political and international law 2014 bar examinations

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POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

2014 BAR EXAMINATIONS

POLITICAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW2014 BAR EXAMINATIONS ..........................................................................................1Notice: Outline t!en "#o$ t%e 2014 B# E&$ S'll(u) *#o+i,e, (' t%e Su*#e$e Cou#t

o" t%e P%ili**ine). -#ee to u)e C#ete 'ou# o/n #e+ie/e#. Pe# A)*e# A, A)t#............1

1.T%e P%ili**ine Con)titution..............................................................................................22.ene#l Con)i,e#tion).....................................................................................................2

.Le3i)lti+e De*#t$ent.....................................................................................................

4.E&ecuti+e De*#t$ent.......................................................................................................

5.6u,icil De*#t$ent..........................................................................................................7.Con)titutionl Co$$i))ion)...........................................................................................10

8.Bill o" Ri3%t)...................................................................................................................11

9.Citien)%i*......................................................................................................................227.L/ on Pu(lic O""ice#)...................................................................................................22

10.A,$ini)t#ti+e L/......................................................................................................25

11.Election L/.................................................................................................................212.Locl o+e#n$ent).......................................................................................................0

1.Ntionl Econo$' n, Pt#i$on'................................................................................4

14.Socil 6u)tice n, ;u$n Ri3%t)..................................................................................515.E,uction< Science< Tec%nolo3'< A#t)< Cultu#e n, S*o#t)..........................................5

1.Pu(lic Inte#ntionl L/...............................................................................................

Notice: Outline taken from the 2014 Bar Exam Syllabus provie by the

Supreme !ourt of the "hilippines# $ree to use % !reate your o&n revie&er#"er 'spera ' 'stra(

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1. The Philippine Constittion

1.1. Constittion! "e#inition$ n%t&e %n" 'on'epts

1.2. P%&ts

1.(. A)en")ents %n" &e*isions

1.4. Sel#+e,e'tin- %n" non+sel#+e,e'tin- p&o*isions

1.. /ene&%l p&o*isions

2. /ene&%l Consi"e&%tions

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2.1. N%tion%l te&&ito&

2.1.1. A&'hipel%-i' "o't&ine

2.2. St%te i))nit

2.(. /ene&%l p&in'iples %n" st%te poli'ies

2.4. Sep%&%tion o# poe&s

2.. Che's %n" 3%l%n'es

2.. Dele-%tion o# poe&s

2.5. 6o&)s o# -o*e&n)ent

(. Le-isl%ti*e Dep%&t)ent

(.1. Who )% e,e&'ise le-isl%ti*e poe&

(.1.1. Con-&ess


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(.1.2. Re-ion%l7Lo'%l le-isl%ti*e poe&

(.1.(. People8s initi%ti*e on st%ttes

(.1.(.1. Initi%ti*e %n" &e#e&en")

(.1.4. The P&esi"ent n"e& % )%&ti%l l% &le o& in % &e*oltion%&

-o*e&n)ent

(.2. 9oses o# Con-&ess

(.2.1. Sen%te

(.2.2. 9ose o# Rep&esent%ti*es

(.2.2.1. Dist&i't &ep&esent%ti*es %n" :estions o# %ppo&tion)ent

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(.2.2.2. P%&t+list sste)

(.(. Le-isl%ti*e p&i*ile-es$ inhi3itions %n" "is:%li#i'%tions

(.4. ;o&) %n" *otin- )%


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(.5.1.1. Le-isl%ti*e in:i&ies %n" the o*e&si-ht #n'tions

(.5.1.2. Bi'%)e&%l 'on#e&en'e 'o))ittee

(.5.1.(. Li)it%tions on le-isl%ti*e poe&

(.5.1.(.1. Li)it%tions on &e*ene$ %pp&op&i%tions %n" t%&i##

)e%s&es

(.5.1.(.2. P&esi"enti%l *eto %n" Con-&ession%l o*e&&i"e

(.5.2. Non+le-isl%ti*e

(.5.2.1. In#o&)in- #n'tion

(.5.2.2. Poe& o# i)pe%'h)ent

(.5.2.(. Othe& non+le-isl%ti*e poe&s

4. E,e'ti*e Dep%&t)ent


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4.1. P&i*ile-es$ inhi3itions %n" "is:%li#i'%tions

