This dissertation deals with one of the most significant concepts of contemporary private international law - the concept of habitual residence. The concept of habitual residence was introduced into the field of private international law within the context of the unification work of the Hague Conference of Private International Law in the interest of finding a compromise between the traditional connecting factors of domicile, dominant in the sphere of common law, and nationality, that is historically closely bound to continental legal systems. Thanks to the long and systematic unification work of the Hague Conference of Private International Law, the connecting factor of habitual residence has gained a permanent indisputable position in private international law. The concept of habitual residence has also forcefully made its way through into the rapidly developing sphere of European private international law. The European Union has followed in the footsteps of the Hague Conference of Private International Law: habitual residence is today the central, most frequently adopted connecting factor in the unified conflict-of-laws rules, that determine the applicable law, as well as in the rules that determine the jurisdiction of the forum. Building on the recent intense development in this field of...

The present study describes the nature, scope and application of universal jurisdiction as an important tool against impunity in international criminal law, in a straight forward manner, where inquiry into the recent developments of universal jurisdiction is undertaken. Forthwith, the formation of the principle of universal jurisdiction - especially its practical application - must be guided by international consensus, not through advocacy action of states with short term and narrow objectives. The thesis seeks to identify and observe how far the law of universal jurisdiction has actually evolved and how far we should expect it to evolve in the near future, considering its restrains and challenges. It is argued that the concept of state sovereignty, which constitutes the greatest impediment on the exercise of universal jurisdiction, has seen various changes to its fundamentals elements in the 21st Century. The aim is to look at the universality principle, not as an isolated part, but as part of a broader framework in modern international law and thus special attention is given to the relationship between universal jurisdiction and the principle of aut dedere aut judicare. These principles are interrelated, yet distinct, parallels in deterring commission of the most heinous offences of international...

La double incrimination est une condition « classique » en droit pénal international, que l'on trouve formulée dans les instruments normatifs relatifs à la coopération pénale internationale, ainsi que dans ceux consacrés aux compétences extraterritoriales. Dans ces deux domaines la condition de la double incrimination est considérée comme remplie lorsque les faits en question sont punis par les droits internes des deux États concernés (État requérant et État requis, ou État de poursuite et État de commission). Toutefois, l'application de cette condition n'est pas sans poser de difficultés, aussi bien sur un plan substantiel que sur un plan procédural. Des difficultés qui ont conduit les États européens à la remettre en cause, du moins pour partie ; une remise en cause totale de la double incrimination s'avérant, en l'état, impossible. / Double criminality is a “classic” condition in international criminal law, which is found in normative instruments relating to international cooperation in criminal matters, as well as those relating to extraterritorial jurisdiction. In these two fields, the condition of double criminality is considered fulfilled when the conduct in question is punishable under the domestic law of both states (the requesting state and the requested state, or the prosecuting State and the State in which the act was committed). Moreover, the application of this condition continues to pose difficulties, not only in substance but also in procedure. The difficulties have driven the European states to call the condition into question, at least partially; even though a total removal of the condition in its current state is impossible.

