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Apr 15, 2024functional immunityinternational organizationsasian development bankcivil lawsupreme courtwestfall v. locsin
Functional Immunity for International Organizations in the Philippines: The Westfall v. Locsin Guide
Learn how the Supreme Court's Westfall v. Locsin ruling defines functional immunity for international organization personnel in the Philippines.
Mar 15, 2021constitutional lawtreatiesexecutive powersenate concurrenceinternational lawsupreme court
The President’s Power to Withdraw from Treaties: What the Supreme Court Ruled
The Supreme Court clarified the limits of the President’s power to withdraw from international treaties. Learn the rules from the Rome Statute case.