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Countermeasures against Cyber Operations: Moving forward?

International and Comparative Law Review
Volume 23 (2023): Issue 2 (December 2023)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/iclr-2023-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2464-6601 | Journal ISSN: 12138770
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Language: English
Page range: 86 - 110
Published on: Feb 5, 2024
Published by: Palacký University Olomouc
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
countermeasures,
cyber operations,
unilateral remedies,
state responsibility,
collective countermeasures,
forcible countermeasures,
due diligence
Related subjects:
Law,
International law, foreign law, comparative law,
International law, foreign law, comparative law, other,
European law,
European law, other,
Public law,
Constitutional jurisdiction, administrative procedural law

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