《The compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice》

1GENERAL PROBLEMS1

1 The Concept of ICJ Jurisdiction: Compulsory Jurisdiction1

2The Basis of ICJ Jurisdiction3

A The consent of states as the basis of ICJ jurisdiction3

B Means of expressing consent to ICJ jurisdiction by states5

3 Decisions on ICJ Jurisdiction14

2COMPULSORY JURISDICTION OF THE ICJ BASED DIRECTLY ON TREATY PROVISIONS17

4Types of Treaty Provisions Envisaging the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the ICJ17

A Treaties on the peaceful settlement of international disputes17

B Judicial clauses contained in treaties25

5 Present Scope of the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the ICJ based on Treaty Provisions31

6 Treaty Obligations of Poland to the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the ICJ33

7 Adjudication of the Court based on Treaty Provisions37

3COMPULSORY JURISDICTION OF THE ICJ BASED ON THE OPTIONAL CLAUSE40

8Unilateral Declarations as a Means of Acceptance of the Optional Clause40

A The essence of a declaration40

B The principle of reciprocity of obligations resulting from declarations42

CReservations in declarations46

（a） General remarks on reservations contained in declarations46

（b） Reservations ratione materiae51

（c） Reservations on ratio decidendi55

（d） Reservations ratione personae56

（e） Reservations ratione fori57

（f） Reservations ratione temporis58

D Formal conditions included in declarations59

E Form of declarations64

F Procedure concerning declarations65

G Interpretation of declarations70

H Modification of declarations70

I Termination of declarations74

J Succession of states in respect of declarations79

9 Characteristics of the Legal System Created on the Basis of the Optional Clause79

10 Scope of Acceptance of the Optional Clause in Different Periods of the Functioning of the Court82

11 Adjudication of the Court based on the Optional Clause90

Conclusions93

Annex 1 Declarations Recognizing as Compulsory the Jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice102

Annex 2 List of Contentious Cases Submitted to the Permanent Court of International Justice136

Annex 3 List of Contentious Cases Submitted to the International Court of Justice138

Notes141

List of Abbreviations165

Bibliography167

Index181

Index of Cases186

Index of Treaties188