Bruno Simma (born March 29, 1941 in

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), is a German jurist who served as a judge on the

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from 2003 until 2012. He currently serves as an affiliated overseas faculty member of the

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, teaching classes in Ann Arbor, and as one of the three third-country arbitrators on the

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, to which he was appointed in 2013.

Career

Positions as a Judge, Arbitrator, and Member of UN Expert Bodies

Simma served as a Judge on the ICJ from February 6, 2003 until his term expired on February 5, 2012; he was not a candidate for re-election. From 1997 to 2003, Simma served as a member of the UN

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. From 1987 to 1996, he served as a member of the UN

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. Simma has acted as an arbitrator in numerous inter-state, foreign investment, international commercial, and sports law cases. Among them, he serves on the NAFTA Chapter 11 investor-state dispute panel in th
Clayton/Bilcon case
in which a U.S. investor sought damages under NAFTA Chapter 11 after Canada and Nova Scotia rejected the investor's project to mine basalt and build a marine terminal on the Digby peninsula in Nova Scotia based on an environmental impact assessment conducted under federal and provincial law. Simma was part of th
controversial majority decision
that found the Government of Canada liable to the investor. Th
dissenting
panel member warned that in key respects "the decision of the majority will be seen as a remarkable step backwards in environmental protection."

Academic Career and Honors

From 1995 to 1997, Simma served as dean of the University of Munich Faculty of Law. Prior to returning to his native

, he served as a lecturer at

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in the

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, where he also served as director of studies in 1976 and 1982, and as visiting professor at the

during 1995. From 1987 to 1992, he served as a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, and as a visiting professor in 1986. From 1984 to 1985, he served as a visiting professor at the

University of Siena The University of Siena ( it, Università degli Studi di Siena, abbreviation: UNISI) in Siena, Tuscany, is one of the oldest and first publicly funded universities in Italy. Originally called ''Studium Senese'', the institution was founded in 1240 ...

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. He served as a lecturer for International Law for the German Federal Foreign Ministry's Training Centre for Junior Diplomats. He is member of the advisory board of the Goettingen Journal of International Law. Among his approximately 120 publications, Simma is widely known as the editor of the authoritative ''The Charter of the United Nations: A Commentary'' (Oxford U. Press, 1994, 2nd and 3rd editions published in 2002 and 2012), over 2600 pages in its 3rd edition. Simma's treatise is considered "the primary English reference book" on the

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, in particular for international law questions. He has received honorary degrees from the Universities of Macerata, Glasgow and Innsbruck.

Notable ICJ Decisions

* ''Jurisdictional Immunities of the State'' (Germany v. Italy)

Other activities

* Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Member of the Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees
Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law.

References

External links

International Court of Justice Biography

Who's Who in Public International Law 2007

Jessup's 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee
and 103rd

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Annual Meetin
on International Law as Law, Fairmont Hotel
in

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, 25–28 March 2009 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simma, Bruno 1941 births Living people International Court of Justice judges 21st-century German judges German legal scholars International law scholars The Hague Academy of International Law people Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Academic staff of the University of Siena University of Michigan Law School faculty International Law Commission officials People from Saarbrücken (district) German judges of United Nations courts and tribunals