099- Case concerning the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (Paraguay vs USA) On April 3rd, 1998, the Republic of Paraguay filed before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) an application instituting proceedings against the United States of America in a dispute concerning alleged violations of the provisions of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on […]
145-Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Belgium v. Switzerland) On December 21st, 2009, Belgium filed an application instituting proceedings against Switzerland before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in relation with a dispute concerning the application and interpretation of the Lugano Convention of September 16th, 1988 on jurisdiction and the enforcement […]
138-Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia) On March 31st, 2008, Ecuador filed an application instituting proceedings against Colombia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), regarding the alleged “aerial spraying [by Colombia] of toxic herbicides at locations near, at and across its border with Ecuador”. The applicant State claimed to have tried, on many occasions, […]
085- Maritime Delimitation between Guinea Bissau and Senegal (Guinea Bissau vs Senegal) On March 12th, 1991, Guinea-Bissau filed an application instituting proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Senegal. In so far as that application had a clear connection with the case 082- Arbitral Award of 31 July 1989 (Guinea Bissau vs Senegal) still […]
074- Border and Trans-border Armed Actions (Nicaragua vs Honduras) On July 28th, 1986, Nicaragua filed before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) an application instituting proceedings against Honduras. It accused the latter of alleged violations of international law, in particular as a result of military activities carried out against the Nicaraguan authorities by the “contras”, […]
073- Border and Trans-border Armed Actions (Nicaragua vs Costa Rica) On July 28th, 1986, Nicaragua filed before an application instituting proceedings against Costa Rica before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He accused the latter of alleged violations of international law, in particular as a result of military activities carried out against the Nicaraguan authorities […]
060- Trial of Pakistani Prisoner of War (Pakistan vs India) On May 11th, 1973, Pakistan filed an application with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instituting proceedings against India on the grounds that, according to Pakistan, India intended to surrender 195 Pakistani prisoners of war to Bangladesh, which had intended to put them on trial […]
042- Compagnie du Port, des Quais et des Entrepots de Beyrouth and the Societe Radio-Orient (France vs Lebanon) On February 13th, 1959, France filed an application instituting proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Lebanon concerning certain measures taken by the latter affecting two French companies. The applicant considered that those measures were […]
041- Barcelona Traction (Belgium vs Spain) On September 23rd, 1958, Belgium filed an application instituting proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Spain concerning the bankruptcy in Spain in 1948 of Barcelona Traction, a public limited company formed in Toronto in 1911 and which capital belonged largely to Belgian nationals. It claimed that […]
037- Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (UK vs Bulgaria) On November 22nd, 1957, the United Kingdom filed an application instituting proceedings against Bulgaria before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This motion was related to the case 035- Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (Israel vs Bulgaria). Indeed, British passengers were on board the plane […]
036- Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (USA vs Bulgaria) On October 28th, 1957, the United States filed an application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instituting proceedings against Bulgaria. This motion was related to the case 035- Aerial Incident of 27 July 1955 (Israel vs Bulgaria). Indeed, American passengers were on board the plane that […]
020- Societe Electricite de Beyrouth (France vs Lebanon) On August 15th, 1953, France filed an application instituting proceedings against Lebanon before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning certain measures taken by the Lebanese Government affecting two French companies. The applicant State considered that those measures were contrary to certain commitments resulting from an agreement […]
006- Protection of French Nationals and Protected Persons in Egypt (France vs Egypt) Following measures that it considered unfairly severe against its protected nationals and persons, France brought an action against Egypt before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). However, the case was decided without the Court having to rule, as the Government of Egypt […]