A presente tese se ocupa do processo em que o órgão judicial realiza o controle de constitucionalidade de normas ou de omissões normativas. Mais precisamente, a investigação recai sobre a índole ou natureza objetiva de que se reveste tal processo no sistema pátrio, buscando-se: (i) analisar a sua real dimensão (o que, como e em que medida o mencionado caráter objetivo repercute na configuração estrutural e procedimental daquele processo); (ii) identificar o conjunto normativo processual e concepções da dogmática processual civil que se compatibilizam nesse quadrante (até mesmo porque, a esse respeito, muitas são as polêmicas no ambiente doutrinário e muitas são as dúvidas surgidas em razão de uma não-uniformidade de pronunciamentos do Supremo Tribunal Federal). A hipótese do trabalho reside na seguinte ideia: o caráter objetivo do processo não se restringe ao controle abstrato de constitucionalidade e se harmoniza, ainda que com limites, com as regras do direito processual civil brasileiro. Desse modo, o estudo se inicia com um exame de premissas conceituais, classificatórias e terminológicas que tangenciam os domínios da jurisdição constitucional; nessa parte da pesquisa, também são colhidos subsídios aptos para consolidar a noção de que o caráter objetivo pode se apresentar com maior ou menor expressão em toda atividade jurisdicional. Para compreender como a natureza objetiva em estudo se afirma no sistema jurídico atual, parte-se para uma análise de seus aspectos históricos e conceituais, prosseguindo-se com um exame que confere ênfase ao exercício do controle principal e abstrato modalidade que viabiliza em maior escala a projeção da natureza objetiva do processo. Nesse contexto, inclusive, enfrentam-se questões processuais relacionadas à existência ou não de lide, partes, contraditório, cognição judicial sobre fatos e de atividade probatória, rompendo-se mitos que doutrina e jurisprudência chegaram a estabelecer sobre esses assuntos. Para a demonstração de que o caráter objetivo também se apresenta no controle difuso e concreto, embora com menor projeção, realiza-se uma abordagem sob a ótica da tutela jurisdicional coletiva; posteriormente, o foco se volta para o fenômeno da expansão de caracteres da natureza objetiva para as vias processuais vocacionadas à proteção de interesses subjetivos. Considerações conclusivas de cunho crítico encerram o trabalho. Pondera-se, sobretudo, que a natureza objetiva conduz a uma modelagem processual de feição diferenciada, mas que, ao mesmo tempo, contempla padrões que não se desvencilham das vigas mestras e dos institutos fundamentais do direito processual civil. / The focus of this thesis is the process by which a judicial body carries out the constitutional control of rules or the omission of regulatory groups. The research more specifically deals with the character or objective nature with which this process is covered in the national system. The aim of the work is to (i) analyse its real dimension (what, how and to what extent the aforementioned objective character affects the structural and procedural setting of the process); (ii) identify the procedural set of rules and dogmatic civil procedural conceptions that are compatible in the area (because there are many controversial issues in such regard in the doctrinal environment and many doubts have arisen due to non-uniform Supreme Court pronouncements). The hypothesis of this work rests in the following idea: the objective character of the process is not restricted to the abstract control of constitutionality. It is rather in harmony, under certain limits, with the rules of Brazilian civil procedural law. The study therefore starts with an examination of conceptual, terminological and classificatory assumptions that constitute the constitutional jurisdiction fields. State support is also chosen in this part of the research to consolidate the idea that objective character is expressed in different levels across all jurisdictional activity. An historical and conceptual analysis is conducted in order to understand better how objective nature in study is present in the current legal system. The emphasis of the examination is on the exercise of principle and abstract control, which allows for a greater scale projection of the objective nature of the process. In this context, the thesis also encompasses procedural questions dealing with leads, parts and contradiction and judicial cognition about facts and evidential activity. Myths that doctrine and case law have established on these matters are thereby broken. In order to demonstrate that objective character is also present in the diffuse control, albeit with less projection, the perspective of collective legal protection is focused on and in turn moves on to the phenomenon of character expansion of objective nature of the procedures that are directed at the protection of subjective interests. Concluding considerations of a critical nature complete the work. It is, in sum, a reflection that objective nature does shape procedural features, but at the same time is unable to affect the structure of the fundamental institutions of civil procedural law.