The Handbook of the Law of Visiting Forces

The legal position of visiting forces transcends domestic and international law and is of growing importance in our increasingly globalized and insecure world. 'In area' and 'out of area' operations, both for the purpose of establishing and maintaining peace and in connection with the conduct of other military operations and training, are likely to become more frequent for a variety of reasons. Finding where the applicable law places the balance between the interests, sensitivities and needs of the host state and the requirements, often practical in nature, of the visiting force is a key objective in ensuring that the relationship between hosts and 'guests' is and remains harmonious. All of this must be achieved in an increasingly complex legal environment.

This fully updated second edition of The Handbook of the Law of Visiting Forces addresses the issues surrounding visiting forces and provides a full overview of the legal framework in which they operate. Through an analysis of jurisprudence and historical developments, it offers a comparative commentary to the UN, NATO, and other SOFA rules. The Handbook then continues its analysis through cases studies of visiting forces in key countries, including a fully updated chapter on Iraq that considers the various stages of the conflict with withdrawal and then reintroduction of forces, before offering conclusions on the current state of the law and its likely future development.

Dieter Fleck, Former Director International Agreements & Policy, German Ministry of Defence; Honorary President, International Society for Military Law and the Law of War,

PART I GENERAL
1. Introduction, Dieter Fleck
2. Historical Developments Influencing the Present Law of Visiting Forces, Peter Rowe
3. Multinational Military Operations, Dieter Fleck, Katarina Grenfell, and Michael A. Newton
4. UN Peace Operations, Michael Bothe
5. The Immunity of Visiting Forces and their Headquarters, Dieter Fleck
PART II COMMENTARIES TO TYPICAL SOFA RULES
6. General Observations, Dieter Fleck
7. Respect for the Law of the Receiving State, Andres Munoz-Mosquera
8. Members of Visiting Forces, Mette Prasse Hartov
9. Civilian Components, Andres Munoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta Chalanouli
10. Contractor Personnel, Joop Voetelink
11. Dependents, Mette Prasse Hartov
12. Entry and Departure, Dieter Fleck
13. Permits and Licenses, Paul J. Conderman
14. Vehicles, Paul J. Conderman
15. Uniform, Dieter Fleck
16. Communications, Vladimir Atanasov and Paul J Conderman
17. Premises, Jonathan L. Black-Branch
18. Travel and Transport, Jonathan L. Black-Branch
19. Arms, Jarin Nijhof
20. Jurisdiction, Paul J. Conderman and Aurel Sari
21. Military Law Enforcement, Joop Voetelink
22. Claims, Jody M. Prescott
23. Logistic Support, Eduardo Martinez Llarena
24. Deceased Members, Katarina Grenfell
25. Tax and Customs Exemptions, Nikoleta Chalanouli and Paul J Conderman
26. Foreign Exchange Regulations, Nikoleta Chalanouli
27. Financing Operations, Nikoleta Chalanouli
28. The 'Joint Commission' Liaison Mechanism, Donald A. Timm
29. Supplemental Arrangements, Donald A. Timm
30. Settlement of Disputes, Frank Burkhardt
31. Territorial Applicability, Frank Burkhardt
32. Revision, Frank Burkhardt
33. Termination, Frank Burkhardt
34. Applicability During Crisis and War, Dieter Fleck
PART III HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENTS
35. Legal Issues Related to International Military Headquarters, Steven Hill and Federica Favuzza
36. UN Military Headquarters, Ben F. Klappe
37. NATO Military Headquarters, Andres Munoz-Mosquera and Mette Prasse Hartov
38. Other Military Headquarters
38.I. African Union, Daniel Rezene Mekonnen
38.II. Military Headquarters for EU Operations, Thierry Tardy
38.III. From the Commonwealth of Independent States to the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov
PART IV THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT
39. The International Committee of the Red Cross: Legal Status, Privileges and Immunities, Jean-Philippe Lavoyer and Sylvain Vite
40. Rights and Obligations of Foreign National Red Cross and Red Crecent Societies, Heike Spieker
PART V CASE STUDIES
41. The Law of Stationing Forces in Germany: Six Decades of Multilateral Cooperation, Dieter Fleck
42. United States Forces in Japan, Junya Kawai, Dale Sonnenberg and Donald A. Timm
43. Visiting Forces in Korea, Hyun Kim and Donald A. Timm
44. Afghanistan, Jody M. Prescott and Jane M. Male
45. Russian Forces in the Former USSR and Beyond, Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov
46. Alternative Approaches to Certain Deployments: Agreements Conferring Status Similar to the Status of Administrative and Technical Staff of Embassies (A&T Agreements), Gunter Filippucci
PART VI CONCLUSIONS
47. Visiting Forces in an Operational Context, Charles A. Allen, Gregory R. Bart and Ben F. Klappe