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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 its seat at The Hague in the Netherlands. The same article allows the Court to sit elsewhere if it…

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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 its seat at The Hague in the Netherlands. The same article allows the Court to sit elsewhere if it considers that desirable.

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Option A

The statute fixes the Court’s seat in the Netherlands.

Option B

The ICJ Statute specifies The Hague.

Option C

Article 22(1) designates The Hague as the seat.

Option D

The Court’s statutory seat is The Hague.

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