Soft Law
Soft law in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of soft law.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- soft law in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- soft law in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Soft law in Global Commerce Policy
In this regard, soft law is: in trade policy parlance, international arrangements that do not require parties to them to enforce the measures contained in them. The entries on trade policy are here. In other words, they are hortatory arrangements. The entries on trade policy are here. Examples of instruments entailing soft law are the Set of Multilaterally Agreed Equitable Principles and Rules for the Control of Restrictive Business Practices negotiated under UNCTAD auspices, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the APEC Non-Binding Principles on Government Procurement. There is a view among some practitioners of international law that a non-binding legal instrument may result in new norms if it has been adopted properly. See also hard law.[1]
Soft lawin 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, “Soft law” entry (OAS)
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