THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW OF THE SEA BY UNCLOS DSB

In which year did UNCLOS come into force?

• 1994

• 1995

• 1998

• None of the above

Which is NOT a subsidiary source of international law?

• The judgments of the ICJ

• The awards of Annex VII arbitral tribunals

• The 1958 Optional Protocol concerning Compulsory Settlement of Disputes

• All of the above

Which is NOT a predecessor of the UNCLOS?

• The Geneva Convention on the Continental Shelf

• The United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement

• The Geneva Convention on Territorial Sea

• The Geneva Convention on Contiguous Zone

How many States Parties to UNCLOS are there as of 2023?

• 166

• 167

• 168

• 169

Which new maritime zone did UNCLOS introduce?

• The high seas

• The territorial sea

• The continental shelf

• The exclusive economic zone

Which statement is NOT correct about Annex VII arbitral tribunals?

• Their awards are not binding

• The parties can choose to members of the tribunal

• They only exist to decide one particular dispute

• Only States can bring cases to them

In which country can you find the seat of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)?

• The Netherlands

• Germany

• Switzerland

• The United Kingdom

In which case is there plagiarism?

• Student A copy-pastes a sentence from an article without referring to the source

• Student A uses the arguments of a master thesis without referring to the source

• Student A paraphrases a sentence she used in an article without referring to the source

• All of the above

In which year did the ITLOS receive the first application from a State party?

• 1982

• 1994

• 1997

• 2007

Which of the following is not a method that international courts and tribunals apply to 'develop' international law?

• Articulate the normative content of the rule

• Set the direction in which the rule of law develops

• Confirm the existence of a rule

• Force each Party of the dispute apply the courts' judgements