[5] Whether this scope will extend to the «recognition» of settlement agreements, however, has not been finalized as this recognition could confer a res
judicata effect on agreements in certain jurisdictions, precluding further negotiation.
In particular, as part of a more qualitative approach, one needs to have a look whether the current perceived «turbulences» have also by now reached the more fundamental layers of international law, i.e. meta - rules such as the ones on sources, State responsibility, State immunity, treaty interpretation, or res
judicata effect of international court decisions must be abided by the parties involved, to name but a few, the general acceptance of which is indispensable for a functioning international legal system.