Comparative Examination of the Obligation of “Due Regard” in ‎International Space Law and the International Law of the Sea

Alhooii Nazari, Hamid; Moshiri, Abolfazl; Faqih Baghmisheh, Shirin

doi:10.22059/jplsq.2024.360524.3328

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¹ Assistant Prof., Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of ‎Tehran, Tehran, Iran‎

² Ph.D. Student in Public International Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political ‎Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.‎

³ MA. in International Relations, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political ‎Science, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran‎

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2024.360524.3328

Abstract

International law binds States to have due regard to the rights and interests of one another in their activities in their aerial, space, and maritime activities. This novel obligation first appeared in international conventions regarding air, space, and the seas. The lack of profound state and judicial practice after nearly eighty years since this obligation came into existence has made its interpretation problematic. This article intends to examine two meanings for due regard: 1- considering an issue as a criterion in making decisions; and 2- striking a balance between corresponding rights and interests of two or more States in the event of concurrent authorities and jurisdictions before proceeding with the activities. The second meaning is more significant and is, more or less, reflected in case law. Due regard leads to positive and negative obligations, some of which are found in treaties as separate obligations.

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Public International Law

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Comparative Examination of the Obligation of “Due Regard” in ‎International Space Law and the International Law of the Sea

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript Available Online from 21 March 2026

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 21 March 2026