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:29:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Antonio Silveira Marques.pdf: 1334501 bytes, checksum: 1a24eb64df639e6d58c52c0740c0fa1a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-09-25 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The present work addresses the subject of the Constitutional Jurisdiction and People s Sovereignty and examines the apparent incompatibility between judicial review, namely review made by the Supreme Court in its current form, and the principle of the people s sovereignty, stressing the process of judicialization of politics . The author initially seeks to reconstruct the history of constitutionalism and judicial review in the 20th century, starting with the discussions of Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt about who had legitimacy to be the guardian of the German Reich s Constitution and examining the core points of these two thinkers. The second chapter reviews the discussions and conclusions of the first chapter and then begins a dialogue with the thoughts of contemporary authors such as Jürgen Habermas and Ronald Dworkin. These authors examined the growth of judicial functions, especially after Second World War, reaching conclusions on the necessity of imposing limits to judicial review in its current form. In the third and final chapter this question is addressed by examining the paradigmatic decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court concerning political party fidelity that created a new constitutional precedent by establishing a punitive norm an action not explicit in Article 55 of the Brazilian Constitution applicable to those considered unfaithful to their political parties. This research examines the limits of Brazilian rule of law, discussing the consequences of the unprecedented increase in judicial functions, especially by the Supreme Federal Tribunal, and the necessity of harmonizing governmental power in Brazil specifically, how to reconcile the current trend towards a stronger judiciary with the principle of the people s sovereignty, especially when laws pass through the control of the judiciary branch / Trata-se de pesquisa sobre o tema Jurisdição Constitucional e Soberania do Povo . Aborda a aparente incompatibilidade entre o controle de constitucionalidade das leis exercido pelo judiciário, leia-se o tribunal constitucional, nos moldes atuais, e o princípio da soberania do povo, dando-se ênfase à análise do processo de judicialização da política . Para tanto, procura o autor, inicialmente, fazer uma reconstrução da história do constitucionalismo e do controle de constitucionalidade no século XX. Parte-se da discussão entre Hans Kelsen e Carl Schmitt sobre quem teria a legitimidade para ser o guardião da constituição do Reich alemão. Entrementes, examina-se o cerne do pensamento desses dois importantes pensadores. No segundo capítulo, retoma-se a discussão e as conclusões obtidas no primeiro capítulo. Passa-se, então, a dialogar com pensamento de autores contemporâneos, tais como, Jürgen Habermas e Ronald Dworkin que examinam o incremento das funções do judiciário, sobretudo após a Segunda Guerra Mundial, constatando-se a necessidade de imposição de limites ao controle das leis na sua configuração atual. No terceiro e último capítulo, a questão é enfrentada levando-se em consideração a decisão paradigmática do Supremo Tribunal Federal brasileiro sobre fidelidade partidária que inovou o texto constitucional ao estabelecer norma punitiva não prevista no artigo 55 da Constituição Federal para casos de infidelidade partidária. Delimita-se, assim, o debate ao âmbito do Estado Democrático brasileiro, discutindo-se as implicações do aumento desmedido das funções do judiciário, especialmente do STF, e a necessidade de harmonização entre os poderes no Brasil. Isto é, como conciliar a tendência atual de um poder judiciário cada vez mais forte e atuante com o princípio da soberania do povo, especialmente quando as leis emanadas do legislativo devem passar pelo controle exercido por um tribunal

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:29:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Georges Abboud.pdf: 1680928 bytes, checksum: d48a0153ad6961646c7424df74db0d57 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-10-06 / The present work aims to examine the principle procedural aspects related to the unconstitutional decision. Thus, the following institutes will be explained: claim preclusion (res judicata), erga omnes effect and binding effect. All of them will be explained and compared with the similar effects of the comparative law. After identifying these effects and demonstrating their differences, we will examine how they affect the different types of unconstitutional decisions. Therefore, the interpretative, manipulative and restrictive decisions will be discussed. Finally, we will examine the recent institute of abridgment of law, showing what the similarities and differences in relation to the decisions in the concentrated control of constitutionality / O presente trabalho tem por escopo examinar os principais aspectos processuais relacionados à decisão de inconstitucionalidade. Assim, serão analisados os seguintes institutos: coisa julgada, efeito erga omnes e efeito vinculante. Todos eles serão explicados e confrontados com os efeitos existentes no direito comparado. Após identificarmos esses efeitos e demonstrarmos suas diferenças, passaremos a examinar como eles incidem na tipologia das decisões de inconstitucionalidade. Desse modo, abordaremos as decisões interpretativas, manipulativas e limitativas. Por fim, examinaremos o recente instituto das súmulas vinculantes, demonstrando quais são suas semelhanças e diferenças em relação às decisões proferidas no controle concentrado de constitucionalidade

