Resolutions of the Institute of International Law Dealing with the Law of Nations: With an Historical Introduction and Explanatory NotesOxford University Press, American branch, 1916 - 265 pages |
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¹ Annuaire ¹ Tableau according acts adopted agents aircraft aliens appeal arbitral tribunal ARTICLE 14 ARTICLE 9 Associate Austria-Hungary authority belligerent belonging blockade Bluntschli Brussels captured cargo civil committee communicated compromis conflict of laws considered consul consular contraband contraband of war contracting court of prize crew decision Declaration diplomatic draft duties emigration enemy Engelhardt exercise expulsion extradition flag forbidden force foreign Geneva Convention Hague honorary member hostilities Ibid Institute of International International Bureau international law international regulations laws of war maritime meeting merchant vessels Messrs military Moynier nationality navigation necessary neutral officer parties persons port Powers present president principles prisoners prisoners of war procès-verbal provisions question request resolutions Rolin Rolin-Jaequemyns rules SECTION seizure September 12 September 9 session of September ship slave trade Tableau général territory tion transportation treaties troops unless vessel seized vœu vote war-ships
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Page 187 - The transfer of an enemy vessel to a neutral flag, effected after the outbreak of hostilities, is void unless it is proved that such transfer was not made in order to evade the consequences to which an enemy vessel, as such, is exposed.
Page 177 - The contracting Powers agree to abstain from the use of projectiles the sole object of which is the diffusion of asphyxiating or deleterious gases.
Page 115 - The right of hot pursuit ceases as soon as the ship pursued enters the territorial sea of its own country or of a third State.
Page 196 - An armistice suspends military operations by mutual agreement between the belligerent parties. If its duration is not defined, the belligerent parties may resume operations at any time, provided always that the enemy is warned within the time agreed upon, in accordance with the terms of the armistice.
Page 253 - Conditional contraband is liable to capture if it is shown to be destined for the use of the armed forces or of a government department of the enemy state...
Page 192 - Prisoners of war are in the power of the hostile Government, but not of the individuals or corps who capture them. They must be humanely treated. All their personal belongings, except arms, horses, and military papers, remain their property.
Page 178 - Conventions, it is especially forbidden: (a) To employ poison or poisoned weapons; (b) To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army; (c) To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or having no longer means of defense, has surrendered at discretion...
Page 179 - ... laid, each Power removing its own mines. As regards anchored automatic contact mines laid by one of the belligerents off the coast of the other, their position must be notified to the other party by the Power which laid them, and each Power must proceed with the least possible delay to remove the mines in its own waters.
Page 184 - These ships must not in any way hamper the movements of the combatants. During and after an engagement they will act at their own risk and peril.
Page 184 - ... names to the hostile power at the commencement of or during hostilities, and in any case before they are employed.