General Act for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
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General multilateral convention concluded in Geneva on September 26, 1928. It went into effect on August 16, 1929 and was registered in League of Nations Treaty Series on the same day.
commission, an arbitration tribunal, and the opportunity to take failed disputes to the Permanent Court of International Justice
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Organization. It also served as the basis for the European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, concluded in 1957.
Terms of the act
This act provided a framework for disputes between parties, including the establishment of a conciliationConciliation
Conciliation is an alternative dispute resolution process whereby the parties to a dispute agree to utilize the services of a conciliator, who then meets with the parties separately in an attempt to resolve their differences...
commission, an arbitration tribunal, and the opportunity to take failed disputes to the Permanent Court of International Justice
Permanent Court of International Justice
The Permanent Court of International Justice, often called the World Court, was an international court attached to the League of Nations. Created in 1922 , the Court was initially met with a good reaction from states and academics alike, with many cases submitted to it for its first decade of...
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Further developments
The 1928 act was replaced in 1949 by a revised act drafted by the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Organization. It also served as the basis for the European Convention for the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, concluded in 1957.