DANCEST 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Montevideo Convention, Lateran Treaty, Legal Personality
Document Summary
The number of subjects of il is limited and the most important subjects are states. For long time, states were the only subjects of il (exceptions: the holy see recognized in lateran treaty; non-territorial papal institution; the order of malta). The concept of states is important for defining the relations between individuals both on national and international level. States enjoy full objective legal personality and capacity: rights, obligations, powers (e. g. appearing before international tribunals, concluding treaties). Entities such as mncs, igos, ngos, etc. derive their legal personality from recognition by. States; they have limited capacities to act under il. Sovereignty entails that states are equal irrespectively of size, economy, military and political power; it requires an organized structure capable of exercising effective control over a territory and population. The montevideo convention of the rights and duties of states 1933, art.
