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PAGE: II. Refraining from the threat or use of force     [go to this PAGE]
... Accordingly, the participating States will refrain from any acts constituting a threat of force or direct or indirect use of force against another participating State. Likewise they will refrain from any manifestation of force for the purpose of inducing another participating State to renounce the full exercise of its sovereign rights. Likewise they will also refrain in their mutual relations from any act of reprisal by force. ...


PAGE: X. Fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law     [go to this PAGE]
... In exercising their sovereign rights, including the right to determine their laws and regulations, they will conform with their legal obligations under international law; they will furthermore pay due regard to and implement the provisions in the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe. ...


PAGE: (b) Matters related to giving effect to certain of the above Principles (i) (ii)     [go to this PAGE]
... To refrain from any manifestation of force for the purpose of inducing another participating State to renounce the full exercise of its sovereign rights. ...