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Degree: Doctor of Laws(Kyoto University)

J-GLOBAL ID: 200901007488747080
researchmap Member ID: 1000326823

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences / International law /

Research History

Apr, 2012 - Present

Professor, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University
Apr, 2011 - Mar, 2012

Professor, Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Nagoya University
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2011

Associate Professor, Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Nagoya University
Apr, 2007 - Mar, 2010

Associate Professor of International Law, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University
Apr, 2006 - Mar, 2007

Associate Professor of International Law, Kobe Gakuin University
Apr, 2004 - Mar, 2006

Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Misc.

The Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement as an Aspect of International Law concerning the Settlement of a Private Person's Claim against a Foreign State: A Note on the Kadena Air Base Cases (Naha District Court, Okinawa Branch, 2017)

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

Kokusai Jinken [Human RIghts International], (29) 18-22, Oct 30, 2018
A Note on 'Executive Agreements' in Japanese Law: A Modest Contribution of an International Law Scholar to Public Law Studies

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Hosei Ronshu [Nagoya University Journal of Law and Politics], (277) 3-29, Mar, 2018
Viet Nam as a Member of the WTO: The First Trade Policy Review of Viet Nam in 2013

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Hosei Ronshu [Nagoya University Journal of Law and Politics], (272) 83-99-99, Mar, 2017
Domestic Courts as Compliance Enforcers

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Photini Pazartzis and Maria Gavouneli (eds), Reconceptualising the Rule of Law in Global Governance, Resources, Investment and Trade (Hart Publishing), 19-29, May, 2016 Peer-reviewed
"L'Etat situe" in the Context of the Accession of Developing Countries to the WTO

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Shotaro Hamamoto, Hironobu Sakai and Akiho Shibata (eds), "L'etre Situe", Effectiveness and Purposes of International Law: Essays in Honour of Professor Ryuichi Ida (Brill), 23-36, May, 2015 Peer-reviewed
The Role of the State after an Award is Rendered in Investor-State Arbitration

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Shaheeza Lalani and Rodrigo Polanco Lazo (eds), "The Role of the State in Investor-State Arbitration" (Brill), 274-292, 2015 Peer-reviewed
Law-Making Process concerning State Jurisdiction over Artworks Loaned from Abroad: Implications of the Exhibition of "Treasured Masterpieces from Taipei"

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, 33 11-20, 2015 Peer-reviewed
Extraterritorial Application of the US Alien Tort Statute: Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co, 133 S Ct 1659 (2013)

Mizushima, Tomonori

Aspects of International Law Studies: Achievements and Prospects (Commemorative Book in Honor of Professor Shinya Murase) (Eto Junichi ed; Shinzansha), 227-243, Jan, 2015
The Development of Contemporary International Law through the ICJ Judgment in Jurisdictional Immunities of the State

Mizushima, Tomonori

International Adjudication and the Development of Contemporary International Law: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Takane Sugihara's 70th Birthday (Asada Masahiko et al eds; Sanseido), 270-294, Aug, 2014
Obligations Erga Omnes Partes and Universal Jurisdiction in the Convention against Torture: A Note on the Case concerning Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v Senegal, International Court of Justice, Judgment, 20 July

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Hosei Ronshu [Nagoya University Journal of Law and Politics], (255) 687-714, Mar, 2014
Problems concerning the Execution of an Award Rendered in Investor-State Arbitration

Mizushima, Tomonori

RIETI Discussion Paper Series, (13-J-018) 1-20, Dec, 2013 Peer-reviewed
The Significance of the Recent Enactment of Japan's Sovereign Immunity Act in the New Age of Globalization

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Andrew Byrnes et al (eds), "International Law in the New Age of Globalization" (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers), 367-387, 2013 Peer-reviewed
Two Notes in the Field of International Economic Law: (1) Privileges and Immunities of the Bank for International Settlements in Japan, (2) Case Note: Philippines--Taxes on Distilled Spirits, WT/DS396 and WT/DS403

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Hosei Ronshu [Nagoya University Journal of Law and Politics], (245) 57-122, Aug 23, 2012
Recognition of States in the Context of Foreign State Immunity

Mizushima, Tomonori

Thoughts and Structure of Modern International Law: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Yoshiro Matsui's 70th Birthday, Vol 1 (Matsuda Takeo et al eds; Toshindo), 161-179, Mar, 2012
The Settlement of a Private Person's Claim against a Foreign "State:" The Case of Japan's Foreign State Immunity Act

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Chinese (Taiwan) Yearbook of International Law and Affairs, 30 31-47, 2012 Peer-reviewed
The Relationship between International Crimes and Diplomatic Immunity from the Viewpoint of International Law

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Kokusai Mondai [International Affairs], (592) 28-37, Jun, 2010 Peer-reviewedInvited
'Customary International Law' concerning Immunity of Ministers for Foreign Affairs from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction: 'International Law-Making' in the ICJ's Arrest Warrant Case

Mizushima, Tomonori

Current Issues of International Lawmaking: Festschrift in honour of Professor Hisakazu Fujita's 70th Birthday (Sakamoto Shigeki ed; Yushindo), 29-44, Jul, 2009 Peer-reviewedInvited
Foreign State Immunity in In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, 538 F3d 71 (2nd Cir 2008): The Impact of the New Terrorism Exception in the US Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

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Hosei Ronshu [Nagoya University Journal of Law and Politics], (230) 99-121, Jun, 2009
*A Myth of the Restriction of Foreign State Immunity under International Law