4.1.1. P&esi"enti%l i))nit

4.1.2. P&esi"enti%l p&i*ile-e

4.2. Poe&s

4.2.1. E,e'ti*e %n" %")inist&%ti*e poe&s in -ene&%l

4.2.2. Poe& o# %ppoint)ent

4.2.2.1. In -ene&%l

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4.2.2.2. Co))ission on Appoint)ents 'on#i&)%tion

4.2.2.(. Mi"ni-ht %ppoint)ents

4.2.2.4. Poe& o# &e)o*%l

4.2.(. Poe& o# 'ont&ol %n" spe&*ision

4.2.(.1. Do't&ine o# :%li#ie" politi'%l %-en'

4.2.(.2. E,e'ti*e "ep%&t)ents %n" o##i'es

4.2.(.(. Lo'%l -o*e&n)ent nits

4.2.4. Milit%& poe&s

4.2.. P%&"onin- poe&

4.2..1. N%t&e %n" li)it%tions

4.2..2. 6o&)s o# e,e'ti*e 'le)en'

4.2.. Diplo)%ti' poe&

4.2.5. Poe&s &el%ti*e to %pp&op&i%tion )e%s&es

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4.2.=. Dele-%te" poe&s

4.2.>. ?eto poe&s

4.2.10. Resi"%l poe&s

4.2.11. E,e'ti*e p&i*ile-e

4.(. Rles o# S''ession

. @"i'i%l Dep%&t)ent

.1. Con'epts

.1.1. @"i'i%l poe&

.1.2. @"i'i%l &e*ie

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.1.2.1. Ope&%ti*e #%'t "o't&ine

.1.2.2. Moot :estions

.1.2.(. Politi'%l :estion "o't&ine

.2. S%#e-%&"s o# @"i'i%l in"epen"en'e

.(. @"i'i%l &est&%int

.4. Appoint)ents to the @"i'i%&

.. Sp&e)e Co&t

..1. En 3%n' %n" "i*ision '%ses

..2. P&o'e"&%l &le+)%in-

..(. A")inist&%ti*e spe&*ision o*e& loe& 'o&ts

..4. O&i-in%l %n" %ppell%te


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.1. Constittion%l s%#e-%&"s to ens&e in"epen"en'e o# 'o))issions

.2. Poe&s %n" #n'tions o# e%'h 'o))ission

.(. P&ohi3ite" o##i'es %n" inte&ests

.4. @&is"i'tion o# e%'h 'onstittion%l 'o))ission

.. Re*ie o# #in%l o&"e&s$ &esoltions %n" "e'isions

..1. Ren"e&e" in the e,e&'ise o# :%si+


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5.1. 6n"%)ent%l poe&s o# the st%te poli'e poe&$ e)inent "o)%in$

t%,%tion

5.1.1. Con'ept$ %ppli'%tion %n" li)its

5.1.2. Re:isites #o& *%li" e,e&'ise

5.1.(. Si)il%&ities %n" "i##e&en'es

5.1.4. Dele-%tion

5.2. P&i*%te %'ts %n" the Bill o# Ri-hts

5.(. De p&o'ess the &i-hts to li#e$ li3e&t p&ope&t

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5.(.1. Rel%ti*it o# "e p&o'ess

5.(.2. P&o'e"&%l %n" s3st%nti*e "e p&o'ess

5.(.(. Constittion%l %n" st%tto& "e p&o'ess

5.(.4. 9ie&%&'h o# &i-hts

5.(.. @"i'i%l st%n"%&"s o# &e*ie

5.(.. ?oi"+#o&+*%-eness "o't&ine

5.4. E:%l p&ote'tion

5.4.1. Con'ept

5.4.2. Re:isites #o& *%li" 'l%ssi#i'%tion

5.4.(. St%n"%&"s o#


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5.4.(.2. St&i't S'&tin Test

5.4.(.(. Inte&)e"i%te S'&tin Test

5.. Se%&'hes %n" sei&es

5..1. Con'ept

5..2. W%&&%nt &e:i&e)ent

5..2.1. Re:isites

5..(. W%&&%ntless se%&'hes

5..4. W%&&%ntless %&&ests

5... A")inist&%ti*e %&&ests

5... D&-$ %l'ohol %n" 3loo" tests

5.. P&i*%' o# 'o))ni'%tions %n" 'o&&espon"en'e

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5..1. P&i*%te %n" p3li' 'o))ni'%tions

5..2. Int&sion$ hen %lloe"

