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SUPRA-NATIONAL BODY [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
DEF

An international compact with binding effect, e.g., the Covenant of the League of Nations ...

CONT

Pact is used to denote some specially solemn agreements such as the Briand-Kellogg Pact or the Peace Pact of Paris."

OBS

It is not helpful that the term [covenant] should be used indiscriminately for the constitution of a supra-national body, a moral renunciation of war, and an association of States for political and cultural ends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
DEF

Forme de traité, généralement bilatéral, créant d'importantes obligations réciproques aux États qui y sont parties.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies (Intl. Law)
CONT

A supra-national body is generally considered to be one which has power to take decisions, directly binding upon individuals, institutions, and enterprises, as well as upon the Governments of the States in which they are situated, and which they must carry out notwithstanding the wishes of such governments.

Key term(s)
  • supra-national institution
  • supranational body

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes internationaux (Droit)
CONT

Institutions supranationales placées au-dessus d'une nation donnée.

CONT

Ainsi, dans le cadre d'une institution supranationale comme par ex., l'Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique-Nord, créée en 1949, ou du groupe dit «du Traité de Varsovie» (signé en 1955), le pouvoir supranational est reconnu, en fait, à l'un des États-membres.

Spanish

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