| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| I. THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER |
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| Subject 1 .- The International Society and International Law as the legal order of the International Society |
1. The International Society
A) Historical evolution
B) Basic characteristics
2. Public International Law as the legal order of the International Society
A) Concept of Public International Law
B) Characteristics of Public International Law
C) Functions of the Public International Law
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| Subject 2.- The formation of Public International Law |
1. The formation and progressive development of Public International Law
2. International Treaties
A) The procedure for the conclusion of Treaties
B) The application of Treaties
3. Custom and general principles
4. Unilateral acts of States and International Organizations
5. The reception of international norms in internal systems
4. Los actos unilaterales
A) Los actos unilaterales de los Estados
B) Los actos unilaterales de las Organizaciones Internacionales
5. La interacción entre los distintos procedimientos de creación de normas internacionales |
| II. SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW: STATE – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS – INDIVIDUALS |
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| A) THE STATE |
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| Subject 3.- The State as the primary subject of the PIL |
1. The constituent elements of the State
2. The recognition of States and the recognition of governments
3. The immunities of the State
4. The succession of States
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| Subject 4.- The territory of the State |
1. Concept and nature of the territory
2. Methods of acquiring territory
3. The delimitation of territory
A) Borders
B) Neighborhood relations and cross-border cooperation
4. Modifications in the exercise of territorial jurisdiction of the State |
| Subject 5.- Law of the Sea |
1.The evolution of the Law of the Sea: factors and interests
2. Maritime spaces subject to the sovereignty of States
3. Maritime spaces subject to certain functional competences of the States
4. Maritime spaces not subject to the competences of States and certain special situations
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| Subject 6.- Air and space law |
1.The Air Space
2. The supraterrestrial spaces not subject to the territorial competences of the States: Outer space
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| Subject 7.- Other spaces of international interest |
1. International water courses
2. International channels
3. Polar spaces
4. Spaces and natural resources: the environment and its international protection
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| Subject 8.- State’s population |
1. Nationality: powers of the State over its subjects abroad
2. The legal status of the foreigner
3. Qualified foreign immigration schemes
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| Subject 9.- The role of State organs in International Relations |
1. Central organs
2. Diplomatic representation
3. The consular offices
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| B) INTERNATIONAL OGANIZATIONS |
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| Subject 10.- General Aspects of International Organizations |
1. Background and historical evolution
2. Concept
3. Structure and formation of the will
4. International legal personality
5. Classes
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| Subject 11.-The United Nations Organization |
1. Background and historical evolution
2. Purposes and principles
3. Members
4. The institutional structure
5. Main functions
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| C) THE INDIVUDAL |
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| Subject 12.- The individual in Public International Law |
1. The individual's international subjectivity
2. The ability of the individual to act before international bodies
3. The individual's international responsibility
4. Protection of Human Rights
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| III. APPLICATION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW |
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| Subject 13.- International Responsibility |
1. Codification and progressive development of the right on international responsibility
2. International responsibility for internationally wrongful acts
3. International responsibility for the consequences of acts not prohibited by public international law
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Subject 14.- The procedures for ensuring the
application of international standards
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1. Diplomatic protection
2. Measures of self-protection
3. Institutionalized procedures
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| Subject 15.- Peaceful procedures for settling international disputes |
1. International disputes
2. Non-jurisdictional dispute resolution procedures
3. Jurisdictional dispute resolution procedures
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| Subject 16.- Control of the use of force |
1. The prohibition of the threat or use of force
2. The regulation of armed conflicts
3. International Humanitarian Law
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