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ARTICLE-2: Use of terms [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) “treaty” means an international agreement concluded
between States in written form and governed by international
law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in
two or more related instruments and whatever its particular
designation; ...
... (a) “treaty” means an international agreement concluded
between States in written form and governed by international
law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in
two or more related instruments and whatever its particular
designation; ...
ARTICLE-5: Treaties constituting international organizations and treaties adopted within
an international organization [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention applies to any treaty which
is the constituent instrument of an international organization
and to any treaty adopted within an international organization
without prejudice to any relevant rules of the organization.
...
ARTICLE-11: Means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty [go to this ARTICLE]
... The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty
may be expressed by signature, exchange of instruments
constituting a treaty, ratification, acceptance, approval
or accession, or by any other means if so agreed. ...
ARTICLE-13: Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by an
exchange of instruments constituting a treaty [go to this ARTICLE]
... Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by an
exchange of instruments constituting a treaty ...
... The consent of States to be bound by a treaty
constituted by instruments exchanged between them is
expressed by that exchange when: ...
... (b) it is otherwise established that those States were agreed
that the exchange of instruments should have that effect. ...
ARTICLE-16: Exchange or deposit of instruments of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession [go to this ARTICLE]
... Unless the treaty
otherwise provides, instruments of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession establish the consent of a State to be bound
by a treaty upon: ...
ARTICLE-18: Obligation not to defeat the object and purpose
of a treaty prior to its entry into force [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) it has signed the treaty or has exchanged instruments
constituting the treaty subject to ratification, acceptance
or approval, until it shall have made its intention
clear not to become a party to the treaty; or ...
ARTICLE-20: Acceptance of and objection to reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
...
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.
...
ARTICLE-31: General rule of interpretation [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) any instrument which was made by one or more parties
in connection with the conclusion of the treaty and
accepted by the other parties as an instrument related
to the treaty. ...
... (b) any instrument which was made by one or more parties
in connection with the conclusion of the treaty and
accepted by the other parties as an instrument related
to the treaty. ...
ARTICLE-67: Instruments for declaring invalid, terminating,
withdrawing from or suspending the operation of a treaty [go to this ARTICLE]
... Instruments for declaring invalid, terminating,
withdrawing from or suspending the operation of a treaty ...
...
2. Any act declaring invalid, terminating, withdrawing
from or suspending the operation of a treaty pursuant
to the provisions of the treaty or of paragraphs 2 or
3 of article 65 shall be carried out through an instrument communicated
to the other parties. If the instrument is not signed by the Head
of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs, the representative
of the State communicating it may be called upon to produce full
powers. ...
...
2. Any act declaring invalid, terminating, withdrawing
from or suspending the operation of a treaty pursuant
to the provisions of the treaty or of paragraphs 2 or
3 of article 65 shall be carried out through an instrument communicated
to the other parties. If the instrument is not signed by the Head
of State, Head of Government or Minister for Foreign Affairs, the representative
of the State communicating it may be called upon to produce full
powers. ...
ARTICLE-68: Revocation of notifications and instruments provided
for in articles 65 and 67 [go to this ARTICLE]
... A notification or instrument provided for in articles
65 or 67 may be revoked at any time before it takes effect. ...
ARTICLE-77: Functions of depositaries [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) receiving any signatures to the treaty and receiving
and keeping custody of any instruments, notifications
and communications relating to it; ...
... (d) examining whether the signature or any instrument, notification
or communication relating to the treaty is in due and
proper form and, if need be, bringing the matter to
the attention of the State in question; ...
... (f) informing the States entitled to become parties to the
treaty when the number of signatures or of instruments
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
required for the entry into force of the treaty has
been received or deposited; ...
ARTICLE-79: Correction of errors in texts or in certified
copies of treaties [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) by executing or exchanging an instrument or instruments
setting out the correction which it has been agreed
to make; or ...
... (b) by executing or exchanging an instrument or instruments
setting out the correction which it has been agreed
to make; or ...
ARTICLE-82: Ratification [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention is subject to ratification.
The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
ARTICLE-83: Accession [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall remain open for accession
by any State belonging to any of the categories mentioned
in article 81. The instruments of accession shall be
deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
ARTICLE-84: Entry into force [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The present Convention shall enter into force
on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of
the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or accession.
...
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2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention
after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification
or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on
the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its
instrument of ratification or accession. ...
...
2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention
after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification
or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on
the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its
instrument of ratification or accession. ...