Introduction to International Commercial Law

International law
International law deals with three kinds of international relationships: those between states and states, those between states and persons, and those between persons and persons.
At the international level no formal lawmaking machinery exists. In working together, the different states in international community function in the roles of both lobbyists and legislators.
The sources of international law are what courts and other international tribunals rely on to determine the content of international law.
It serves as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations. International law differs from state-based legal systems in that it is primarily applicable to countries rather than to private citizens.
Much of international law is consent-based governance. This means that a state member of the international community is not obliged to abide by this type of international law, unless it has expressly consented to a particular course of conduct.
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