Summary of Facts In February of 2006, State X claimed a 1000 square kilometer surface area on the moon as part of its territory and therefore subjected to its territorial jurisdiction. Soon after claiming the territory, State X began to construct permanent structures on the moon for the purpose of researching and mining resources. Furthermore, with the newly acquired resources, State X intended to use it to boosts its own economy.
The issue and lawsuit raised by State Y, which is representing not just itself, but all of the parties to the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, is that State X although not a party to the Outer Space Treaty, is still subject to it as a result of article 1 and article 2 of the treaty being deemed Jus Cogens or
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Firstly, in the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, it highlights the concept "Pacta Sunt Servanda" (The United Nations, 1969, art. 26). What this means is that the treaty is binding to all of the parties that are signed to it. In other words, according to this principle, State X is not bound by the Outer Space Treaty. This idea is later and clearly reinforced in article 34, where it states that "a treaty does not create obligation…for a third State without its consent" (The United Nations, 1969, art. 34).
However, like mentioned above, through article 36 of the treaty, it is possible that a third party state may be compelled to act in accordance with the treaty if it satisfies two conditions. The first condition is whether at the time of creation of the treaty, did the parties creating the treaty intend for it to apply to all states (The United Nations, 1969, art. 36(1)). If we examine the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, we can easily see that the parties creating the treaty did indeed intend for it to be applied to all states since contains within the first two articles keywords such as "all mankind" (Ferreira-Snyman, 2015, p.497). Furthermore, within the treaty, it says that space is open for exploration to all (Ito, 2011). Words such as “all” here will mean that it applies to every state, not just states partied to the treaty.
As a result of this, I would definitely agree that
The Act of State Doctrine: states that the judicial branch of one country will not examine the validity of public acts committed by a recognize foreign government within the latter’s own territory.
The present case is a writ of error to that court, and it is now, in substance, averred that at the trial in the State court the defendant (now plaintiff in error) was denied rights to which he was entitled under the Constitution and laws of the United States.
The issue of jurisdictional conflict between the civil courts and the Syariah courts has been standing unresolved for so many years. Notwithstanding the amendment made to Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution in 1988, the battle between the two courts remains unsettled. The root cause of this issue is the existence of a grey area between Article 121 (1) and Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution after the 1988 amendment.
In determining its jurisdiction, the Court found that Allstate was not “present’ in the State, and that did not have “minimum contacts” with the forum because it was a foreign corporation that did not reside in the State, and because the contract in which the cause of action was based was entered by the parties in the State of Tennessee. As result, the Court’s arrived to the conclusion that its personal jurisdiction over the Defendant was not justified and didn’t meet the standard of due process. It is our opinion that the trial Court incorrectly applied the “Long Arm Statute (LAS).” The same only applies to individuals or corporations who were no present in the State at the time the cause of action occurred, and in consequence it has to be served of process out of state. As established by Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714 (1877), every state possesses exclusive jurisdiction over persons and property in its territory within the limits imposed by the due process. In order to exercise personal jurisdiction over the Defendant the same has to be present in the State (nexus), and has to be served (notice) while in the State. There is evidence in this case that Allstate was present in the State of Georgia at the time of the cause of
The titled sections in his work allows the reader to easily understand what the section is going to be about. Each section also ties itself to the other sections, making it easy to understand how they support his overall claim. He provides a very good analysis of the Outer Space Treaty and Moon Treaty, quoting sections and providing a constructive viewpoint. He also analyzes his suggested legislation and compares it to the Outer Space Treaty in order to present one solution to the problem. Furthermore, Simberg provides sufficient, quantifiable evidence so that the benefits of space property rights can be brought to light. The counterarguments Simberg uses are also backed by solid evidence and provide more support for policies that support space property
Article IV of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 prohibits those States Parties to the Treaty not to place in orbit
This court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 for civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States and 28 U.S.C. 1332 due to a complete diversity of citizenship between Plaintiff and Defendant and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of interest and costs.
The principles of the National Space Policy of the United States of America 2010 include sustainability, stability and free access to, and use of, space vital to its national interests. For instance, a robust and competitive commercial space sector, which encourages and facilitates the growth of a U.S. commercial space sector that supports U.S. needs. In addition, the U.S. believes that all nations have the right to explore and use space for peaceful purposes, and for the benefit of humanity, in accordance with international law. The U.S. considers the space systems of all nations to have rights of passage through, and conduct of operations in, space without interference (Government U. S., 2010). Moreover, the stated space goals include, energizing competitive domestic industries, expand international cooperation, strengthen
State A involved in 3 treaties in which, its neighbor country, State B, do not. These 3 treaties are:
at 214, all the rights and obligations of the prior agreement—no “exceptions.” (E. 2267, 2269; Appellant’s Brief at p. 21). In this matter, the plain and unambiguous terms of the 2007 agreement—consistent with National Surety’s concessions to this effect—demonstrate that it was not “clearly and satisfactorily” intended to “fully extinguish[]” “all of the provisions of the earlier contract” so as to completely “discharge” the prior agreement. I.W. Berman Props., 276 Md. at 8; Clark, 286 Md. at 214; Restatement (Second) of Contracts § 279 cmt. a. Accordingly, National Surety’s position is ultimately implausible because: 1) the 2007 agreement expressly incorporates provisions of the AIA Contract; 2) the integrated provisions of the AIA Contract further incorporate the AIA Contract in its entirety; and 3) various other provisions that fall outside the scope of the 2007 agreement still governed the parties’ relationship. As such, the 2007 agreement was not a substitute
The United States in particular has shown interest in militarizing the moon. Particularly in reports from 1960, the Air Force was interested in creating a Military Lunar Base Program for various different reasons. They even discussed making the lunar landing be a secret military operation. The supporters of this program argued that the moon could be used for moon-based surveillance of the Earth and space, or in other words, for espionage purposes. They wanted to create a place where everything could be seen.
Before I begin, I must explain the framework I am working in. The Treaty is a non-self-executing treaty. As noted in Medellin v. Texas, a non-self-executing treaty is a treaty
For a considerable length of time, the space race was ruled by two nations — Russia and the U.S. In any case, now India and China are among a gathering of nations crawling up on the two superpowers, testing their predominance in investigation as well as in the business space area and, fundamentally, in the utilization of space for military purposes.
A fundamental change of circumstances must have been unforeseen; the existence of the circumstances at the time of the Treaty's conclusion must have constituted an essential basis of the consent of the parties to be bound by the Treaty. The negative and conditional wording of Article 62 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a clear indication moreover that the stability of treaty relations requires that the plea of fundamental change of circumstances be applied only in exceptional cases".
First of all Article 1 of the conference declares that the requirements to be identified as a state are that it must have: a defined territory, government, as well as the capacity to enter relations with other states.