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What is Jus Cogens as defined in international law?
A peremptory norm that cannot be derogated from, recognized by the international community of States
Under what circumstances can a treaty be terminated under Rebus Sic Stantibus?
If the treaty establishes a boundary in case of changes
What is a ground for the termination of treaties?
Violation of a jus cogens norm
When can Resbus Sic Stantibus not be invoked as a ground for treaty termination?
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What is the primary difference between a treaty and a convention according to international law?
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Under what circumstances can a treaty be terminated based on coercion?
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What is the key distinction between treaties and executive agreements under Domestic Law?
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How are treaties interpreted under International Law?
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What allows recourse to the preparatory work of a treaty according to suppletory rules?
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Which factors are considered for the interpretation of treaties under International Law?
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What is the role of subsequent agreements in the interpretation of treaties?
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In what situations can recourse be made to preparatory work according to suppletory rules?
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What represents the highest source of international law?
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Which doctrine requires a formal act of rejection to render a treaty inoperative?
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What type of agreements embody adjustments of detail and do not require Congressional approval?
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Who is responsible for rejecting a treaty based on the doctrine of rebus sic stantibus?
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Which type of obligations are created by Jus Cogens rules?
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What makes an agreement an Executive Agreement rather than a Treaty?
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What is the basis of the right of state immunity according to the text?
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Which doctrine supports the idea that states emerging from decolonization inherit their colonial borders?
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How can a state provide express consent to be sued?
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What type of agreements continue to be binding even after a change in government, according to the text?
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Why is the Uti possidetis rule important for newly independent states?
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What is the primary concept highlighted in the text regarding states?
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Which of the following is a duty that each state has towards other states?
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What happens to international agreements of a state when it is absorbed by another state?
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What is the consequence for a state when it experiences an internal disturbance or civil war?
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What happens to the capacities, rights, and duties of a predecessor state when a new state succeeds it in a particular territory?
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Which of the following is an essential right of each state as highlighted in the text?
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