Treaties

Jennings, Sir Robert; Watts, Sir Arthur

doi:10.1093/law/9780582302457.003.0014

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- - Character and Function of Treaties Character and Function of Treaties
    - § 581 Development of the law of treaties: Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties 1969 and 1986 § 581 Development of the law of treaties: Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties 1969 and 1986
    - § 582 Concept of treaties § 582 Concept of treaties
    - § 583 So-called law-making treaties § 583 So-called law-making treaties
    - § 584 Binding force of treaties § 584 Binding force of treaties
  - Form and Parts of Treaties Form and Parts of Treaties
    - § 585 Form of treaties § 585 Form of treaties
    - § 586 Acts, conventions, declarations, exchanges of notes, etc § 586 Acts, conventions, declarations, exchanges of notes, etc
    - § 587 Parts of treaties § 587 Parts of treaties
  - Objects of Treaties Objects of Treaties
    - § 588 Objects of treaties in general § 588 Objects of treaties in general
    - § 589 Obligations limited to contracting parties § 589 Obligations limited to contracting parties
    - § 590 Effects of treaties inconsistent with other treaty obligations § 590 Effects of treaties inconsistent with other treaty obligations
    - § 591 Consequences of concluding treaties inconsistent with prior treaty obligations § 591 Consequences of concluding treaties inconsistent with prior treaty obligations
    - § 592 Treaties inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations § 592 Treaties inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations
    - § 593 Immoral obligations § 593 Immoral obligations
    - § 594 Ius cogens § 594 Ius cogens
  - Parties to Treaties Parties to Treaties
    - § 595 Treaty-making capacity of states § 595 Treaty-making capacity of states
    - § 596 Treaty-making capacity of international organisations § 596 Treaty-making capacity of international organisations
    - § 597 Exercise of the treaty-making power: full powers § 597 Exercise of the treaty-making power: full powers
  - Conclusion and Entry into Force of Treaties Conclusion and Entry into Force of Treaties
    - § 598 Adoption and authentication of the text of a treaty § 598 Adoption and authentication of the text of a treaty
    - § 599 Mutual consent of the contracting parties § 599 Mutual consent of the contracting parties
    - § 600 Signature § 600 Signature
    - § 601 Exchange of instruments § 601 Exchange of instruments
    - § 602 Ratification: concept and function § 602 Ratification: concept and function
    - § 603 Requirements of ratification § 603 Requirements of ratification
    - § 604 Delay in ratification § 604 Delay in ratification
    - § 605 Refusal of ratification § 605 Refusal of ratification
    - § 606 Form and mode of ratification § 606 Form and mode of ratification
    - § 607 Partial and conditional ratification § 607 Partial and conditional ratification
    - § 608 Exchange, deposit and notification of ratifications § 608 Exchange, deposit and notification of ratifications
    - § 609 Effect of ratification § 609 Effect of ratification
    - § 610 Acceptance and approval of treaties § 610 Acceptance and approval of treaties
    - § 611 Accession § 611 Accession
    - § 612 Effects prior to entry into force § 612 Effects prior to entry into force
    - § 613 Date and manner of entry into force § 613 Date and manner of entry into force
  - Reservations Reservations
    - § 614 Meaning and purpose of reservations § 614 Meaning and purpose of reservations
    - § 615 When reservations are prohibited § 615 When reservations are prohibited
    - § 616 Effects of reservations on participation in a treaty (1) § 616 Effects of reservations on participation in a treaty (1)
    - § 617 Effects of reservations on participation in a treaty (2) § 617 Effects of reservations on participation in a treaty (2)
    - § 618 Effects of reservations on the terms of the treaty § 618 Effects of reservations on the terms of the treaty
    - § 619 Withdrawal of reservations, and procedure § 619 Withdrawal of reservations, and procedure
  - Effect of Treaties Effect of Treaties
    - § 620 Effect of treaty on the parties § 620 Effect of treaty on the parties
    - § 621 Territorial scope of treaties § 621 Territorial scope of treaties
    - § 622 Effect of treaties upon individuals § 622 Effect of treaties upon individuals
    - § 623 Effect of changes in government upon treaties § 623 Effect of changes in government upon treaties
    - § 624 Amendment of treaties § 624 Amendment of treaties
    - § 625 Securing the performance of treaties § 625 Securing the performance of treaties
      - Charges Charges
