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ST/LEG/SER.F/1/Add.4
summaries of
Judgments, Advisory opinions and orders
of the Permanent Court of international Justice
United nations ∙ new York, 2012
ST/LEG/SER.F/1/Add.4
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Contents
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FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1. NOmINATION OF THE WORKERS’ DELEGATE FOR THE NETHERLANDS AT
THE THIRD SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE
Advisory Opinion of 31 July 1922 (Series B, No. 1) ................................. 1
2. COmPETENCE OF THE ILO IN REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL
REGULATION OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE LABOUR OF PERSONS
EmPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE
Advisory Opinion of 12 August 1922 (Series B, No. 2).............................. 4
COmPETENCE OF THE ILO TO EXAmINE PROPOSAL FOR THE
ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPmENT OF THE mETHODS OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION
Advisory Opinion of 12 August 1922 (Series B, No. 3).............................. 4
3. NATIONALITY DECREES IN TUNIS AND mOROCCO
Advisory Opinion of 7 February 1923 (Series B, No. 4)............................. 7
4. STATUS OF EASTERN CARELIA
Advisory Opinion of 23 July 1923 (Series B, No. 5)................................. 10
5. S.S. “WImBLEDON”
Judgment of 17 August 1923 (Series A, No. 1) ..................................... 13
6. GERmAN SETTLERS IN POLAND
Advisory Opinion of 10 September 1923 (Series B, No. 6)........................... 18
7. ACQUISITION OF POLISH NATIONALITY
Advisory Opinion of 15 September 1923 (Series B, No. 7)........................... 21
8. QUESTION OF JAWORZINA (POLISH-CZECHOSLOVAKIAN FRONTIER)
Advisory Opinion of 6 December 1923 (Series B, No. 8)............................ 24
9. mAVROmmATIS PALESTINE CONCESSIONS
Judgment of 30 August 1924 (Series A, No. 2)..................................... 28
mAVROmmATIS JERUSALEm CONCESSIONS
Judgment of 26 march 1925 (Series A, No. 5) ..................................... 28
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10. QUESTION OF THE mONASTERY OF SAINT-NAOUm (ALBANIAN FRONTIER)
Advisory Opinion of 4 September 1924 (Series B, No. 9) ........................... 38
11. TREATY OF NEUILLY, ARTICLE 179, ANNEX, PARAGRAPH 4
(INTERPRETATION)
Judgment of 12 September 1924 (Series A, No. 3) .................................. 42
INTERPRETATION OF JUDGmENT No. 3
Judgment of 26 march 1925 (Series A, No. 4) ..................................... 42
12. EXCHANGE OF GREEK AND TURKISH POPULATIONS (LAUSANNE
CONVENTION VI, JANUARY 30th, 1923, ARTICLE 2)
Advisory Opinion of 21 February 1925 (Series B, No. 10) ........................... 44
13. INTERPRETATION OF JUDGmENT No. 3
Judgment of 26 march 1925 (Series A, No. 4) ..................................... 48
14. mAVROmmATIS JERUSALEm CONCESSIONS
Judgment of 26 march 1925 (Series A, No. 5) ..................................... 48
15. POLISH POSTAL SERVICE IN DANZIG
Advisory Opinion of 16 may 1925 (Series B, No. 11)................................ 48
16. CERTAIN GERmAN INTERESTS IN POLISH UPPER SILESIA
Judgment of 25 August 1925 (Series A, No. 6)..................................... 52
CERTAIN GERmAN INTERESTS IN POLISH UPPER SILESIA (mERITS)
Judgment of 25 may 1926 (Series A, No. 7) ....................................... 52
17. ARTICLE 3, PARAGRAPH 2, OF THE TREATY OF LAUSANNE (FRONTIER
BETWEEN TURKEY AND IRAQ)
Advisory Opinion of 21 November 1925 (Series B, No. 12) .......................... 76
18. CERTAIN GERmAN INTERESTS IN POLISH UPPER SILESIA (mERITS)
Judgment of 25 may 1926 (Series A, No. 7) ....................................... 83
19. COmPETENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION TO
REGULATE, INCIDENTALLY, THE PERSONAL WORK OF THE EmPLOYER
Advisory Opinion of 23 July 1926 (Series B, No. 13)................................ 84
20. DENUNCIATION OF THE TREATY OF NOVEmBER 2nd, 1865 BETWEEN CHINA
AND BELGIUm
Orders of 8 January, 15 February and 18 June 1927 (Series A, No. 8).................. 87
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21. FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (CLAIm FOR INDEmNITY) (JURISDICTION)
Judgment of 26 July 1927 (Series A, No. 9)........................................ 90
FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (INDEmNITIES)
Order of 21 November 1927 (Series A, No. 12)..................................... 90
22. S.S “LOTUS”
Judgment of 7 September 1927 (Series A, No. 10) .................................. 96
23. READAPTATION OF THE mAVROmmATIS JERUSALEm CONCESSIONS
(JURISDICTION)
Judgment of 10 October 1927 (Series A, No. 11).................................... 109
24. FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (INDEmNITIES)
Order of 21 November 1927 (Series A, No. 12)..................................... 116
25. JURISDICTION OF THE EUROPEAN COmmISSION OF THE DANUBE BETWEEN
GALATZ AND BRAILA
Advisory Opinion of 8 December 1927 (Series B, No. 14) ........................... 116
26. INTERPRETATION OF JUDGmENTS Nos. 7 AND 8 (FACTORY AT CHORZÓW)
Judgment of 16 December 1927 (Series A, No. 13).................................. 132
27. DENUNCIATION OF THE TREATY OF NOVEmBER 2nd, 1865, BETWEEN CHINA
AND BELGIUm
Order of 21 February 1928 (Series A, No. 14)...................................... 137
28. JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF DANZIG (PECUNIARY CLAImS OF
DANZIG RAILWAY OFFICIALS WHO HAVE PASSED INTO THE POLISH SERVICE
AGAINST THE POLISH RAILWAYS ADmINISTRATION)
Advisory Opinion of 3 march 1928 (Series B, No. 15) .............................. 137
29. RIGHTS OF mINORITIES IN UPPER SILESIA (mINORITY SCHOOLS)
Judgment of 26 April 1928 (Series A, No. 15)...................................... 141
30. DENUNCIATION OF THE TREATY OF NOVEmBER 2nd, 1865, BETWEEN CHINA
AND BELGIUm
Order of 13 August 1928 (Series A, No. 16)........................................ 149
31. INTERPRETATION OF THE GRECO-TURKISH AGREEmENT OF
DECEmBER 1st, 1926 (FINAL PROTOCOL, ARTICLE IV)
Advisory Opinion of 28 August 1928 (Series B, No. 16)............................. 149
32. FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (CLAIm FOR INDEmNITY) (mERITS)
Judgment of 13 September 1928 (Series A, No. 17) ................................. 154
FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (INDEmNITY)
Order of 13 September 1928 (Series A, No. 17)..................................... 154
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33. DENUNCIATION OF THE TREATY OF 2 NOVEmBER 1865 BETWEEN CHINA
AND BELGIUm
Order of 25 may 1929 (Series A, No. 18).......................................... 166
FACTORY AT CHORZÓW (INDEmNITIES)
Order of 25 may 1929 (Series A, No. 19).......................................... 166
34. PAYmENT OF VARIOUS SERBIAN LOANS ISSUED IN FRANCE
Judgment of 12 July 1929 (Series A, No. 20)....................................... 168
PAYmENT IN GOLD OF THE BRAZILIAN FEDERAL LOANS CONTRACTED IN
FRANCE
Judgment of 12 July 1929 (Series A, No. 21) ....................................... 168
35. FREE ZONES OF UPPER SAVOY AND THE DISTRICT OF GEX
Order of 19 August 1929 (Series A, No. 22) ....................................... 187
36. TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COmmISSION OF THE
RIVER ODER
Judgment of 10 September 1929 (Series A, No. 23) ................................. 197
37. GRECO-BULGARIAN “COmmUNITIES”
