A jurisdictional body should, in principle, try only offences committed following its establishment, and should apply the laws that were in force at the time when the offence was committed

Reaffirms that every convicted person should have the right to have his her conviction and sentence reviewed by a tribunal of competent, independent and impartial jurisdiction according to law

8. This article does not affect any other ground on which payment by the debtor to the person entitled to payment, to a competent judicial or other authority, or to a public deposit fund discharges the debtor.

It should also be noted that, in accordance with the country's constitutional principles, the freezing of any assets requires a decision by a competent judicial authority.

Argentina adopted the hardest peg, introducing a quasi currency board and fixing the exchange rate by law.

It may well be time for another technocratic push a Fiscal Stabilization Board that would take its place beside the Federal Reserve Board.

These provisions also mandate that any such person shall have the right to have such action reconsidered or appealed with the least possible delay and, if it is continued, subject to periodic review by an appropriate or competent body, court or administrative tribunal designated for that purpose.

She said that the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was the executive, the Special Rapporteur was a quasi judicial body and the Working Group on Indigenous Populations was a quasi judicial legislative body.

(e) Guarantee access by the competent and legally authorized authorities and institutions to the places where persons are deprived of liberty, if necessary with prior authorization from a judicial authority

The tremendous differences that exist among the various penal systems constitute a further obstacle to the notion of an international jurisdiction.

My country takes this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the objectives that the United Nations sought to attain by establishing within its own structure a jurisdictional body competent to resolve any dispute submitted to it voluntarily by States or to provide any legal consultation needed by the Organization or by one of the bodies of the United Nations system.

The EU now needs to develop a single European body for international energy negotiations.

These include our legal system, which is underpinned by an independent judiciary, our legislature, and our civil service.

(c) To establish a fully staffed and funded judiciary which effectively protects the rights of all citizens

(b) The dispute is pending before a court or tribunal which has the authority to make decisions binding on the parties.

Mr. Al Qaid has not been authorized to appoint a defence lawyer, nor given an opportunity to be heard by a judicial authority.

A decision on extradition or temporary extradition taken at the request of the competent authority of a foreign State (article 503)

In this case, the dates on which the successions of States took place between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and each of its successor States are the dates on which those successor States came into existence.

On 26 September 1987, the Arbitral Tribunal (Tribunal Arbitral de Obras Públicas) decided that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the complaint.

Substantive issues Right to have the sentence and conviction reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law

What is needed, and badly, is a nonpartisan body to find a sustainable way to pay for the country s social security programs.

There was no Federal Automobile Board to set the price of vehicles the way the Federal Reserve Board set the price of federal funds.

(f) Establish, by decision of the Security Council, an international criminal tribunal to try crimes committed during the successive conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

As the CTC was informed in 2002 (Second Report Sub Paragraph 2b), Mauritius does not have a body that specializes in counter terrorism.

The court may issue a decision upon the proposal immediately, without previous delivering to competent body to reply, if the information is well founded.

In the exercise of its judicial functions, the Presidency organizes the judicial work of the Chambers and carries out specific judicial functions assigned to the Presidency by the Statute, Rules of Procedure and Evidence and Regulations of the Court.

In 2002, after terrorists took 800 theatergoers hostage, Putin ordered that an anti terrorist component be added to Russia's military strategic plan.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has been active as an independent judicial body established by the Convention to adjudicate disputes arising out of its interpretation or application.

10. Also notes with satisfaction the election of a new Human Rights Ombudsman and a new Public Prosecutor, as well as steps taken to establish a professional judiciary

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The resolution also confirmed the appellate jurisdiction and administrative authority of the Supreme Court of Guam over all inferior courts in the Territory, thereby effectively establishing a unified local judiciary.

Argentina adopted the hardest peg, introducing a quasi currency board and fixing the exchange rate by law. Mexico and Brazil also put in place fixed exchange rates as part of broader reform policies.

In the present case, by contrast, the authors applied to, and then withdrew, their case from the first independent review instance competent to address their case, the RRT.

Unless the contract of carriage contains an exclusive choice of court agreement that is valid under article 76, the plaintiff has the right to institute judicial proceedings under this Convention against the carrier in a competent court within the jurisdiction of which is situated one of the following places

Welcoming also the finalization of the ten year strategy for justice reform in Afghanistan, and expressing its appreciation for the appointment and confirmation of a highly qualified Supreme Court,

7.11 Since the Court is both a judicial body and an international institution, its Registry must provide judicial support and also act as an international secretariat.

A unified body to consider country reports would be a political body whereas international human rights courts and treaty bodies hearing communications were juridical bodies which established jurisprudence in the field of human rights.

In its report, the Working Group supports the view that the court should have jurisdiction over crimes committed prior to its establishment, provided that the offences in question are crimes of an international character defined by treaties in force at the time when they were committed.

Persons detained under suspicion of engaging in or planning terrorists acts and held in administrative detention must be brought before competent legal bodies promptly, generally within four days.

Mozambique has a judiciary organization that covers the entire country, and a specially trained police force that investigates common crimes all and a policy especially prepared to investigate common criminal offenses.

The author's allegation that no judicial body ever responded substantively to his defence relating to the tapped telephone calls with his lawyer was unfounded.

The initiation of proceedings before a judicial body that manifestly lacks jurisdiction to deal with a matter cannot trigger the guarantees of article 14, paragraph 1.

Under that agreement, if we are unable to resolve the dispute through negotiations, the Secretary General of the Organization of American States can then recommend that we submit our differences to an international juridical body.

The initiation of the investigative processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Darfur has enabled the Court to begin to exercise fully its capacities as a judicial body and to begin the process of putting an end to impunity.

Since there was no competent body to rule on the unconstitutionality of some of the legal and regulatory provisions to be applied in the selection of judges, it was important that the Committee should insert an interpretation clause explicitly recognizing the supremacy of the Constitution and of international treaties.