Commentary on the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Preliminary Material /M.E. Villiger -- Issues Of Customary International Law /M.E. Villiger -- History Of The Convention /M.E. Villiger -- Preamble /M.E. Villiger -- Article 1: Scope Of The Present Convention /M.E. Villiger -- Article 2: Use Of Terms /M.E. Villiger -- Article 3: International Agreements Not Within The Scope Of The Present Convention /M.E. Villiger -- Article 4: Non-Retroactivity Of The Convention /M.E. Villiger -- Article 5: Treaties Constituting International Organisations And Treaties Adopted Within International Organisations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 6: Capacity Of States To Conclude Treaties /M.E. Villiger -- Article 7: Full Powers /M.E. Villiger -- Article 8: Subsequent Confirmation Of An Act Performed Without Authorisation /M.E. Villiger -- Article 9: Adoption Of The Text /M.E. Villiger -- Article 10: Authentication Of The Text /M.E. Villiger -- Article /M.E. Villiger -- Article 12: Consent To Be Bound - A Treaty Expressed Signature /M.E. Villiger -- Article 13: Consent To Be Bound By A Treaty Expressed By An Exchange Of Instruments Constituting A Treaty /M.E. Villiger -- Article 14: Consent To Be Bound By A Treaty Expressed By Ratification, Acceptance Or Approval /M.E. Villiger -- Article 15: Consent To Be Bound - A Treaty Expressed Accession /M.E. Villiger -- Article 15: Declaration On Universal Participation In The Vienna Convention On The Law Of Treaties /M.E. Villiger -- Article 16: Exchange Or Deposit Of Instruments Of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval Or Acceptanc /M.E. Villiger -- Article 17: Consent To Be Bound - Part Of A Treaty Choice Of Differing Provisions /M.E. Villiger -- Article 18: Obligation Not To Defeat The Object And Purpose Of A Treaty Prior To Its Entry Into Force /M.E. Villiger -- Article 19: Formulation Of Reservations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 20: Acceptance Of And Objections To Reservations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 21: Legal Effects Of Reservations And Of Objections To Reservations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 22: Withdrawal Of Reservations And Of Objections To Reservations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 23: Procedure Regarding Reservations /M.E. Villiger -- Article 19-23: Subsequent Developments /M.E. Villiger -- Article 24: Entry Into Force /M.E. Villiger -- Article 25: Provisional Application /M.E. Villiger -- Article 26: Pacta Sunt Servanda /M.E. Villiger -- Article 27: Internal Law And Observance Of Treaties /M.E. Villiger -- Article 28: Non-Retroactivity Of Treaties /M.E. Villiger -- Article 29: Territorial Scope Of Treaties /M.E. Villiger -- Article 30: Application Of Successive Treaties Relating To The Same Subject-Matter /M.E. Villiger -- Article 31: General Rule Of Interpretation /M.E. Villiger -- Article 32: Supplementary Means Of Interpretation /M.E. Villiger -- Article 33: Interpretation Of Treaties Authenticated In Two Or More Languages /M.E. Villiger -- Article 34: General Rule Regarding Third States /M.E. Villiger -- Article 35: Treaties Providing For Obligations For Third States /M.E. Villiger -- Article 36: Treaties Providing For Rights For Third States /M.E. Villiger.

Preface; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Abbreviations; How to employ this commentary; Issues of customary international law; History of the Convention; Preamble; PART I INTRODUCTION; PART II CONCLUSION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE OF TREATIES; PART III OBSERVANCE, APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF TREATIES; PART IV AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION OF TREATIES; PART V INVALIDITY, TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE OPERATION OF TREATIES; PART VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; PART VII DEPOSITARIES, NOTIFICATIONS, CORRECTIONS AND REGISTRATION; PART VIII FINAL PROVISIONS; Bibliography; Table of cases.