies ICJ jurisdiction irrespective of the Court’s Statute. Which qualification in the text defeats that reading?
- Referral is by the parties in accordance with the ICJ Statute
- The article abolishes the ICJ Statute
- The article substitutes newspaper approval
- The article applies only to private companies
- The article appoints every ambassador as a judge
Legal references
- UN Charter Articles34 and36: https://legal.un.org/repertory/art34.shtml ; https://legal.un.org/repertory/art36.shtml
- 1907 Hague Convention, Article35, official treaty reproduction: https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/lltreaties/lltreaties-ustbv001/lltreaties-ustbv001.pdf
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