International Law & Regional Integration
CIS Interparliamentary Assembly: role in post-Soviet integration
Commonwealth of Independent States, Interparliamentary Assembly, model legislation, integration, former Soviet countries
The Interparliamentary Assembly (IPA) was established at almost the same time as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). According to the official position, to date the IPA CIS has adopted about 650 model laws and other documents and has become the main cooperation platform for parliamentarians in a new political and economic environment. More than 70% of all IPA acts are implemented into the legislation of the CIS countries, and about 10% contain provisions that overlap with those in national laws.
However, there are also problems. Throughout the history of the Assembly, its chairmen have always been representatives of Russia. Considering the specifics of the political development of the post-Soviet area, one can note the relative weakness of parliaments, which tend to act only in conjunction with the Presidents. And the CIS itself has for a long time been more of a reserve platform for Russia than an influential integration organization.
LAZAREVA, MARINA
Characteristics of property rights in international law
Protection of property rights, universal international instruments, fundamental right restriction, compensation
The paper deals with the protection of property rights as a fundamental human right. I present the system of international legal protection of property rights through the major international conventions and in the community of the European Union. The instruments of property protection are also analysed. The second half of the paper deals with compensation for damage to property, including the specific rules of compensation. I conclude with a related case law. paper deals with the protection of property rights as a fundamental human right.
SZABÓ, ÉVA
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