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Kokusaiho Gaiko Zassi [The Journal of International Law and Diplomacy], 107(3) 22-44-374, Nov, 2008 Peer-reviewed
*Denying Foreign State Immunity on the Grounds of the Unavailability of Alternative Means

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

The Modern Law Review, 71(5) 734-752, Sep, 2008 Peer-reviewed

Books and Other Publications

International Law

Dai Tamada, Tomonori Mizushima, Takuehi Yamada (Role: Joint author)

Yuhikaku, Sep 30, 2017 (ISBN: 9784641150454)
Public International Law Aspects of Foreign State Immunity

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The University of Nagoya Press, Dec 1, 2012 (ISBN: 9784815807160)

Presentations

Foreign State Immunity as Customary International Law: Its Relationship with General Principles of International Law and the 2004 UN State Immunity Convention

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

"Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property: Emergence of New International Customary Law Rules - By Whom?", Oct 3, 2019
Some Remarks about the Kadena Air Base Cases from the Viewpoint of International Law concerning the Settlement of a Private Person's Claim against a Foreign State

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

The Annual Meeting of the International Human Rights Law Association of Japan, Nov 25, 2017
War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and State Immunity: Some Remarks about Germany v. Italy (ICJ, 2012) and the Judgment of the Italian Constitutional Court (2014)

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

The 6th Annual Conference of the Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law, Jun 14, 2015
International/Transnational Law-Making Process concerning the Jurisdiction of a State over Works of Art Loaned from Abroad: Implications of "Treasured Masterpieces from Taipei"

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

2015 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum, "Integrating the Asia-Pacific: Why International Law Matters?", May 26, 2015
The Role of the State after an Award Is Rendered in Investor-State Arbitration

Tomonori Mizushima

"The Role of the State in Investor-State Arbitration", Nov 8, 2013
Some Remarks about the Application of International Law by Japanese Courts

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

The Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of International Law, Oct 12, 2013
Domestic Courts as Compliance Enforcers

Tomonori Mizushima

ILA Regional Conference 2013, "Imperium Juris: Governance, Trade, Resources", Aug 30, 2013
The Settlement of a Private Person's Claim against a Foreign "State": The Case of Japan's Foreign State Immunity Act

MIZUSHIMA Tomonori

2013 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum, "International Law and Dispute Resolution: Challenges in the Asia Pacific", May 16, 2013
Recognition of States in the Context of the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

Conference on International Aspects of Intellectual Property Law, Dec 1, 2012
The Enactment of Japan's Foreign State Immunity Act in 2009: Its Significance in the New Era of Globalization

Tomonori MIZUSHIMA

The Third Four Societies Conference: International Law in the New Era of Globalization, Aug 27, 2010
The Character of Foreign State Immunity as a Rule of International Law

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The Biannual Meeting of the Japanese Society of International Law, May 10, 2008

Professional Memberships

Works

The Privileges and Immunities of Heads of State, Heads of Government and Other State Officials

Mar, 2020 Other
The Pakistan Loan Contracts Case (Supreme Court of Japan, Judgment of 21 July 2006), Immunités juridictionnelles de l'État, Waite and Kennedy v Germany; Affaire relative au mandat d'arret du 11 avril 2000

Jun, 2019 Other
Oleynikov v Russia, 14 March 2013, and Öcalan v Turkey, 12 May 2005, ECHR Reports 2005-IV

Mar, 2019 Other
Noise at the US Kadena Air Base and Sovereign Immunity (Naha District Court, Okinawa Branch, Judgment of 9 February 2017)

Apr, 2018 Other
Status of Forces Agreements: Does Japanese Law Not Apply to the US Armed Forces?

Dec, 2016 Other
Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of States

Apr, 2016 Other
Italian Constitutional Court, Judgment of 22 October 2014: Constitutionality of a Provision Intended to Implement the ICJ Judgment in Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy)

Sep, 2015 Other
Jurisdictional Immunities of the State (Germany v Italy)

Mar, 2014 Other
Decision on Malawi's Failure to Comply with the ICC's Cooperation Requests with Respect to the Arrest and Surrender of Omar Al Bashir (International Criminal Court, Pre-Trial Chamber I, Decision of 12 December 2011)

Oct, 2013 Other
Korean Film Export & Import Corp. v. Fuji Television Network, Inc., Saiko Saibansho (Supreme Court of Japan), December 8, 2011

Jul, 2013 Other
Sovereignty and Jurisdiction of States

Apr, 2013 Other
Fundamental Rights and Obligations of States

Apr, 2011 Other
Filartiga v Pena-Irala

Feb, 2010 Other
Sayadi and Vinck v. Belgium; Compatibility with the ICCPR of National Measures Taken to Implement UN Security Council Resolutions against Terrorism (Human Rights Committee, Views of 22 Oct. 2008)

Oct, 2009 Other
Azinas v Cyprus, 28 April 2004, ECHR Reports 2004-III

Sep, 2008 Other
Jurisdictional Immunity of Foreign States: From Absolute Immunity to Restrictive Immunity (Supreme Court of Japan, Judgment of 21 July 2006)

Apr, 2007 Other
Waite and Kennedy v Germany; Affaire relative au mandat d'arret du 11 avril 2000

May, 2006 Other
Al-Adsani v United Kingdom (European Court of Human Rights, Judgment of 21 Nov 2001)

Oct, 2004 Other
Book Review; Nigel D White, The United Nations System: Toward International Justice

May, 2004 Other
Yamaguchi v. United States: Saiko Saibansho (Supreme Court of Japan), April 12, 2002

Apr, 2003 Other