Courts

Courts

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Courts

Entered into force in 1975. The Court, composed of judges from the highest courts of the three States, has to guarantee the uniform interpretation of common legal rules. This international judicial ...

Court of Justice of the European Free Trade Association States (EFTA)

Legal services; Courts

A supranational court covering the three European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members who are also members of the European Economic Area (EEA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Committee On The Rights Of The Child (CRC)

Legal services; Courts

A body of independent experts that monitors and reports on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by governments that ratify the Convention. (1) The Committee also ...

Committee On Social Economic And Cultural Rights

Legal services; Courts

A United Nations body of 18 experts that meets three times a year to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, ...

Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Legal services; Courts

An international convention adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, it came into force on 3 September 1981. The United States ...

Appellate Body

Legal services; Courts

A body of the WTO which is a standing body of seven persons that hears form reports issued by panels in disputes brought by WTO Members. It was established in 1995 under Article 17 of the ...

Courts Of England And Wales

Legal services; Courts

Her Majesty's Courts of Justice of England and Wales are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales; they apply the law of England and Wales and ...