Book Description

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an international court dealing with maritime disputes. The Tribunal is open to States, international organizations and other entities. The "Yearbook" will give lawyers, scholars, students as well as the general public easy access to information about the jurisdiction, procedure and organization of the Tribunal and also about its composition and activities in 1998. The "Yearbook" was prepared by the Registry of the Tribunal. The Tribunal has also published a volume of "Basic Texts" which contains documents that are fundamental to the mandate and operation of the Tribunal and which provides the essential documentation relating to the law and procedure applicable to the Tribunal. The "Yearbook" is also available in French (Annuaire).