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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   SECTION 4. PROCEDURE Article 65 Procedure to be followed with respect to invalidity, termination, withdrawal from or suspension of the operation of a treaty 1. A party which, under the provisions of the present Convention, invokes either a defect in its consent…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   SECTION 3. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE OPERATION OF TREATIES Article 54 Termination of or withdrawal from a treaty under its provisions or by consent of the parties The termination of a treaty or the withdrawal of a party may take place:…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   PART V INVALIDITY, TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE OPERATION OF TREATIES SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 42 Validity and continuance in force of treaties 1. The validity of a treaty or of the consent of a State or an international organization to…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   SECTION 3. INTERPRETATION OF TREATIES Article 31 General rule of interpretation 1. A treaty shall be interpreted in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to the terms of the treaty in their context and in the light…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   SECTION 3. ENTRY INTO FORCE AND PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF TREATIES Article 24 Entry into force 1. A treaty enters into force in such manner and upon such date as it may provide or as the negotiating States and negotiating organizations or, as…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   SECTION 2. RESERVATIONS Article 19 Formulation of reservations A State or an international organization may, when signing, ratifying, formally confirming, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, formulate a reservation unless: (a) the reservation is prohibited by the treaty; (b) the treaty…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations   PART II CONCLUSION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF TREATIES SECTION 1. CONCLUSION OF TREATIES Article 6 Capacity of international organizations to conclude treaties The capacity of an international organization to conclude treaties is governed by the rules of that organization. Article 7…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations     PART I INTRODUCTION Article 1 Scope of the present Convention The present Convention applies to: (a) treaties between one or more States and one or more international organizations, and (b) treaties between international organizations. Article 2 Use of terms 1. For…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   SECTION 2. INVALIDITY OF TREATIES Article 46 Provisions of internal law regarding competence to conclude treaties 1. A State may not invoke the fact that its consent to be bound by a treaty has been expressed in violation of a provision of its internal law regarding competence…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 73 Cases of State succession, State responsibility and outbreak of hostilities The provisions of the present Convention shall not prejudge any question that may arise in regard to a treaty from a succession of States or from the international responsibility of a…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   SECTION 4. PROCEDURE Article 65 Procedure to be followed with respect to invalidity, termination, withdrawal from or suspension of the operation of a treaty 1. A party which, under the provisions of the present Convention, invokes either a defect in its consent to be bound by a…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   SECTION 4. TREATIES AND THIRD STATES Article 34 General rule regarding third States A treaty does not create either obligations or rights for a third State without its consent. Article 35 Treaties providing for obligations for third States An obligation arises for a third State from a…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   PART III OBSERVANCE, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF TREATIES SECTION 1. OBSERVANCE OF TREATIES Article 26 Pacta sunt servanda Every treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith. Article 27 Internal law and observance of treaties A…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   SECTION 2. RESERVATIONS Article 19 Formulation of reservations A State may, when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty, formulate a reservation unless: (a) the reservation is prohibited by the treaty; (b) the treaty provides that only specified reservations, which do not include the reservation…

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties   PART I INTRODUCTION Article 1 Scope of the present Convention The present Convention applies to treaties between States. Article 2 Use of terms 1. For the purposes of the present Convention: (a) ‘treaty’ means an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international…