LAWS1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ipso Facto, Lagrand Case, Contra Proferentem
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The obligation to settle disputes peacefully: where there are large numbers of claims against a state by non-nationals, an alternative to arbitration is the lump sum settlement agreement, under the uncitral arbitration rules, the permanent court of. United nations charter, article 2(3) and chapter vi (ha appendix i): all members shall settle their intl disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that intl peace and security and justice are not endangered. Methods of dispute settlement: according to article 33(1), methods include: negotiation; good offices and mediation; conciliation and fact-finding; arbitration; and judicial settlement. There is also mention of enquiry; resort to regional agencies or arrangements; and other means of the parties(cid:495) own choice provided it is peaceful. Arbitration is a legal form of dispute settlement that may be ad hoc (to resolve a specific dispute) or institutional such as through the unclos.
