TY - BOOK ED - International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. TI - The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea: case no.17 = = Tribunal International du Droit de la Mer U1 - 343.096 INT PY - 2011///. CY - Hamburg, Germany: PB - International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, KW - International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea KW - INTERNATIONAL COURTS KW - Law of the sea N1 - In English and French; List of cases : no.17 Rensponsibilities and obligations of states ssponsoring persons and entities with respect to activities in the area; Includes bibliographical references and index; -- General information -- Proceedings and judgments -- Documents / publications -- News -- Q & A -- Site index -- Search N2 - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea entered into force on 16 November 1994. A subsequent Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the Convention entered into force on 28 July 1996. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is an independent judicial body established by the Convention to adjudicate disputes arising out of the interpretation and application of the Convention. The Tribunal is composed of 21 elected independent members ER -