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Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice?

Article 22(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice fixes the Court’s seat at The Hague. The Court is based at the Peace Palace in the Netherlands.

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Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice?

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Article 22(1) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice fixes the Court’s seat at The Hague.

The Court is based at the Peace Palace in the Netherlands.

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Option A

Article 22(1) establishes the Court’s seat at The Hague.

Option B

New York does not match the statutory seat in The Hague.

Option C

Washington, DC is outside the Netherlands and is not the designated seat.

Option D

Geneva is not the seat fixed by Article 22(1).

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