scholarly journals Past as Prologue? Theorizing Transnational Labor Law Between Jessup and Jenks

AJIL Unbound ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 413-417
Author(s):  
Guy Fiti Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Labor Law ◽  
International Labour Organization ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Economic Relations ◽  
Short Essay

When contemplating the transnational futures of international labor law, it is worthwhile pausing to reflect on the origins of that body of law and its relationship to the idea of transnationalism itself. Seeking to establish the universality of human problems, Philip Jessup famously defined transnational law as “all law which regulates actions or events that transcend national frontiers,” including both public and private international law as well as “other rules which do not fully fit into such standard categories.” This concept has proven extraordinarily durable, impacting legal theory in a variety of fields, not least transnational labor law. It is noteworthy, however, that Jessup's foundational text makes only a handful of references to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and instead focusses to a much greater extent on problems involving other aspects of international economic relations. This short essay connects and compares Jessup's concept of transnationalism to another conceptual framework in international law, devised at around the same time, which has a more direct lineage in the practice of the ILO and, perhaps, a place in its future development.

scholarly journals Ferenc Mádl and International Economic Law

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-179
Author(s):  
János Martonyi
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
International Law ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Economic Law ◽  
Procedural Law ◽  
International Economic Law ◽  
International Economic Relations ◽  
Substantive Law

Ferenc Mádl, while rising to the ranks of the outstanding Hungarian statesmen who served their country unconditionally, remained a scholar with exceptional knowledge and a unique academic life. In the 1970s, he was the first to recognise that even the broadest interpretation of the field of private international law could not cope with the expansion and transformation of international economic relations in the world and in our country. Reality had gone beyond the given framework of thought, „the facts had rebelled”, a new system and new solutions were needed. A new discipline, international economic law was born to meet the needs of theory, education and practice. The new field of law not only sensed the changes in reality and the interconnections between different areas of reality, but also anticipated the future. Decades later, Ferenc Mádl comprehensively summarised the most important legal consequences of economic, political and social changes and demonstrated the role of law in these changes. In the field of international economic relations, changes have continued to accelerate, new issues and new dilemmas have emerged, including in the area of foreign investment, where public law meets private law, international law meets national law, substantive law meets procedural law. These – and many other exciting new topics – remain best located, cultivated and taught in the field of international economic relations 'invented' by Ferenc Mádl.

scholarly journals International Labor Law in Relation to International and Private Law

Law and World ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-108
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Labor Law ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Private Law ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
International Labor Organization ◽  
International Labor Standards ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this article is to clarify the essence of international labor law (transnational labor law). This article presents and analyzes the relationship of international labor law with public international law and national labor law. The article also focuses on the possibility of considering it as a complex field. The article emphasizes the importance of introducing international labor law as a subject in higher education. The article quotes and discusses the opinions of various scholars regarding whether international labor law is a field of public law or private law, a sub-field of international law or private international law, etc. Subjects and sources of international labor law regulation were defined to determine the attitude towards a specific field of law. This article states that national labor law should be in line with the goals of the International Labor Organization to reduce social inequality, to regulate and protect labor and associated labor relations in accordance with international labor standards and universally recognized human rights. It has been suggested that while international labor law is a branch of public law, it is closely related to private law, in particular, to the national labor law. Other conclusions have been made in this article based on the research methods.

Understanding the Functions of Jurisdictional Law

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Jerker B. Svantesson
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Legal Philosophy ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Public International Law ◽  
Important Concept ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter takes us into the domain of legal theory and legal philosophy as it places the questions of Internet jurisdiction in a broader theoretical, and indeed philosophical, context. Indeed, it goes as far as to (1) present a definition of what is law, (2) discuss what are the law’s tools, and (3) to describe the roles of law. In addition, it provides distinctions important for how we understand the role of jurisdictional rules both in private international law and in public international law as traditionally defined. Furthermore, it adds law reform tools by introducing and discussing the concept of ‘market sovereignty’ based on ‘market destroying measures’––an important concept for solving the Internet jurisdiction puzzle.

La "green economy" e la realizzazione dei diritti dell'uomo alla base dello sviluppo sostenibile

2012 ◽  
pp. 587-607
Author(s):  
Pia Acconci
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
International Law ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
International Economic Relations ◽  
The Future

This article focuses on the relevance of the ‘green economy' for the promotion of human rights as the base of sustainable development, in light of major trends in international law. In June of this year, at the end of the UN Conference Rio +20 on Sustainable Development, States adopted a document - "The Future We Want" - which refers to the ‘green economy' as an economic model for the future. "The Future We Want" confirms the tendency towards the increasing involvement of private parties in international economic relations. However, complex policy issues concerning the interaction between economic and non-economic interests/concerns have arisen from current trends towards interdependence, liberalization and privatization. Some issues have brought about international disputes which are difficult to be settled, since the applicable principles and rules to the merits are insufficient and fragmented. As disputes owing to conflicts between economic and non-economic interests/concerns constitute a relevant investment and/or trade risk, all States need to promote the rapid settlement and prevention of such disputes. To this end, States and international organisations might increase the level of integration of non-economic concerns into international agreements concerning economic matters and adopt interpretative guidelines and clarifications of the existing rules.

Jurisprudence and Jurists’ Prudence: The Iranian-Forum Clause Decisions of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal

1984 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted L. Stein
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Contractual Obligations ◽  
Contractual Choice ◽  
The Relationship

On November 5, 1982, the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal decided a series of nine cases presenting issues of the greatest significance for the future course of that Tribunal’s work. The issue for decision in each case was the effect of a contractual choice-of-forum clause on the Tribunal’s own jurisdiction, an issue likely to arise in a great many cases. Squarely presented were issues pertaining to the relationship between public and private international law, the content of a state’s obligation under international law to maintain an adequate and effective system of local remedies, and the scope of “changed circumstances” as a ground for release from contractual obligations.

Identity in Postgenomic Times: Epigenetic Knowledge and the Pursuit of Biological Origins

2022 ◽  
pp. 016224392110691
Author(s):  
Sonja van Wichelen
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Assisted Reproduction ◽  
Genetic Knowledge ◽  
Private International Law ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Donor Conception ◽  
Legal Contexts ◽  
The Right ◽  
Gestational Surrogacy

As genetic knowledge continues to strengthen notions of identity in Euro-American societies and beyond, epigenetic knowledge is intervening in these legitimation frameworks. I explore these interventions in the realm of assisted reproduction—including adoption, donor conception, and gestational surrogacy. The right to identity is protected legally in many states and receives due attention in public and private international law. Originating from the context of adoption, donor-conceived and surrogacy-born persons have recently demanded the same protections and focused on the right to genetic knowledge. This article explores possible implications of epigenetic knowledge on identity. I start by articulating the deep influence of genetics on the notion of identity, and how this unfolds in legal contexts. Next, I examine how epigenetic findings that stress the importance of seeing biological life as situated and embedded in environments can challenge how adoption, donor conception, and gestational surrogacy are experienced and understood. While I argue that epigenetic knowledge can reify identity with the same determinism underpinning genetics, it can also allow for more biosocial understandings of identity that consider history and experience as entangled with biology.

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