Law of International Organisations
Etablissement : Faculté de Droit – Lille et Issy-les-Moulineaux
Langue : Anglais
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
Période : S1
Students should have:
- Basic knowledge of public international law; treaty law and state responsibility.
- General knowledge about the structure of international law.
- Good or very good English skills (oral and written).
- Ability to analyse and draft legal texts.
- Willingness to participate in class.
The aim of this course is to enable students to acquire a comprehensive view on the law of international organisations, which are key actors of the current international legal system. Students will acquire knowledge about the constitutional framework, the inner workings (incl. administrative law), as well as responsibility and immunity of international organisations. Students will be familiarised with foundational acts and treaties, resolutions adopted and relevant jurisprudence in the field.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to identify International Organisations; assess their actions in light of relevant rules of international law, responsibility for internationally wrongful acts and immunity of international organisations.
Unit 1: Historical Evolution, Definition and Classification of International Organisations
Unit 2: Constitutive Elements of an International Organisation
Unit 3: Mandate, Institutional Structure and Internal Rules of International Organisations
Unit 4: International Dispute Settlement and International Organisations
Unit 5: Privileges and Immunities of International Organisations: rational and challenges
Unit 6: Responsibility for Internationally Wrongful Acts (IO and their Members)
Unit 7: Moot session of the Security Council of the United Nations
