Abstract
The existence of a specific legal framework for peaceful uses of nuclear energy has attracted the attention of legal academia since the 1960s. During this period, some academics have argued that nuclear law constitutes a new and distinctive branch of law.
Obviously, this position was supported by the considerable economic, strategic and political importance of the nuclear industry, as well as by the fact that international conventions concluded in this area provided for several distinctive principles. Consequently, reflecting the current discussions on the position of energy law among academic disciplines, this article argues that nuclear law has been developed into an independent academic discipline, ruled by a particular set of principles acknowledged by the international community of States.
Further, the article also discusses certain aspects of mutual relationships between nuclear law and other legal disciplines.