      - Occupation of territory Occupation of territory
      - Guarantee Guarantee
      - Monitoring procedures Monitoring procedures
      - Retributive action under express treaty provisions Retributive action under express treaty provisions
      - International enforcement action International enforcement action
      - Legal proceedings Legal proceedings
      - Retaliatory action Retaliatory action
  - Treaties and Third States Treaties and Third States
    - § 626 Effects of treaties upon third states § 626 Effects of treaties upon third states
    - § 627 Indirect imposition of obligations upon non-parties § 627 Indirect imposition of obligations upon non-parties
    - § 628 Participation of third states in treaties § 628 Participation of third states in treaties
  - Interpretation of Treaties Interpretation of Treaties
    - § 629 Purpose of interpretation § 629 Purpose of interpretation
    - § 630 Authentic interpretation § 630 Authentic interpretation
    - § 631 Rules of interpretation § 631 Rules of interpretation
    - § 632 General rule of interpretation § 632 General rule of interpretation
    - § 633 Supplementary means of interpretation § 633 Supplementary means of interpretation
    - § 634 Plurilingual treaties § 634 Plurilingual treaties
  - Invalidity of Treaties Invalidity of Treaties
    - § 635 Invalidity in general § 635 Invalidity in general
    - § 636 Constitutional restrictions § 636 Constitutional restrictions
    - § 637 Restrictions on representative’s powers § 637 Restrictions on representative’s powers
    - § 638 Error § 638 Error
    - § 639 Fraud § 639 Fraud
    - § 640 Corruption § 640 Corruption
    - § 641 Coercion § 641 Coercion
    - § 642 Conflict with ius cogens § 642 Conflict with ius cogens
    - § 643 Procedure in cases of invalidity § 643 Procedure in cases of invalidity
    - § 644 Consequences of invalidity § 644 Consequences of invalidity
  - Withdrawal, Termination and Suspension Withdrawal, Termination and Suspension
    - § 645 In general § 645 In general
    - § 646 Consent of the parties § 646 Consent of the parties
    - § 647 Denunciation or withdrawal by notice § 647 Denunciation or withdrawal by notice
    - § 648 Conclusion of a later treaty § 648 Conclusion of a later treaty
    - § 649 Breach § 649 Breach
    - § 650 Supervening impossibility of performance § 650 Supervening impossibility of performance
    - § 651 Fundamental changes of circumstances § 651 Fundamental changes of circumstances
    - § 652 Severance of diplomatic or consular relations § 652 Severance of diplomatic or consular relations
    - § 653 Emergence of new rule of ius cogens § 653 Emergence of new rule of ius cogens
    - § 654 Extinction, or change of status, of a party § 654 Extinction, or change of status, of a party
    - § 655 War § 655 War
    - § 656 Procedure § 656 Procedure
    - § 657 Consequences of termination, withdrawal or suspension of operation § 657 Consequences of termination, withdrawal or suspension of operation
  - Renewal, Reconfirmation, and Redintegration of Treaties Renewal, Reconfirmation, and Redintegration of Treaties
    - § 658 Renewal of treaties § 658 Renewal of treaties
    - § 659 Reconfirmation § 659 Reconfirmation
    - § 660 Redintegration § 660 Redintegration
  - Depositaries and Registration Depositaries and Registration
    - § 661 Depositaries § 661 Depositaries
    - § 662 Registration of treaties under the Covenant § 662 Registration of treaties under the Covenant
    - § 663 Registration of treaties under the Charter § 663 Registration of treaties under the Charter
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- 15 Important groups of treaties
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Character and Function of Treaties

Harv Research (1935), pt III, pp 686–705

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Crocker, AJ, 18 (1924), pp 38–55

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Starke, BY, 23 (1946), pp 341–6

Jessup, AJ, 41 (1947), pp 378–405

Fawcett, BY, 30 (1953), pp 381–400

Fitzmaurice, BY, 35 (1959), pp 194–6

Wehberg, AJ, 53 (1959), pp 775–86

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Festschrift für Alfred Verdross (1960), pp 307–19

de Arechaga, Hag R, 159 (1978), i, pp 35–7

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Satow, pp 236–63

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Reuter, Introduction to the Law of Treaties (Eng trans, 1989, by Mico and Haggenmacher, of 2nd ed (1985) of original in French)

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. And see bibliography preceding § 8, and § 11, as to treaties as a source of international law.

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