Questions tagged [international]
For questions about the interaction of two or more sovereign states, including agreements and laws between them, and disputes of jurisdiction for civil or criminal matters.
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Now is it legally possible to hold political office in two countries at the same time?
For example, are there two or more countries where there is no requirement on a head of government to give up dual citizenship? If so, the technical possibility of becoming the head of two countries (...
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Is a machine that automatically shoots back legal?
A major difficulty in modern warfare is that militants often shoot rockets from within a civilian area, then quickly go into underground tunnels. It is very difficult for the defenders to shoot back ...
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What regulations is this person talking about?
I am studying at a US university, on a student loan from a UK company - funds are paid directly to the university.
The loan provider already disbursed the loan amount to my university's finaid ...
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Are parole agreements between PoWs and their captors legally binding?
It seems at one point to not have been unheard of for a prisoner of war to sign a parole agreement with their captor, independent of their own country's command structure.
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Is capital punishment for prisoners of war legal?
The Third Geneva Convention guarantees several human rights to prisoners of war. Suppose Country A captures prisoners of war, puts them to trial for a specific offense, gives them a good defense ...
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Germany GmbH shareholder living in another EU country
When an EU citizen who is holding shares of a GmbH decides to move to another EU country, what are his obligations to the tax office and the state?
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Legality of the Border Tunnels
The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a well-established demarcation line between the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the north. It is also ...
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Are there established criteria for minimum number/fraction of kills to constitute genocide?
Suppose the state of Nowhereistan has subjects of different ethnic groups, including, say, a Million Somebodyites. One day, the government decides ceremoniously to randomly choose one Somebodyite and ...
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Is it illegal to give false information about a person to a foreign-based telemarketer?
I have always wondered if there is anything illegal with an American citizen giving false information about another American citizen to a foreign-based telemarketer, such as someone who by their ...
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Are there countries in which the "price" paid in a prisoner exchange deals is restricted by law?
When terrorist organizations capture hostages, sometimes the captives' country tries to negotiate a deal, which often includes prisoner exchange. The "price" for such deals may be very high. ...
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What countries don't have fair use in copyright law?
I know that Japan is one of these countries without fair use, are there any others?
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Is it always illegal to place troops and operate weapons in civilian-populated areas during a war?
Originally, I had this Q as part of another one on Skeptics, but mods there don't like legal questions (and deleted that part), so I'm asking that legal part here. It relates to this quote from ...
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What is the status of civilians who are important to the war effort?
Suppose two countries are involved in an international armed conflict, say an officially declared war. For clarity, suppose the front line remains the internationally recognised border. On their own ...
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Does attorney-client privilege extend to foreign lawyers?
To what extent does attorney-client privilege apply to communications between a client and a lawyer licensed in a foreign jurisdiction, if it applies at all? Does it matter if the foreign jurisdiction ...
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