Barcelona Traction at 40: The ICJ as an agent of legal development

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Barcelona Traction at 40: The ICJ as an agent of legal development. / Tams, Christian J.; Tzanakopoulos, Antonios.
in: Leiden Journal of International Law, Jahrgang 23, Nr. 4, 12.2010, S. 781-800.

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Tams CJ, Tzanakopoulos A. Barcelona Traction at 40: The ICJ as an agent of legal development. Leiden Journal of International Law. 2010 Dez;23(4):781-800. doi: 10.1017/S0922156510000361

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