Good Offices
Good Offices in Diplomatic Law
Good Offices
An effort by a third state, or by an individual or an international body, designed to stimulate the processes of settlement in a dispute between two other states.
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Further Reading
- Satow’s Diplomatic Practice, Ivor Roberts
- Modern Diplomacy, R.P. Barnston
Good offices in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of good offices.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Work
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- good offices in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- good offices in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Definition of Good Offices
In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Good Offices : A technique of peaceful settlement of an international dispute, in which a third party, acting with the consent of the disputing states, serves as a friendly intermediary in an effort to persuade them to negotiate between themselves without necessarily offering the disputing states substantive suggestions towards achieving a settlement.
See also conciliation; mediation.n.
A minimal third party role to help disputing parties by passing information between them.
A minimal third party role to help disputing parties by passing information between them.
Good offices in Global Commerce Policy
In this regard, good offices is: a form of mediation between parties to a dispute. The entries on trade policy are here. It describes an offer by a disinterested third party, often a person of distinction in the field, to examine what can be done to settle a difficult dispute. The offer to assist may be made spontaneously, or it may be part of a framework for settling disputes. Good offices and mediation always consist of giving advice. The never have the binding force of arbitration. The entries on trade policy are here. Article 5 of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes says that the parties may use the good-offices procedure, assuming they agree among themselves to do so. The entries on trade policy are here. Either party may call for its introduction. The entries on trade policy are here. It may begin or be terminated at any time. The procedure may run parallel to a panel process. The entries on trade policy are here. Also, the Director-General of the WTO may offer his good offices in an ex officio capacity. See also arbitration.[1]
Good officesin the wold Encyclopedia
For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.
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Notes and References
- Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Good offices” entry (OAS)
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