A sprig of parsley that leaves a bitter taste: comments on the Spanish-Moroccan dispute about Perejil/Leila

Christian Tams

A sprig of parsley that leaves a bitter taste: comments on the Spanish-Moroccan dispute about Perejil/Leila

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Christian Tams

This article examines the legal framework of the 2002 Spanish-Moroccan dispute about Leila/Perejil, a small island off the Moroccan coast. It applies basic concepts of the law of territory, such as prescription, conquest etc., and proposes a solution based on international legal principles.

Original language	English
Journal	German Yearbook of International Law
Volume	45
Pages (from-to)	268-290
Number of pages	23
ISSN	0344-3094
Publication status	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Research areas

Law - territory, dispute, title to territory, colonial enclaves, presciription, conquest, occupation

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§1 Einleitung

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