Advisory Opinion of 31 July 1930 (Series B, No. 17) ................................ 203
38. FREE CITY OF DANZIG AND INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
Advisory Opinion of 26 August 1930 (Series B, No. 18)............................. 210
39. FREE ZONES OF UPPER SAVOY AND THE DISTRICT OF GEX (SECOND PHASE)
Order of 6 December 1930 (Series A, No. 24) ..................................... 216
40. ACCESS TO GERmAN mINORITY SCHOOLS IN UPPER SILESIA
Advisory Opinion of 15 may 1931 (Series A/B, No. 40) ............................. 223
41. CUSTOmS RÉGImE BETWEEN GERmANY AND AUSTRIA (PROTOCOL OF
mARCH 19th, 1931)
Advisory Opinion of 5 September 1931 (Series A/B, No. 41)......................... 227
42. RAILWAY TRAFFIC BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND POLAND (RAILWAY SECTOR
LANDWARÓW-KAISIADORYS)
Advisory Opinion of 15 October 1931 (Series A/B, No. 42).......................... 232
43. ACCESS TO, OR ANCHORAGE IN, THE PORT OF DANZIG, OF POLISH WAR
VESSELS
Advisory Opinion of 11 December 1931 (Series A/B, No. 43) ........................ 236
44. TREATmENT OF POLISH NATIONALS AND OTHER PERSONS OF POLISH
ORIGIN OR SPEECH IN DANZIG TERRITORY
Advisory Opinion of 4 February 1932 (Series A/B, No. 44) ......................... 240
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45. INTERPRETATION OF THE GRECO-BULGARIAN AGREEmENT OF
DECEmBER 9th, 1927 (CAPHANDARIS-mOLLOFF AGREEmENT)
Advisory Opinion of 8 march 1932 (Series A/B, No. 45)............................ 252
46. FREE ZONES OF UPPER SAVOY AND THE DISTRICT OF GEX
Judgment of 7 June 1932 (Series A/B, No. 46) ..................................... 256
47. INTERPRETATION OF THE STATUTE OF THE mEmEL TERRITORY
(PRELImINARY OBJECTION)
Judgment of 24 June 1932 (Series A/B, No. 47) .................................... 284
48. LEGAL STATUS OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN TERRITORY OF GREENLAND
(PROVISIONAL mEASURES)
Orders of 2 and 3 August 1932 (Series A/B, No. 48)................................ 288
49. INTERPRETATION OF THE STATUTE OF THE mEmEL TERRITORY
Judgment of 11 August 1932 (Series A/B, No. 49) .................................. 290
50. INTERPRETATION OF THE CONVENTION OF 1919 CONCERNING
EmPLOYmENT OF WOmEN DURING THE NIGHT
Advisory Opinion of 15 November 1932 (Series A/B, No. 50)........................ 98
51. DELImITATION OF THE TERRITORIAL WATERS BETWEEN THE ISLAND OF
CASTELLORIZO AND THE COASTS OF ANATOLIA
Order of 26 January 1933 (Series A/B, No. 51)..................................... 303
52. ADmINISTRATION OF THE PRINCE VON PLESS (PRELImINARY OBJECTION)
Order of 4 February 1933 (Series A/B, No. 52) .................................... 304
53. LEGAL STATUS OF EASTERN GREENLAND
Judgment of 5 April 1933 (Series A/B, No. 53)..................................... 306
54. ADmINISTRATION OF THE PRINCE VON PLESS
Order of 11 may 1933 (Series A/B, No. 54) ........................................ 319
55. LEGAL STATUS OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN TERRITORY OF GREENLAND
(TERmINATION OF PROCEEDINGS)
Order of 11 may 1933 (Series A/B, No. 55) ........................................ 320
56. APPEALS FROm CERTAIN JUDGmENTS OF THE HUNGARO-CZECHOSLOVAK
mIXED ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL
Order of 12 may 1933 (Series A/B, No. 56)........................................ 321
57. ADmINISTRATION OF THE PRINCE VON PLESS (PROROGATION)
Order of 4 July 1933 (Series A/B, No. 57) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
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58. POLISH AGRARIAN REFORm AND THE GERmAN mINORITY (INTERIm
mEASURES OF PROTECTION)
Order of 29 July 1933 (Series A/B, No. 58) ........................................ 322
POLISH AGRARIAN REFORm AND THE GERmAN mINORITY (REmOVAL
FROm LIST)