5..(. W&it o# h%3e%s "%t%

5.5. 6&ee"o) o# e,p&ession

5.5.1. Con'ept %n" s'ope

5.5.1.1. P&io& &est&%int 'enso&ship

5.5.1.2. S3se:ent pnish)ent

5.5.2. Content+3%se" %n" 'ontent+net&%l &e-l%tions

5.5.(. Tests

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5.5.4. Appli'%tions

5.5.. 6%'i%l 'h%llen-es %n" the o*e&3&e%"th "o't&ine

5.5.. Tests

5.5.5. St%te &e-l%tion o# "i##e&ent tpes o# )%ss )e"i%

5.5.=. Co))e&'i%l spee'h

5.5.>. P&i*%te *s. -o*e&n)ent spee'h

5.5.10. 9e'le&8s *eto

5.=. 6&ee"o) o# &eli-ion

5.=.1. Non+est%3lish)ent 'l%se

5.=.1.1. Con'ept %n" 3%sis

5.=.1.2. A'ts pe&)itte" %n" not pe&)itte" 3 the 'l%se

5.=.1.(. Test

5.=.2. 6&ee e,e&'ise 'l%se

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5.=.(. Tests

5.=.(.1. Cle%& %n" P&esent D%n-e& Test

5.=.(.2. Co)pellin- St%te Inte&est Test

5.=.(.(. Cons'ientios O3.(. Ret&n to one8s 'ont&

5.10. Ri-ht to in#o&)%tion

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5.10.1. Li)it%tions

5.10.2. P3li'%tion o# l%s %n" &e-l%tions

5.10.(. A''ess to 'o&t &e'o&"s

5.10.4. Ri-ht to in#o&)%tion &el%ti*e to!

5.10.4.1. /o*e&n)ent 'ont&%'t ne-oti%tions

5.10.4.2. Diplo)%ti' ne-oti%tions

5.11. Ri-ht o# %sso'i%tion

5.12. E)inent "o)%in

5.12.1. Con'ept

5.12.2. E,p%nsi*e 'on'ept o# Fp3li' seG

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5.12.(. @st 'o)pens%tion

5.12.(.1. Dete&)in%tion

5.12.(.2. E##e't o# "el%

5.12.4. A3%n"on)ent o# inten"e" se %n" &i-ht o# &ep&'h%se

5.12.. Mis'ell%neos %ppli'%tion

5.1(. Cont&%'t 'l%se

5.1(.1. Conte)po&%& %ppli'%tion o# the 'ont&%'t 'l%se

5.14. Le-%l %ssist%n'e %n" #&ee %''ess to 'o&ts

5.1. Ri-hts o# sspe'ts

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5.1.1. A*%il%3ilit

5.1.2. Re:isites

5.1.(. W%i*e&

5.1. Ri-hts o# the %''se"

5.1.1. C&i)in%l "e p&o'ess

5.1.2. B%il

5.1.(. P&es)ption o# inno'en'e

5.1.4. Ri-ht to 3e he%&"

5.1.. Assist%n'e o# 'onsel

5.1.. Ri-ht to 3e in#o&)e"

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5.1.5. Ri-ht to spee"$ i)p%&ti%l %n" p3li' t&i%l

5.1.=. Ri-ht o# 'on#&ont%tion

5.1.>. Co)plso& p&o'ess

5.1.10. T&i%ls in %3senti%

5.15. W&it o# h%3e%s 'o&ps

5.1=. W&its o# %)p%&o$ h%3e%s "%t%$ %n" %li%s%n

5.1>. Sel#+in'&i)in%tion 'l%se

5.1>.1. S'ope %n" 'o*e&%-e

5.1>.1.1. 6o&ei-n l%s

5.1>.2. Appli'%tion

5.1>.(. I))nit st%ttes

5.20. In*olnt%& se&*it"e %n" politi'%l p&isone&s

5.21. E,'essi*e #ines %n" '&el %n" inh)%n pnish)ents

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5.22. Non+i)p&ison)ent #o& "e3ts

5.2(. Do3le


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>.1. /ene&%l p&in'iples

>.2. Mo"es o# %':i&in- title to p3li' o##i'e

>.(. Mo"es %n" in"s o# %ppoint)ent

>.4. Eli-i3ilit %n" :%li#i'%tion &e:i&e)ents

>.. Dis%3ilities %n" inhi3itions o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.. Poe&s %n" "ties o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.5. Ri-hts o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.=. Li%3ilities o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.=.1. P&e*enti*e sspension %n" 3%' s%l%&ies

>.=.2. Ille-%l "is)iss%l$ &einst%te)ent %n" 3%' s%l%&ies

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>.>. I))nit o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.10. De #%'to o##i'e&s

