Public international law
General Meetings Texts and Documents Links Contacts Français	In a political climate which encourages interdependence between states, international law is constantly developing, and is increasingly becoming a key factor in the organisation of inter-state relations.  The Council of Europe is accordingly working to co-ordinate its member states' activities in this field. The Council of Europe does it through its Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI), an intergovernmental committee which brings together the Legal Advisers of the Ministers for foreign affairs of the forty-three member States of the Council of Europe as well as of a significant number of observer States and Organisations. In this site you will be able to find out about the CAHDI, its structure, composition, functioning, as well as its activities including adopted texts, publications and unrestricted working documents.

24th meeting of the CAHDI The 24th meeting of the CAHDI was held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 9-10 September 2002. Professor G. Hafner, President of the Ad Hoc Committee of the United Nations on State Immunities and their Property and Professor B. Simma, Member of the UN International Law Commission attended the meeting. On this occasion, members of the CAHDI elected Ambassador Michel as Chairman for 2003. Working documents Summary of the meeting			24th CAHDI meeting venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
25th meeting of the CAHDI Strasbourg, 17-18 March 2003 Special guests: Mr Alvaro Gil Robles, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe and Mr V. Mikulka, Director of Codification at the UN and Mr E. Kourula, judge at the International Criminal Court. Working documents Summary of the meeting			Reminder: Delegations not having yet done so are kindly reminded to provide the Secretariat with their contribution to the Pilot Project of the Council of Europe on State Immunities at their earliest possible convenience. Thanks in advance for your co-operation. Final deadline for contributions: 30 June 2003. Guidelines for the preparation of national contributions. Delegations are kindly invited to provide any comments and/or observations concerning Recommendation 1602(2003) on Immunities of Members of the Parliamentary Assembly. This issue will be considered at the 26th meeting of the CAHDI (More...).
M. Gil Robles	M. Mikulka	M. Kourula
26th meeting of the CAHDI 18-19 September 2003 Mr Philippe KIRSCH, President of the ICC will be addressing the 26th meeting of the CAHDI and discuss developments concerning the ICC. The 26th meeting of the CAHDI will be follow immediately after the IIIrd multilateral consultation on the implications of the ratification of the Statute of the ICC in the domestic order of the member States of the Council of Europe on 17 September 2003 (more).			Latest News:	The Chairman of the CAHDI for 2001-2002, Peter Tomka (Slovakia) was elected on 21 October 2002 member of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations for a term of office of nine years, beginning on 6 February 2003.
Draft Agenda			Information for delegations : Rules concerning the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses
Analytical Guide to the work of the CAHDI.