Basic Concepts of International Nuclear Law

Week 1. International Law

• Concept and definition of International Law (IL). Public and private IL
• Sources of IL
• Subjects of IL
• IL in national legislation, incorporating techniques
• State responsibility in IL
• State responsibility under International Nuclear Law (INL)

Week 2. General Principles of International Law

• No threat of use of force, peaceful settlement of international disputes, non-intervention in the internal affairs
• Co-operation with other states, equal rights and self-determination of peoples, sovereign equality of states
• Good faith fulfilment of international obligations, territorial integrity, inviolability of state borders, universal respect for human rights

Week 3. International Public Law of Treaties

• Law of international treaties
• International commercial contracts

Week 4. International Nuclear Law (INL)

• Concept, definition and objective of International Nuclear Law (INL).
• History of INL
• Drafting nuclear legislation
• Nuclear security and safety
• Binding international obligations

Week 5. Principles of Nuclear Law

• The safety principle, the security principle, the responsibility principle, the permission principle
• The continuous control principle, the compensation principle, the sustainable development principle, the compliance principle
• The independence principle, the transparency principle, the international co-operation principle