The international law is a coordination law and not a subordination one, and states are equal from the juridical point of view so that they have to ascertain the illegality and apply penalties. According to Trocan, the international law allows the use of force in order to exert the individual or collective self-defence right against an armed attack according the stipulations of art. 51 of the Charter it remains undisputed that sanctions receive legal recognition as specific countermeasures to violations of international law and that, in the event of such a violation, contractual obligations to the "law-breaking" state which otherwise apply are …show more content…
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