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"In this regard, we would like to note that, according to international law, full responsibility for taking care of Iraqis' humanitarian needs rests first and foremost with the occupation authorities, " Yakovenko said.
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According to longstanding principles of international law, when one country has a bilateral treaty with another and is then "succeeded" by a different state (as Russia has succeeded to the rights and duties of the Soviet Union under a number of treaties), the bilateral treaty remains in effect only if both states so affirm--the new state and its predecessor's treaty partner.
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Many are encouraging Chinese enterprises to assert their rights more aggressively through trade disputes, as well as helping companies and governments adhere to global trade rules, according to Chin Leng Lim, international law professor and associate dean at Hong Kong University.
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