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In the S. S. Lotus case the permanent Court of International Justice held that in the case of collision…

In the S.S. Lotus case the Permanent Court held that "Turkey has jurisdiction", since a collision on the high seas producing effects on a Turkish vessel gave Turkey a…

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In the S. S. Lotus case the permanent Court of International Justice held that in the case of collision of two foreign ships.

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In the S.S. Lotus case the Permanent Court held that "Turkey has jurisdiction", since a collision on the high seas producing effects on a Turkish vessel gave Turkey a concurrent basis of jurisdiction and nothing in international law prohibited its exercise.

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