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. How can the structure of the international society be displayed?

The structure of the international society follows the vertical model of the domestic legal orders correct incorrect

International society consists of a constellation of sovereign States and other international organizations, which are dispersed in a rather horizontal order of authority correct incorrect

International society is so anarchical that there is no order of authority, neither vertical nor horizontal correct incorrect

The structure of the international society resembles the structure of the most powerful nations in the world correct incorrect

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. Is there any hierarchy or priority among States under international law?

Yes, the States that were the founding members of the United Nations are vested with more powers and authority correct incorrect

Yes, the Permanent Five Members of the UN Security Council (UK, USA, France, Russia, China) are in a superior position than the other States correct incorrect

No, all States are considered equal as sovereign States (the principle of sovereign equality, enshrined in article 2, para 1 UN Charter) correct incorrect

Whether there will be any hierarchy among States is a matter of each international organization to decide correct incorrect

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. What is the 'Lotus principle'?

The so-called Lotus principle is that 'restrictions upon the independence of States cannot therefore be presumed', or, as it has been construed, 'whatever is not prohibited is permitted in international law' correct incorrect

The so-called Lotus principle is that States are free to choose the Court that they will submit their disputes correct incorrect

The so-called Lotus principle is that States are not prohibited to assert their enforcement jurisdiction on the high seas correct incorrect

The so-called Lotus principle is that customary law derives from the combination of State practice and opinio juris correct incorrect

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. What is the problem of 'fragmentation' of international law?

Fragmentation of international law concerns the possibility of different legal regimes apply the same rules of international law correct incorrect

It is possible for several legal regimes (ie foreign investment law and human rights law) to exist and develop in isolation of each other, ultimately culminating in the production of divergent rules of international law correct incorrect

Fragmentation is when States assume different interpretations of the same rule of international law correct incorrect

Fragmentation is when States disagree to abide by a certain rule of international law correct incorrect

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. Is there any priority among international courts and tribunals?

According to the lis pendens rule, the court or the tribunal that seizes first the dispute has exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate it correct incorrect

The International Court of Justice has by definition priority over any other court or tribunal correct incorrect

Since there is no lis pendens rule in international law and all depends on the consent of the parties to a dispute, there is no priority or hierarchy among international courts and tribunals correct incorrect

Regional or special courts have priority over all others in line of the principle of lex specialis correct incorrect

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. What is the major difference between naturalism and positivism?

On the one hand, naturalism is based on a set of rules that are of universal and objective scope and on the other hand, positivism is based on a structured and coherent legal system that is created by States in light of their interests and desires correct incorrect

While naturalism serves only the theory human rights law, positivism has a wider and more general scope correct incorrect

Naturalism concerns the underpinning values of the international society, while positivism the international rules as such correct incorrect

Naturalism is a school of thought advocated outside of Europe, while positivism is Euro-centric theory correct incorrect

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. What is jus cogens?

They are peremptory norms of international law, from which no derogations are allowed and which can never be altered even with the consent of the States correct incorrect

They are rules of international law that are laid down in multilateral treaties with a wide participation correct incorrect

They are the decisions of the UN Security Council correct incorrect

They are the rules of international law on which the ICJ founds its decisions correct incorrect

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. Which rule of jus cogens was the first to be accepted explicitly as such by the ICJ?

The prohibition of the use of force correct incorrect

The prohibition of torture correct incorrect

The prohibition of genocide correct incorrect

The principle of self-determination correct incorrect

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. Are the peremptory norms of international law the only norms that set out obligations erga omnes?

Yes correct incorrect

No, acts of international organizations also set out such obligations correct incorrect

No, decisions of international courts also set out such obligations correct incorrect

No, even though all peremptory norms set out obligations erga omnes, the latter may also spring from treaties regulating objective regimes or unilateral acts correct incorrect

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. Are there any limits to the application of article 103 of the UN Charter?

No, there are no limits to article 103 correct incorrect

Yes, Article 103 cannot trump multilateral treaties correct incorrect

Yes, article 103 of the UN Charter cannot trump jus cogens norms correct incorrect

Yes, when a case is submitted to the ICJ, article 103 ceases to have any effect correct incorrect