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:30:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fabio de Vasconcellos Menna.pdf: 1466294 bytes, checksum: 2b9da1700cc73753d0d4ed73a2331da4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-06-14 / This dissertation intends to analyze the conflict resolution way called Arbitration, due to the need of intensifying the application of the devices foreseen in the Law of Arbitration (Law nº. 9.307/96), that aim to limit the Arbitration procedures without removing what it has as fundamental, that is, the freedom of convention of the parts and the choice for the judgement form, by equality before law or legal right. A brief revision of literature concerning the history of the Arbitration is made, with focus in Brazil and in the juridical nature of that institute, approaching constitutional and arbitrable principles, in order to make possible the relationship among them, mainly with respect to the resulting crisis in the Judiciary. Based on the relationship among principles, themes as equality before law, matter of public order, autonomy of parts will before the due legal process and compulsory nature or not of the referee to adopt the linked summary. The mark of this work is seeking for a better understanding about the advantages of Arbitration, among them the decongestion of the Judiciary, and forms of guaranteeing to one that opted for that solving conflicts way the juridical safety / Esta dissertação pretende analisar a forma de resolução de conflitos conhecida por Arbitragem, diante da necessidade de intensificar a aplicação dos dispositivos previstos na Lei de Arbitragem (Lei nº 9.307/96), que visam limitar o procedimento arbitral sem lhe tirar aquilo que é fundamental, isto é, a liberdade de convenção das partes e a escolha pela forma de julgamento, por equidade ou de direito. É feita uma breve revisão da literatura acerca da história da Arbitragem, com foco no Brasil, e de sua natureza jurídica, abordando os princípios constitucionais e os princípios da Arbitragem a fim de viabilizar a relação entre eles, principalmente no que tange à crise resultante no Judiciário. Com base na relação entre os princípios, serão tratados temas como equidade, matéria de ordem pública, autonomia da vontade da parte diante do devido processo legal e obrigatoriedade ou não de o árbitro adotar a súmula vinculante. O escopo deste trabalho é buscar melhor compreensão sobre as vantagens da Arbitragem, entre as quais o descongestionamento do Judiciário, e formas de garantir aos que optam por esse meio de resolução de conflitos a segurança jurídica

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:46:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 LUCIANA MOURA LIMA.pdf: 895560 bytes, checksum: 62936e4bfd8688ee70e7a364af251d81 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-11-19 / This thesis turns to the positioning of the Brazilian legal system where the worker ever though the credit guarantee labor faces of immunity from jurisdiction or execution of a Being Public International Law. The work in question points out the difference between the immunity from jurisdiction and execution of a being public international law, points out that for each entity the standard provides a different treatment and attempts to demonstrate that this position hurts precepts of human rights guaranteed in international treaties where Federative Republic of Brazil is a signatory. Finally, we analyze the international treaties that deal with human rights can come in the future to have a normative status hierarchical supralegalidad that the doctrine classified as control of conventionality. Thus, certain labor rights play a key role of human rights and become inseparable. positions in volving new control standards and aspects of modern process, especially the process of working to wards the labor credits. / Essa dissertação se volta para o posicionamento do ordenamento jurídico brasileiro quando o trabalhador mesmo tendo a garantia do crédito trabalhista se vê diante das imunidades de jurisdição ou execução dos Entes de Direito Público Internacional. O trabalho em questão aponta a diferença entre a imunidade de jurisdição e a de execução dos Entes de Direito Público Internacional, destaca que para cada ente a norma dá um tratamento distinto e tenta demonstrar que esse posicionamento fere preceitos dos direitos humanos assegurados em tratados internacionais onde a República Federativa do Brasil se faz signatária. Por fim, analisamos que os tratados internacionais que versam sobre direitos humanos terão um status normativo hierárquico de supralegalidade que a doutrina classificou como sendo controle de convencionalidade. Assim sendo, certos direitos trabalhistas assumem papel fundamental aos Direitos Humanos e desses passam a ser indissociáveis. Implicando novos posicionamentos de controle das normas e aspectos de processualística moderna, em especial ao processo do trabalho perante os créditos trabalhistas.

