Customary law

Velásquez v. the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Colombia

Year: 2011

Issuing Body: Constitutional Court

Country: Colombia

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The case stems from legal action brought by a Colombian citizen against the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner...

Alimento de Los Andes S.A. v. Banco de la Provincia del Neuquén and Others (Inter American Development Bank and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Year: 2000

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: ;Argentina;

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The applicant filed a civil claim against the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development relating...

Duhalde Mario Alberto v. Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization

Year: 1999

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: ;Argentina;

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Mr. Duhalde instituted a civil proceeding against the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), claiming...

Amaratunga v. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization

Year: 2013

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Canada

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Tissa Amaratunga worked as a senior manager for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) from from 1988 until 2005 when...

Marrè v. UNIDROIT

Year: 1965

Issuing Body: District Court/ Tribunal of first instance

Country: Italy

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The applicant, a former employe of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) headquartered in Rome, instituted...

Branno v. Ministry of War

Year: 1954

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Italy

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The proceeding at stake originates from a contact dispute between Mr. Branno, an Italian citizen, and the North Atlantic Treaty...

Maida v. Administration for International Assistance

Year: 1955

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Italy

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In 1953, Mr. Maida brought a labour complaint before the Tribunal of Naples against the International Refugee Organization (IRO) in...

Chiti v. Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration

Year: 1973

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Italy

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The applicant, an Italian citizen employed in the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration (ICEM) office in Rome, acted before Italian...

International Institute for Agriculture v. Profili

Year: 1931

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Italy

The case represents one of the first instances in which an Italian judge had expressly recognized international organizations as legal...

Cristiani v. Italian Latin American Institute

Year: 1985

Issuing Body: Supreme Court

Country: Italy

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Mr Cristiani instituted a lawsuit before the Italian courts against the Italian Latin American Institute (ILAI) – an international organization...