>.11. Te&)in%tion o# o##i'i%l &el%tion

>.12. The Ci*il Se&*i'e

>.12.1. S'ope

>.12.2. Appoint)ents to the 'i*il se&*i'e

>.12.(. Pe&sonnel %'tions

>.1(. A''ont%3ilit o# p3li' o##i'e&s

>.1(.1. I)pe%'h)ent

>.1(.2. O)3"s)%n Se'tions to 14$ A&ti'le XI o# the 1>=5

Constittion$ in &el%tion to R.A. No. 550$ o& othe&ise non %s HHThe

O)3"s)%n A't o# 1>=>.HH

>.1(.2.1. 6n'tions

>.1(.2.2. @"i'i%l &e*ie in %")inist&%ti*e p&o'ee"in-s

>.1(.2.(. @"i'i%l &e*ie in pen%l p&o'ee"in-s

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>.1(.(. S%n"i-%n3%%n

>.1(.4. Ill+-otten e%lth

>.14. Te&) li)its

10.A")inist&%ti*e L%

10.1. /ene&%l p&in'iples

10.2. A")inist&%ti*e %-en'ies

10.2.1. De#inition

10.2.2. M%nne& o# '&e%tion

10.2.(. in"s

10.(. Poe&s o# %")inist&%ti*e %-en'ies

10.(.1. ;%si+le-isl%ti*e &le+)%in- poe&

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10.(.1.1. in"s o# %")inist&%ti*e &les %n" &e-l%tions

10.(.1.2. Re:isites #o& *%li"it

10.(.2. ;%si+


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11.1. S##&%-e

11.2. ;%li#i'%tion %n" "is:%li#i'%tion o# *ote&s

11.(. Re-ist&%tion o# *ote&s

11.4. In'lsion %n" e,'lsion p&o'ee"in-s

11.. Politi'%l p%&ties

11..1. @&is"i'tion o# the COMELEC o*e& politi'%l p%&ties

11..2. Re-ist&%tion

11.. C%n"i"%'

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11..1. ;%li#i'%tions o# '%n"i"%tes

11..2. 6ilin- o# 'e&ti#i'%tes o# '%n"i"%'

11..2.1. E##e't o# #ilin-

11..2.2. S3stittion o# '%n"i"%tes

11..2.(. Ministe&i%l "t o# COMELEC to &e'ei*e 'e&ti#i'%te

11..2.4. Nis%n'e '%n"i"%tes

11..2.. Petition to "en o& '%n'el 'e&ti#i'%tes o# '%n"i"%'

11..2..1. E##e't o# "is:%li#i'%tion

11..2.. With"&%%l o# '%n"i"%tes

11.5. C%)p%i-n

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11.5.1. P&e)%t&e '%)p%i-nin-

11.5.2. P&ohi3ite" 'ont&i3tions

11.5.(. L%#l %n" p&ohi3ite" ele'tion p&op%-%n"%

11.5.4. Li)it%tions on e,penses

11.5.. St%te)ent o# 'ont&i3tions %n" e,penses

11.=. Bo%&" o# Ele'tion Inspe'to&s %n" Bo%&" o# C%n*%sse&s

11.=.1. Co)position

11.=.2. Poe&s

11.>. Re)e"ies %n"


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11.>.2. Petition #o& "is:%li#i'%tion

11.>.(. Petition to "e'l%&e #%il&e o# ele'tions

11.>.4. P&e+p&o'l%)%tion 'ont&o*e&s

11.>.. Ele'tion p&otest

11.>.. ;o %&&%nto

11.10. P&ose'tion o# ele'tion o##enses

12.Lo'%l /o*e&n)ents

12.1. P3li' 'o&po&%tions

12.1.1. Con'ept

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12.1.1.1. Distin-ishe" #&o) -o*e&n)ent+one" o& 'ont&olle"

'o&po&%tions

12.1.2. Cl%ssi#i'%tions

12.1.2.1. ;%si+'o&po&%tions

12.1.2.2. Mni'ip%l 'o&po&%tions

12.2. Mni'ip%l 'o&po&%tions

12.2.1. Ele)ents

12.2.2. N%t&e %n" #n'tions

12.2.(. Re:isites #o& '&e%tion$ 'on*e&sion$ "i*ision$ )e&-e& o&

"issoltion

12.(. P&in'iples o# lo'%l %tono)

