Second, when international treaties do not exist or they are invalid, the Court followed Uti Possidetis Juris Principle or Effective Control Principle to solve territorial disputes.
The effective control principle is an important principal to solve international territorial disputes.
有效控制原则是解决国际领土争端的重要原则。
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First, Pacta Sunt Servanda principle is the leading principle of solving territorial disputes; international treaty is the overriding criterion of solving territorial disputes.