| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1923 |
| Number: | 27 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | The Institute of International Law (Institut de Droit International) |
| Profession: | Scientific society aimed at developing international law as a codified science |
| City: | Ghent |
| Country: | BELGIUM (BE) |
| Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1904 |
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| Motivation: | The Institute of International Law was nominated for its work to draft the first international arbitration regulations, and for its efforts to establish a codification of the laws of war.
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Nominator:
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| Name: | André Mercier |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor of International Law. Member of the Institute of International Law |
| University: | University of Paris |
| City: | Paris |
| Country: | FRANCE (FR) |
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| Comments: |
Mercier also nominated André Weiss, but the Institute of International Law was his primary choice. |
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