International organization — Officials — International administrative tribunals — Membership — Nemo judex in re sua — Sick leave — Illness attributable to employment — Illness attributable to behaviour of the Administration.

International organization — Officials — International administrative tribunals — Membership — Nemo judex in re sua — Intimidation of litigants — Disclosure of pleadings to third parties — Abuse of process — Summary dismissal for serious misconduct — Waiver of rights — Remedies — Damages — Compensation for injuries to health — Costs — Administrative decisions.

International organization — Officials — International administrative tribunals — Membership — Nemo judex in re sua — Review of judgments by International Court of Justice — Certificate of service — Discretionary power — Assessment of abilities of officials — Error of fact — Damages — Costs.

International organization — Officials — Time-limits for appealing to United Nations Joint Appeals Board and United Nations Administrative Tribunal — Agreement to waive time-limits — Adjournment of case for further arguments.

International organization — Officials — United Nations Administrative Tribunal — Definition of “staff member” for purposes of Tribunal's jurisdiction — Formation of contract of employment — Anticipatory breach of executory contract — Damages.

International organization — Officials — Renewal of fixed-term contracts — Non-renewal on medical grounds — Discretionary power — Procedure for challenging opinions of Secretariat's medical advisers — Rectification of administrative documents.

International organization — Officials — Medical questions — Disability pension — Discovery of documents — Independent medical board — Conclusiveness of majority findings — Relevant and irrelevant considerations — Remand of case for correction of procedure under Article 9, paragraph 2, of Statute of United Nations Administrative Tribunal — Compensation for procedural delay.

International organization — Officials — Medical questions — Disability pension — Independent medical board — Conclusiveness of majority findings — Relevant and irrelevant considerations — Remand of case for correction of procedure under Article 9, paragraph 2, of Statute of United Nations Administrative Tribunal — Failure to correct procedure — Remedies — Damages.

International organization — Officials — Unilateral amendment of conditions of service — Retroactivity — Interpretation — Pension Fund Regulations.

International organization — Officials — United Nations Administrative Tribunal — Definition of “staff member” for purposes of Tribunal's jurisdiction — Formation of contract of employment — Offer and acceptance — Discovery of documents — Summary judgment.

International organization — Officials — Withholding of annual salary increment — Not a disciplinary measure — Retroactive decisions — Reinstatement of annual salary increment — When does next increment fall due?

International organization — Officials — Renewal of fixed-term contracts — Discretionary power — Error of fact — Unsatisfactory services.

International organization — Officials — International Labour Organization Administrative Tribunal — Time-limits for bringing complaints — Duty to state reasons for administrative decisions — Audi alteram partem.

International organization — Officials — Competition for vacant post — Preference to be given to existing officials — Method of conducting competitive examination — Bias.

International organization — Officials — I.L.O. Administrative Tribunal — Jurisdiction ratione personae — Employees of unofficial staff welfare associations.

State responsibility — Damages — Measure of — Award of damages — In general — Grounds for awarding damages — Breach of copyright — Expenses of establishing claim — Assessment by experts — Conciliation Commission — Treaty of Peace with Italy, Article 78.

Disputes — Conciliation — Procedure — Damages — Assessment by experts appointed by Conciliation Commission — Expenses of establishing claim — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947 (Article 78).

War — On land — Occupation of enemy territory — Public property of occupied State — Powers of Occupants regarding — Article 53 of Hague Regulations, 1907 — Sale of railway property by Occupants — Whether sale effected valid transfer of property — The law of Italy.

War — In general — Non-hostile relations between belligerents — Armistice — Occupation of enemy territory after — Powers of Occupants regarding public property of occupied State — Article 53 of Hague Regulations — Sale of railway property by Occupants — Whether sale effected valid transfer — The law of Italy.

War — Termination of — Circumstances surrounding termination of war between France and Germany in 1946 — Effect of termination on contract clauses referring to conclusion of a “peace treaty” — The law of France.

State responsibility — Claims — Nationality of — Extent and meaning of tax exemption provisions — Nature of extraordinary taxes — Application of taxes to United Nations nationals — Jurisdiction of Conciliation Commission — Treaty of Peace with Italy, Articles 78 (6) and 83.

Disputes — Conciliation — Conciliation Commissioners established under Peace Treaty with Italy — Jurisdiction of — Competence to interpret Treaty in particular case — Whether also competent to give abstract ruling on question of interpretation — Locus standi of British Government to request interpretation in favour of “United Nations nationals” — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947 (Article 83).

War — In general — Performance of treaties of peace — Provisions exempting United Nations nationals and property from certain taxes — Extent and meaning of these provisions — Application of special property taxes to United Nations nationals — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947 (Articles 78 (6) and 83).

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and rules of — Literal interpretation — Natural and ordinary meaning — Whether absolute principles of interpetation — Multilateral texts — Interpretation by reference to subsequent agreements between two Parties — Treaty of Peace with Italy and Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and United States of America (Lovett-Lombardo Agreement) — Relevance of subject-matter of provision — Considerations presumed present to Parties when treaty concluded — Foreseeability of future problems — Relevance of considerations of equity — Special nature of peace treaty — Distinction between clauses dealing with restoration of property and those dealing with compensation — Significance of distinction for question of taxation of restored property and of compensation payments — Restrictive theory of interpretation — Whether based on equitable considerations.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Peace treaties — Imposed rather than negotiated — Relevance of manner of conclusion to interpretation of treaty — Relevance of considerations of equity — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947.

Disputes — Arbitration — Procedure — Competence — Conciliation Commissions under Treaty of Peace with Italy — Competence to determine relevant issues of Italian law — Whether application of Italian taxes compatible with Italy's obligation under Treaty of Peace — Articles 78 and 83 of Treaty.

War — In general — Performance of treaties of peace — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947 (Article 78 (4) (a) and (c)) — Claims for compensation for loss or damage to property — Extent and meaning of tax exemption provisions — Imposition of succession tax — Whether indemnity payable to heirs of deceased claimant is subject to succession tax.