Talk:Incorporation of international law

A reality check
This article seems to have wondered a long way from reality. As far as I know transposition is an EU legal term which applies to the implementation of directives. The implementation of treaties is referred to as incorporation.

Moreover the effect of treaties in domestic law always depends on domestic legal rules. No treaties ever automatically become part of the domestic law of a state unless the domestic law provides that they do (ie in monist systems).

I'm going to add some fact templates. Blue-Haired Lawyer 11:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Of course ratification is governed by domestic legal rules (such as separation of powers) as well as by rules of public international law, did the article really say anything different? Physchim62 (talk) 13:43, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not longer sure, but the article confuses so many different ideas that it's difficult to be sure of anything. Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:48, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Come to think of it, it's really the wrong terminology that's the problem. Transposition and Direct effect are EU law terms and don't really belong here. Even one of the sources refers to incorporation and not transposition. Transposition involves implementing EU directives, not treaties which can require incorporation in certain legal systems. In the UK, EU treaties must first be incorporated in domestic law by an act of parliament. Only then does the possibility of direct effect (another EU law term) arise. Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:34, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

The article also confuses different kinds of treaties: self-executing and non-self-executing. In a pure monist system only the latter would require incorporation. While in a pure dualist system both require incorporation. Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:48, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Name change
While a split between EU law and public international law might well be desirable, I don't see the rush here, nor do I see any references for "Incorporation" over "Implementation", yet another word used in English for the process described here. Nor do I actually see how your edits have improved either of the articles. Perhaps your would like to take some time to explain your actions. Physchim62 (talk) 19:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)


 * I admit implementation is also commonly used but I think incorporation is used more often. And IMHO the latter has a technical meaning that the former lacks. Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:17, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Incorporation of treaties, or Implementation of treaties, might be an even better title. I say that because, as you have pointed out, incorporation is an act of domestic law, while the equivalent in international law is ratification (with due respect for U.S. editors, where ratification means something similar, but slightly different). Physchim62 (talk) 13:54, 4 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Maybe I should have just left it as "Incorporation (law)"? What about "Incorporation (municipal law)"? Otherwise we might end up with "Incorporation of treaties into domestic law". Blue-Haired Lawyer 14:17, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
 * The problem is that "incorporation" has several meaning in Common Law countries, as you're obviously aware! There's no rush on this one, the article was in a sorry state when I found it and would probably benefit from some quiet reflexion. Of course, I only changed the points which seemed wrong to me, you have indeed added more to the list ;) Physchim62 (talk) 14:23, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

The United States
Is the US really half way between monism and dualism? As far as I can tell the only difference between the US and the Netherlands on this is that the Netherlands don't require a super-majority in parliament.

Is it true that treaties can be incorporated by a normal Act of Congress, if the super-majority cannot be achieved? Does anyone have an example? — Blue-Haired Lawyer 12:29, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Monism and Dualism
The links from both Monism and Dualism link to the philosophical system, which have nothing to do with international law. DJ Clayworth (talk) 16:24, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

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