Order of 2 December 1933 (Series A/B, No. 60) ................................... 322
59. ADmINISTRATION OF THE PRINCE VON PLESS
Order of 2 December 1933 (Series A/B, No. 59).................................... 326
60. POLISH AGRARIAN REFORm AND THE GERmAN mINORITY (REmOVAL
FROm LIST)
Order of 2 December 1933 (Series A/B, No. 60) ................................... 327
61. APPEAL FROm A JUDGmENT OF THE HUNGARO-CZECHOSLOVAK mIXED
ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL (THE PETER PÁZmÁNY UNIVERSITY)
Judgment of 15 December 1933 (Series A/B, No. 61)................................ 327
62. LIGHTHOUSES BETWEEN FRANCE AND GREECE
Judgment of 17 march 1934 (Series A/B, No. 62)................................... 333
63. OSCAR CHINN
Judgment of 12 December 1934 (Series A/B, No. 63) ............................... 340
64. mINORITY SCHOOLS IN ALBANIA
Advisory Opinion of 6 April 1935 (Series A/B, No. 64)............................. 348
65. CONSISTENCY OF CERTAIN DANZIG LEGISLATIVE DECREES WITH THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE FREE CITY
Advisory Opinion of 4 December 1935 (Series A/B, No. 65)......................... 360
66. PAJZS, CSÁKY, ESTERHÁZY (PRELImINARY OBJECTION)
Order of 23 may 1936 (Series A/B, No. 66) ....................................... 366
67. LOSINGER & CO. (PRELImINARY OBJECTION)
Order of 27 June 1936 (Series A/B, No. 67) ....................................... 370
68. PAJZS, CSÁKY, ESTERHÁZY (mERITS)
Judgment of 16 December 1936 (Series A/B, No. 68) ............................... 374
69. LOSINGER & CO. (DISCONTINUANCE)
Order of 14 December 1936 (Series A/B, No. 69)................................... 382
70. DIVERSION OF WATER FROm THE mEUSE
Judgment of 28 June 1937 (Series A/B, No. 70) .................................... 383
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71. LIGHTHOUSES IN CRETE AND SAmOS
Judgment of 8 October 1937 (Series A/B, No. 71) .................................. 393
72. BORCHGRAVE (PRELImINARY OBJECTIONS)
Judgment of 6 November 1937 (Series A/B, No. 72)................................ 398
73. BORCHGRAVE (DISCONTINUANCE)
Order of 30 April 1938 (Series A/B, No. 73)....................................... 401
74. PHOSPHATES IN mOROCCO (PRELImINARY OBJECTIONS)
Judgment of 14 June 1938 (Series A/B, No. 74)..................................... 401
75. PANEVEZYS-SALDUTISKIS RAILWAY (PRELImINARY OBJECTIONS)
Order of 30 June 1938 (Series A/B, No. 75) ....................................... 406
76. PANEVEZYS-SALDUTISKIS RAILWAY (JURISDICTION)
Judgment of 28 February 1939 (Series A/B, No. 76) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
77. ELECTRICITY COmPANY OF SOFIA AND BULGARIA (PRELImINARY
OBJECTION)
Judgment of 4 April 1939 (Series A/B, No. 77) .................................... 416
78. THE “SOCIÉTÉ COmmERCIALE DE BELGIQUE”
Judgment of 15 June 1939 (Series A/B, No. 78) .................................... 425
79. ELECTRICITY COmPANY OF SOFIA AND BULGARIA (PROVISIONAL
mEASURES)
Order of 5 December 1939 (Series A/B, No. 79) ................................... 430
80. ELECTRICITY COmPANY OF SOFIA AND BULGARIA (FIXING OF
COmmENCEmENT OF ORAL PROCEEDINGS)
Order of 26 February 1940 (Series A/B, No. 80) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
ANNEX I. COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, 1919 ................... 435
ANNEX II. STATUTE OF THE PERmANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE 444
ANNEX III. RULES OF THE PERmANENT COURT OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE 458
ANNEX IV. TABLE OF CASES.................................................. 482
ANNEX V. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF DECISIONS.......................... 487
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