Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea canonical | 2 |
| UNCLOS Article 76 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T751365 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Context triple: [Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, legalBasis, Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea]
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
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Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea is a multilateral treaty among the Caspian littoral states that defines their rights, obligations, and jurisdiction over the sea’s waters, seabed, and resources.
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Article 43 of the United Nations Charter
Article 43 of the United Nations Charter is the provision under which UN member states agree to make armed forces and related assistance available to the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security.
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Article 42 of the United Nations Charter
Article 42 of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security Council to take military action, including the use of armed force, to maintain or restore international peace and security when non-military measures are inadequate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Target entity description: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
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A.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that defines nations’ rights and responsibilities in the world’s oceans, including maritime boundaries, resource exploitation, navigation, and environmental protection.
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B.
1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international treaty that revised and clarified the deep seabed mining regime established by UNCLOS, enabling broader participation by states and paving the way for the effective operation of the International Seabed Authority.
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C.
Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea
The Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea is a multilateral treaty among the Caspian littoral states that defines their rights, obligations, and jurisdiction over the sea’s waters, seabed, and resources.
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D.
Article 43 of the United Nations Charter
Article 43 of the United Nations Charter is the provision under which UN member states agree to make armed forces and related assistance available to the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security.
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E.
Article 42 of the United Nations Charter
Article 42 of the United Nations Charter authorizes the UN Security Council to take military action, including the use of armed force, to maintain or restore international peace and security when non-military measures are inadequate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | treaty article ⓘ |
| adoptedInInstrument | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 ⓘ |
| allowsExtensionBeyond | 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| appliesTo | coastal States ⓘ |
| basisFor | submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| category |
continental shelf regime
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maritime boundary law ⓘ |
| citationForm | UNCLOS, art. 76 ⓘ |
| clarifies |
continental shelf comprises seabed and subsoil of submarine areas
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continental shelf extends throughout the natural prolongation of land territory ⓘ |
| defines |
foot of the continental slope
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outer limits of the continental shelf ⓘ |
| distinguishes | submarine ridges and submarine elevations ⓘ |
| doesNotAffect |
air space above the continental shelf
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legal status of the superjacent waters ⓘ |
| establishes | legal framework for extending continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles ⓘ |
| influences |
international maritime boundary disputes
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national legislation on outer continental shelf claims ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
international law
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law of the sea ⓘ |
| legalEffect | determines outer limit of coastal State sovereign rights over seabed resources ⓘ |
| limitsRightsOver | submarine ridges ⓘ |
| linkedBody | Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf ⓘ |
| linksTo | Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| objective | provide a stable and equitable method for determining outer continental shelf limits ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
| permitsExtendedRightsOver | submarine elevations that are natural components of the continental margin ⓘ |
| providesFor | constraint lines limiting outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| providesThat | rights over continental shelf do not depend on occupation or proclamation ⓘ |
| requires |
coastal States to establish outer limits of continental shelf by charts or lists of coordinates
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deposit of charts or coordinates with the Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ publicity of charts or coordinates of outer limits of continental shelf ⓘ use of fixed points not more than 60 nautical miles apart ⓘ use of formula lines based on sediment thickness or distance from foot of slope ⓘ |
| setsMaximumExtent |
100 nautical miles from the 2500 metre isobath
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350 nautical miles from the baselines ⓘ |
| setsMinimumExtent | continental shelf up to 200 nautical miles from the baselines ⓘ |
| shortName | UNCLOS Article 76 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
continental shelf delimitation
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outer continental shelf ⓘ |
| usedBy | States parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Description of subject: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is the key provision that defines the outer limits of a coastal state's continental shelf and sets the legal framework for extending those limits beyond 200 nautical miles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
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legalBasis
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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linked to: Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Annex II of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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basisInConvention
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Article 76 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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