In international law, a territory is considered “occupied” when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army.

In international humanitarian law, a territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the adverse foreign armed forces.

30 сент. 2017 г. · In order for an occupation to exist for the purposes of international law, there must be some degree of control by hostile troops over a foreign territory.

Once an occupation is in place, the occupying power becomes bound by the applicable rules of international humanitarian law, whether customary or treaty based.

As a rule, the occupying power must allow the territory to be adminis- tered as before. It must respect the laws in force in the territory before occupation ...

Occupation and the laws of war · Qualification of a territory as occupied · Concept of effective control · End of occupation and authority shift.

4 авг. 2004 г. · Occupation is only a temporary situation, and the rights of the occupant are limited to the extent of that period.

The objective of this article is to elaborate on the notion of occupation – in particular the legal criteria for determining when the presence of foreign troops ...

Article 42 of the Hague Regulations specifies in this regard that there is occupation when the territory is under the authority of a 'hostile army'.45 These ... Introduction · The Law of Occupation: Scope