Recueil Des Cours, Collected Courses, Tome 442

August Reinisch: The Settlement of Disputes Involving International Organizations
This book deals with the various aspects of the settlement of disputes involving international organizations. It provides a comprehensive overview of the different forms of disputes on the international level, mostly arising from headquarters issues between states and international organizations, but it also sheds light on less well-known forms of disputes between members and non-members with international organizations which are settled before such diverse mechanisms like the WTO, ITLOS or regional international economic organization adjudication or arbitration. It addresses negotiation, mediation and fact-finding as well as adjudicatory means of dispute settlement. The book then analyses the most important forms of the settlement of disputes with private parties, ranging from international courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitral tribunals to national courts and their limited role because of the jurisdictional immunity regularly enjoyed by international organizations. Based on this overview, issues like access to justice, the limited jurisdiction of courts and tribunals, due process and adequate forms of dispute settlement are discussed, and some policy recommendations are made.