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ARTICLE-2: Use of terms [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) “'full powers”' means a document emanating
from the competent authority of a State designating
a person or persons to represent the State for negotiating,
adopting or authenticating the text of a treaty, for expressing
the consent of the State to be bound by a treaty, or for accomplishing
any other act with respect to a treaty; ...
ARTICLE-20: Acceptance of and objection to reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
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3. When a treaty is a constituent instrument of an international
organization and unless it otherwise provides, a reservation
requires the acceptance of the competent organ of that
organization.
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ARTICLE-46: Provisions of internal law regarding competence to conclude treaties [go to this ARTICLE]
... 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
to conclude treaties as invalidating its consent unless
that violation was manifest and concerned a rule of its internal law of
fundamental importance.
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ARTICLE-77: Functions of depositaries [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. In the event of any difference appearing between a State
and the depositary as to the performance of the latter's
functions, the depositary shall bring the question to
the attention of the signatory States and the contracting
States or, where appropriate, of the competent organ of the international
organization concerned. ...