12.4. Poe&s o# lo'%l -o*e&n)ent nits L/Js

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12.4.1. Poli'e poe& -ene&%l el#%&e 'l%se

12.4.2. E)inent "o)%in

12.4.(. T%,in- poe&

12.4.4. Clos&e %n" openin- o# &o%"s

12.4.. Le-isl%ti*e poe&

12.4..1. Re:isites #o& *%li" o&"in%n'e

12.4..2. Lo'%l initi%ti*e %n" &e#e&en")

12.4.. Co&po&%te poe&s

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12.4..1. To se %n" 3e se"

12.4..2. To %':i&e %n" sell p&ope&t

12.4..(. To ente& into 'ont&%'ts

12.4..(.1. Re:isites

12.4..(.2. Jlt&% *i&es 'ont&%'ts

12.4.5. Li%3ilit o# L/Js

12.4.=. Settle)ent o# 3on"%& "isptes

12.4.>. S''ession o# ele'ti*e o##i'i%ls

12.4.10. Dis'ipline o# lo'%l o##i'i%ls


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12.4.10.1. Ele'ti*e o##i'i%ls

12.4.10.1.1. /&on"s

12.4.10.1.2. @&is"i'tion

12.4.10.1.(. P&e*enti*e sspension

12.4.10.1.4. Re)o*%l

12.4.10.1.. A")inist&%ti*e %ppe%l

12.4.10.1.. Do't&ine o# 'on"on%tion

12.4.10.2. Appointi*e o##i'i%ls

12.4.11. Re'%ll

12.4.12. Te&) li)its

1(.N%tion%l E'ono) %n" P%t&i)on

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1(.1. Re-%li%n "o't&ine

1(.2. N%tion%list %n" 'itienship &e:i&e)ent p&o*isions

1(.(. E,plo&%tion$ "e*elop)ent %n" tili%tion o# n%t&%l &eso&'es

1(.4. 6&%n'hises$ %tho&it %n" 'e&ti#i'%tes #o& p3li' tilities

1(.. A':isition$ one&ship %n" t&%ns#e& o# p3li' %n" p&i*%te l%n"s

1(.. P&%'ti'e o# p&o#essions

1(.5. O&-%ni%tion %n" &e-l%tion o# 'o&po&%tions$ p&i*%te %n" p3li'

1(.=. Monopolies$ &est&%int o# t&%"e %n" n#%i& 'o)petition

14.So'i%l @sti'e %n" 9)%n Ri-hts

14.1. Con'ept o# so'i%l


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1.1. A'%"e)i' #&ee"o)

1.P3li' Inte&n%tion%l L%

1.1. Con'epts

1.1.1. O3li-%tions e&-% o)nes

1.1.2. @s 'o-ens

1.1.(. Con'ept o# e, %e:o et 3ono

1.2. Inte&n%tion%l %n" n%tion%l l%

1.(. So&'es


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1.=.1. Do't&ine o# st%te &esponsi3ilit

1.>. @&is"i'tion o# St%tes

1.>.1. Te&&ito&i%lit p&in'iple

1.>.2. N%tion%lit p&in'iple %n" st%telessness

1.>.(. P&ote'ti*e p&in'iple

1.>.4. Jni*e&s%lit p&in'iple

1.>.. P%ssi*e pe&son%lit p&in'iple

1.>.. Con#li'ts o#


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1.10.1.1. 6n"%)ent%l p&in'iples

1.10.1.2. P&o'e"&e

1.10.1.(. Distin-ishe" #&o) "epo&t%tion

1.11. Inte&n%tion%l 9)%n Ri-hts L%

1.11.1. Jni*e&s%l De'l%&%tion o# 9)%n Ri-hts

1.11.2. Inte&n%tion%l Co*en%nt on Ci*il %n" Politi'%l Ri-hts

1.11.(. Inte&n%tion%l Co*en%nt on E'ono)i'$ So'i%l %n" Clt&%l

Ri-hts

1.12. Inte&n%tion%l 9)%nit%&i%n L% %n" net&%lit

1.12.1. C%te-o&ies o# %&)e" 'on#li'ts

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1.12.1.1. Inte&n%tion%l %&)e" 'on#li'ts

1.12.1.2. Inte&n%l o& non+inte&n%tion%l %&)e" 'on#li't

1.12.1.(. W%& o# n%tion%l li3e&%tion

1.12.2. Co&e inte&n%tion%l o3li-%tions o# st%tes in Inte&n%tion%l

9)%nit%&i%n L%

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