Author Description

This study examines the sources of law governing maritime boundaries and the particular problems of boundary delimitation in the Mediterranean Sea. It examines the existence in international law of a substantive rule of law on maritime boundaries, and analyzes the different view taken by adjudication. The author then focuses on the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the most problematic issues of maritime boundary-making. He describes certain outstanding boundary problems in the Mediterranean and analyzes the primary factors which could influence the prospect of setting such pending boundaries in the region. The work proves the practical value of the "substantive rule" and substantiates the legal argument in favor of that rule.