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C O M M I S S I O N S

Programme Committee (Article 13 of the Statutes) (1)

President	M. Djamchid Momtaz (2013)
Members	Sir Lawrence Collins (2011), M. Arghyrios Fatouros (2011), M. Jochen Frowein (2009), M. Giorgio Gaja (2011), Mrs Hélène Gaudemet-Tallon (2011), M. Gerhardt Hafner (2009), M. Bernd von Hoffmann (2011), Sir Kenneth Keith (2009), M. Georg Ress (2009), M. Emmanuel Roucounas (2011), M. Tullio Treves (2009)

(1) Between brackets: the end of the mandate.

Scientific Commissions

First Commission

Universal Jurisdiction in Civil Matters in Private International Law

Creation	Santiago (Chile), 2007
Rapporteur
Members	Mrs Borrás, MM. Bucher, El-Kosheri, Fadlallah, Gaja, Mc Clean, Struycken, von Hoffmann.

Second Commission

The Reference to a Foreign Legal Order « as a whole » in Private International Law

Creation	Krakow, 2005
Rapporteur	M. P. Picone
Members	Mrs Borrás, MM. El-Kosheri, Erauw, Gannagé, M. Lagarde, Moura Ramos, Mrs Pérez Vera.

Third Commission

The Fundamental Rights of the Person and the Immunity from Jurisdiction in International Law

Creation	Lisbon, 1995
Rapporteur	Lady Fox
Members	MM. Conforti, Crawford, Dimitrijevic, Doehring, Dugard, Gros Espiell, Henkin, Kooijmans, Matscher, Morin, Ress, Salmon, Tomuschat, Mrs Xue.

Fourth Commission

Same Sex Union in Private International Law

Creation	Vancouver, 2001
Rapporteur	M. J. Erauw
Members	MM. Bucher, Gannagé, Mrs Gaudemet-Tallon, MM. Jayme, Lagarde, Mayer, Moura Ramos, Sir Peter North, Mrs Pérez Vera, MM. Picone, Pocar.

Sixth Commission

The Position of the International Judge

Creation	Vancouver, 2001
Rapporteur	M. G. Guillaume
Members	MM. Bernhardt, Dame Rosalyn Higgins, M. Kirsch, Sir Eliahu Lauterpacht, MM. Makarczyk, Marotta Rangel, Meron, Orrego Vicuña, Ranjeva, Ress, Rosenne, Schwebel, Tomuschat, Treves, Wildhaber.

Seventh Commission

Are there Limits to Dynamic Interpretation of the Constitution and Statutes of International Organizations by the Internal Organs of such Organizations, having Special Reference to the UN System ?

Creation	Bruges, 2003
Rapporteur	Mrs M. Arsanjani
Members	MM. Abi-Saab, Amerasinghe, Bernhardt, Caminos, Cançado Trindade, Franck, Fujita, Gaja, Sir Kenneth Keith, M. Kooijmans, Mrs Lamm, MM.Matscher, Nieto-Navia, Ress, Rosenne, Rozakis, Vukas, Zemanek.

Eighth Commission

The Impact of Information Technology on Rights of Privacy

Creation	Berlin, 1999
Rapporteur	M. Chr. Weeramantry
Members	MM. Gros Espiell, Jayme, Marotta Rangel, Morin, Pinto, Pocar, Rigaux, Roucounas, Rudolf.

Ninth Commission

The Legal Regime of Wrecks of Warships and Other State-Owned Ships in International Law

Creation	Santiago (Chile), 2007
Rapporteur	M. N. Ronzitti
Members	MM. Caflisch, Momtaz, Simma, Verhoeven.

Tenth Commission

Present Problems of the Use of Armed Force in International Law

Creation

Bruges, 2003

Subgroups:

Authorization to Resort to Force Given by the United Nations

Rapporteur	M. R. Vinuesa
Members	M. Abi-Saab, Mrs Bastid-Burdeau, MM. Cassese, Crawford,Frowein, Mrs Infante Caffi, MM. Lee, Owada, Paolillo, Pinto, Reisman, Remiro-Brotons, Skubiszewski, Torres Bernárdez.

Intervention by Invitation

Rapporteur	M. G. Hafner
Members	Mrs Arsanjani, Bastid-Burdeau, MM. Bennouna, Degan, Frowein, Mrs Irigoin-Barenne, MM.Lankosz, Mc Whinney, Mensah, Momtaz, Paolillo, Treves, Vignes,Vukas, Wolfrum, Yusuf

Eleventh Commission

The International Status, Rights and Duties of Duly Accredited Journalists in Times of Armed Conflict

Creation	Bruges, 2003
Rapporteur	M. Y. Dinstein
Members	MM. Broms, Ferrari Bravo, Lady Fox, M. Fujita, Sir Kenneth Keith, MM. Lee, Pocar, Ress.

Twelfth Commission

Judicial Control of Security Council Decisions

Creation	Santiago (Chile), 2007
Rapporteur
Members	M. Ando, Mrs Arsanjani, MM. Bennouna, Cassese, Degan, Diez de Velasco, Mrs Irigoin-Barrenne, MM. Lee, Morin, Owada, Reisman, Owada, Roucounas, Rozakis, Sahovic, Suy, Verhoeven, Wolfrum, Mrs Xue.

Thirteenth Commission

Territorial Administration by the United Nations and other International Institutions Endorsed by the United Nations

Creation	Bruges, 2003
Rapporteur	M. J. Frowein
Members	MM. Abi-Saab, Ando, Caminos, Cançado Trindade, Dominicé, Ko, Mahiou, McWhinney, Roucounas, Sucharitkul, Vignes,Vukas, Yusuf.

Fourteenth Commission

State Succession in Matters of State Responsibility

Creation	Bruges, 2003
Rapporteur	M. M. Kohen
Members	Mrs Bastid-Burdeau, MM. Degan, Ferrari-Bravo, Fujita, Hafner, Mrs Infante Caffi, MM. Kanto, Ko, Mrs Lamm, MM. Mahiou, Remiro Brotons, Ress, Salmon, Sucharitkul, Zemanek.

Eighteenth Commission

Legal Aspects of Recourse to Arbitration by an Investor Against the Authorities of the Host State under Inter-State Treaties

Creation	Bruges, 2003
Rapporteur	Mr A. Giardina
Members	MM. Alexandrov, Audit, Mrs Bastid-Burdeau, Sir Lawrence Collins, MM. Dominicé, El-Kosheri, Fadlallah, Pierre Lalive, Lankosz, Lowenfeld, Orrego Vicuña, Ranjeva, Remiro Brotons, Schwebel, Sucharitkul, Treves, Vinuesa.

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