Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of having a legal system for governing international agreements?
What is the purpose of having a legal system for governing international agreements?
Which convention primarily governs the law of treaties between States and International Organizations?
Which convention primarily governs the law of treaties between States and International Organizations?
What role do full powers play in the context of treaty conclusion?
What role do full powers play in the context of treaty conclusion?
Which organization was responsible for preparing the draft articles of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties?
Which organization was responsible for preparing the draft articles of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties?
Signup and view all the answers
Why is it significant that not all representatives of a state are considered competent to conclude treaties?
Why is it significant that not all representatives of a state are considered competent to conclude treaties?
Signup and view all the answers
What distinguishes the 1986 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between International Organizations from the 1969 VCLT?
What distinguishes the 1986 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between International Organizations from the 1969 VCLT?
Signup and view all the answers
Which state representatives are allowed to perform all acts related to the conclusion of a treaty without presenting full powers?
Which state representatives are allowed to perform all acts related to the conclusion of a treaty without presenting full powers?
Signup and view all the answers
According to Article 34 of the VCLT, what is required for a state to become legally bound by a treaty?
According to Article 34 of the VCLT, what is required for a state to become legally bound by a treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
Which principle constitutes an essential part of general international law and requires that treaties must be performed by the parties in good faith?
Which principle constitutes an essential part of general international law and requires that treaties must be performed by the parties in good faith?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the purpose of ratification according to Article 14 of the VCLT?
What is the purpose of ratification according to Article 14 of the VCLT?
Signup and view all the answers
Under what circumstances does Article 15 of the VCLT permit consent by accession?
Under what circumstances does Article 15 of the VCLT permit consent by accession?
Signup and view all the answers
Which grounds for invalidity are mentioned in Article 46 of the VCLT?
Which grounds for invalidity are mentioned in Article 46 of the VCLT?
Signup and view all the answers
What is required if a representative signs a treaty subject to ratification according to Article 14 of the VCLT?
What is required if a representative signs a treaty subject to ratification according to Article 14 of the VCLT?
Signup and view all the answers
Which article of the VCLT outlines various means through which a state can express its consent to be bound by a treaty?
Which article of the VCLT outlines various means through which a state can express its consent to be bound by a treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
'Accession' as a means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty requires what condition according to the text?
'Accession' as a means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty requires what condition according to the text?
Signup and view all the answers
'Signature' as a means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty is also known as what according to Article 12?
'Signature' as a means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty is also known as what according to Article 12?
Signup and view all the answers
Under what circumstances can a state invoke fraud as invalidating consent to a treaty?
Under what circumstances can a state invoke fraud as invalidating consent to a treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
In the context of treaties, what is the purpose of interpretative declarations?
In the context of treaties, what is the purpose of interpretative declarations?
Signup and view all the answers
Which article of the VCLT specifies that a reservation to a treaty cannot be made if it violates the object and purpose of the treaty?
Which article of the VCLT specifies that a reservation to a treaty cannot be made if it violates the object and purpose of the treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main consequence if a state does not object to a proposed reservation within 12 months?
What is the main consequence if a state does not object to a proposed reservation within 12 months?
Signup and view all the answers
Which summit addressed the 'Danish problem' regarding opt-outs to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty on EU establishment?
Which summit addressed the 'Danish problem' regarding opt-outs to the 1992 Maastricht Treaty on EU establishment?
Signup and view all the answers
What does Article 56 of the VCLT specify about a state's ability to withdraw from a treaty?
What does Article 56 of the VCLT specify about a state's ability to withdraw from a treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
Under what conditions can a state withdraw from a treaty according to Article 56 of the VCLT?
Under what conditions can a state withdraw from a treaty according to Article 56 of the VCLT?
Signup and view all the answers
According to the VCLT, what happens if a reservation violates the object and purpose of a treaty?
According to the VCLT, what happens if a reservation violates the object and purpose of a treaty?
Signup and view all the answers
