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The "Optional Clause" in relation to jurisdiction of International Court of Justice provides that:

Article 36(2) of the ICJ Statute, the Optional Clause, provides that "The State parties to the present Statute may at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso…

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The "Optional Clause" in relation to jurisdiction of International Court of Justice provides that:

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Article 36(2) of the ICJ Statute, the Optional Clause, provides that "The State parties to the present Statute may at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso facto, and without special agreement, in relation to any other State accepting the same obligation, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice." No approval of the General Assembly or the Security Council is required.

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