Chapter 8: Jurisdiction of States

*Page 328–9

New Council of Europe Conventions (not yet in force) provide further examples of schemes in treaties providing or regulating criminal jurisdiction:

Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

Warsaw, 16 May 2005

http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Treaties/Html/196.htm

Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism

Warsaw, 16 May 2005

http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Treaties/Html/198.htm

General

The Permanent Court of International Justice, Case of the Lotus

http://www.icj-cij.org/pcij/serie_A/A_10/30_Lotus_Arret.pdf

(French and English texts alternating)

Internet and jurisdiction

Yahoo! Inc v LICRA (US District Court, Northern California)

http://www.juriscom.net/en/txt/jurisus/ic/dccalifornia20011107.pdf

& on appeal

http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/D079531C495BC5E288256EF90055E54C/$file/0117424.pdf?openelement

Dow Jones & Company Inc. v Gutnick [2002] HCA 56 (10 December 2002)

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/high_ct/2002/56.html

On November 15, 2004, Dow Jones settled the case, agreeing to pay Mr. Gutnick some $440,000 in fees and damages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutnick_v._Dow_Jones

Convention on Cybercrime ETS No:185 at

http://www.conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=185&CM=8&DF=19/04/05&CL=ENG