COURSE OUTLINE PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW (LLB 225) (based on Fr.

Bernas SJ, Introduction to Public International Law, 2009 Edition with cross reference from lectures and citations of Isagani Cruz) Lecture and Compilation by: Atty. Philip John Pojas and Atty. Thomas Kristino B. Caharian I. THE NATURE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A.) What is the International Law? B.) Scope of International Law C.) Is International Law a law? D.) Some theories about international law E.) Public and private International Law (conflict of laws) - In the Matter of the Testate Estate of Edward E. Christensen, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963 F.) Brief historical development of International Law II. THE SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A) Sources Formal vs. Material Sources Customs or customary law - Paquete Havana citation (fishing vessels) C) Treaties D) General Principles of law recognized by civilized nations - Charzow Factory case (Germany vs Poland) E) Judicial Decisions F) The teaching of highly qualified writers and Publicist G) Equity H) Other supplementary evidence III. THE LAW OF TREATIES (1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties) A) Definition of treaties Function of treaties C) The making of treaties - Concept of Pacta Sunt Servanda D) Invalidity of treaties E) Amendments and modification of treaties F) Termination of treaties - Material breach - Impossibility of Performance - Change of Fundamental conditions (Concept of Rebus Sic Stantibus) G) Succession to treaties - Clean Slate Rule IV. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND MUNICIPAL LAW A) Dualism VS. Monism Municipal law in International law C) International law in Domestic law - Doctrine of Transformation vs. Doctrine of Incorporation - In Chong vs Hernandez, G.R. No. L-7995, May 31, 1957 - Gonzales vs Hechanova, G.R. No. L-21897, October 22, 1963 - Mejoff vs. Director of Prisons, 90 Phil. 70 (1951) - Kuroda vs Jalandoni, 83 Phil 171 (1949) - Agustin vs Edu, 88 SCRA 195 (1979) - J.B.L. Reyes vs Bagatsing, G.R. No. 65366, October 25, 1983 - Taada vs Angara, G.R. No. 118295, May 2, 1997 V. SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A) Subjects of International law States: Commencement of their Existence C) Recognition of states D) Recognition of Government E) Consequences of Recognition or Non-recognition F) Succession of states G) Fundamental rights of states H) Some incomplete subjects VI. OTHER SUBJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW A) International Organizations - International Catholic Migration Commission vs. Calleja, G.R. No. 85750, September 28, 1990 - United Nations: Structure and Powers Insurgents C) National Liberation Movements D) Individuals VII. TERRITORY: LAND, AIR, OUTER SPACE A) Territory in International law Modes of Acquisition of sovereignty over territory - The Island of Palmas case C) Airspace D) Outer space VIII. TERRITORY: LAW OF THE SEA A) Territorial sea - Baselines: Normal or Straight Internal waters C) Archipelago waters D) Bays E) Contiguous zone F) Exclusive economic zone G) The continental (Archipelago) shelf H) The Deep seabed: Common Heritage of Mankind I) Islands J) The High seas K) Settlement of Disputes IX. JURISDICTION OF STATES A) The territoriality principle - The Lotus Case (France vs. Turkey) - French Rule vs. English Rule The nationality principle - Blackmer vs. United States C) The protective principle D) The universality principle E) The passive personality principle F) Conflicts of jurisdiction G) Extradition X. IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION A) Immunity from jurisdiction Immunity of head state C) State immunity - United States of America vs. Hon. V.M. Ruiz, G.R. No. L-35645, May 22, 1985 - Holy See vs Eriberto Rosario Jr., G.R. No. 101949, December 1, 1994 D) Diplomatic and consular immunity - Legation E) Diplomatic immunities F) Consuls and consular communities G) Immunity of international Organization H) The act of state doctrine

XI. STATE RESPONSIBILITY A) Protection of aliens Doctrine of state responsibility C) Internationally wrongful act D) Attribution to the state E) Preliminary objections F) Reparation G) Calvo clause rejected H) Expropriation of alien property Review of Bar Questions involving Public International Law