Bien que ni le crime de piraterie maritime ni sa répression ne soient récents, la résurgence de cette forme de criminalité séculaire mais renouvelée la présente sous des aspects inédits, nécessitant la réadaptation de l’arsenal juridique la régissant à sa réalité nouvelle. Son régime traditionnel dérogatoire aux règles classiques du droit de la mer et aux règles de compétence et de juridiction, a pu ainsi s’étoffer par de nouvelles règles intégrant et reflétant les modes contemporains de production normative de la société internationale, ainsi que l’action des structures et acteurs non-étatiques. N’étant cependant pas un problème juridique stricto sensu mais aussi bien le reflet d’une situation présentant des problématiques structurelles plus générales, il demeure évident que la lutte plus durable contre la piraterie nécessite l’adoption d’une approche « globale » ou « holistique », associant à court et à moyen termes un point de vue sécuritaire et judiciaire mais visant également et surtout, une sortie de crise pérenne allant au-delà de l’endiguement de cette menace transnationale. / Neither the crime of piracy nor its repression are recent. The upsurge of this ancient form of criminality underlines new aspects which call the readaptation of the legal rules governing its repression. In addition to its traditional regime, new rules were consequently developped, reflecting contemporary modes of normative production and incorporating the action of non-State structures and actors. Because piracy is not exclusively a legal issue but rather encompasses several broader structural problematics, the fight against piracy requires on the other hand a global and comprehensive approach. This approach associates short-term security and judicial aspects, as well as long-term strategies going beyong simply containing piracy as a transnational threat to maritime security to ensure further stability.

La notion de souveraineté est souvent analysée, interprétée et critiquée sous un angle purement individualiste, comme appartenant à l'État. Toutefois, en raison de la pluralité des États qui caractérise le droit international, la souveraineté est une notion nécessairement pluraliste. L'analyse de la structure normative et institutionnelle de l'ordre juridique international montre effectivement que la souveraineté appartient à l'ensemble des États et signifie et assure leur statut privilégié dans cet ordre juridique. Dès lors, la souveraineté devient une qualité pour justifier les privilèges et les exclusivités des États par rapport aux autres entités de la scène internationale: tout dérive des États et tout doit nécessairement et obligatoirement passer par les États. Cependant, il existe un certain nombre de phénomènes qui affectent cette configuration état-centrique de l'ordre juridique international. Il s'agit notamment des phénomènes dits de la mondialisation qui font fi des divisions spatiales fondées sur l'organisation politique des États. Dans ce processus de mondialisation qui rend floues et in effectives les frontières étatiques, le rôle des États se trouve de plus en plus affaibli et remis en question. L'émergence de nouveaux acteurs représentatifs et des normativités alternatives est la manifestationde cette évolution qui va dans le sens d'un dépassement de la conception état-centrique du droit international et, par conséquent, d'une remise en question de la souveraineté des États. / The notion of sovereignty has often been analyzed, interpreted and criticized in purely individualistic terms and deemed to belong to the State. However, due to the plurality of States characterizing the international law, the sovereignty becomes necessarily a pluralistic notion. The analysis of the normative and institutional structure of the international legal order shows, indeed, that the sovereignty belongs to ail States and also means and ensures their prevailing status in this legal order. As a consequence, sovereignty becomes a quality for justifying the privileges and exc\usivities of State in comparison to other entities on the international scene: everything derives from the State and must also necessarily and absolutely be achieved through the State. However, there are a number of phenomena affecting this State-centric configuration of the international legal order. These are the phenomena of the globalization, which flout spatial divisions based on the politicalorganization of the States. The raIe of State has increasingly become weaker and question able in this process of globalization, which renders State borders blurry and ineffective. The emergence of new representative players and alternative normativity reflects this development which is in line with an overrun of the Statecentric concept of the international law and, consequently, calls into question the State sovereignty.