Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 2021
Economics, trade and finance — Economic sanctions — Consequences — Responsibility for damage resulting from sanctions — European Community law — Imposition of sanctions upon Iraq — Iraqi counter-measures — Whether causing loss — Whether loss attributable to Community measures or to United Nations Security Council resolution requiring imposition of sanctions
International organizations — United Nations — Security Council — Enforcement action — Resolution 661 (1990) — Imposition of economic sanctions upon Iraq following Iraqi invasion of Kuwait — Purpose of sanctions — European Community — Legislation implementing United Nations sanctions upon Iraq — Whether serving justifiable general interest — Whether Community institutions liable to compensate company suffering loss through Iraqi non-payment of debts
War and armed conflict — Aggression — Consequences — Iraqi invasion of Kuwait — Economic warfare — Imposition of economic sanctions by United Nations Security Council — The law of the European Community