Vienna Convention on Laws of Treaty

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OAS

Espaol

VIENNA CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF TREATIES SIGNED AT VIENNA 23 May 1969

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 27 January 1980

The States Parties to the resent Con!ention

Consi"erin# the $un"a%enta& ro&e o$ treaties in the history o$ internationa& re&ations'

Re(o#ni)in# the e!er*in(reasin# i%ortan(e o$ treaties as a sour(e o$ internationa& &a+ an" as a %eans o$"e!e&oin# ea(e$u& (o*oeration a%on# nations' +hate!er their (onstitutiona& an" so(ia& syste%s'

Notin# that the rin(i&es o$ $ree (onsent an" o$ #oo" $aith an" the a(ta sunt ser!an"a ru&e are

uni!ersa&&y re(o#ni)e"'

,$$ir%in# that "isutes (on(ernin# treaties' &i-e other internationa& "isutes' shou&" .e sett&e" .y ea(e$u&%eans an" in (on$or%ity +ith the rin(i&es o$ /usti(e an" internationa& &a+'

Re(a&&in# the "eter%ination o$ the eo&es o$ the nite" Nations to esta.&ish (on"itions un"er +hi(h/usti(e an" rese(t $or the o.&i#ations arisin# $ro% treaties (an .e %aintaine"'

a!in# in %in" the rin(i&es o$ internationa& &a+ e%.o"ie" in the Charter o$ the nite" Nations' su(h asthe rin(i&es o$ the eua& ri#hts an" se&$*"eter%ination o$ eo&es' o$ the so!erei#n eua&ity an"in"een"en(e o$ a&& States' o$ non*inter$eren(e in the "o%esti( a$$airs o$ States' o$ the rohi.ition o$ thethreat or use o$ $or(e an" o$ uni!ersa& rese(t $or' an" o.ser!an(e o$' hu%an ri#hts an" $un"a%enta&$ree"o%s $or a&&'

3e&ie!in# that the (o"i$i(ation an" ro#ressi!e "e!e&o%ent o$ the &a+ o$ treaties a(hie!e" in the resentCon!ention +i&& ro%ote the uroses o$ the nite" Nations set $orth in the Charter' na%e&y' the%aintenan(e o$ internationa& ea(e an" se(urity' the "e!e&o%ent o$ $rien"&y re&ations an" thea(hie!e%ent o$ (o*oeration a%on# nations'

,$$ir%in# that the ru&es o$ (usto%ary internationa& &a+ +i&& (ontinue to #o!ern uestions not re#u&ate" .ythe ro!isions o$ the resent Con!ention'

a!e a#ree" as $o&&o+s:

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INTRO4CTION

,rti(&e 1S(oe o$ the resent Con!ention

The resent Con!ention a&ies to treaties .et+een States5
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,rti(&e 2se o$ ter%s

15 For the uroses o$ the resent Con!ention: 6a treaty %eans an internationa& a#ree%ent (on(&u"e".et+een States in +ritten $or% an" #o!erne" .y internationa& &a+' +hether e%.o"ie" in a sin#&einstru%ent or in t+o or %ore re&ate" instru%ents an" +hate!er its arti(u&ar "esi#nation 6. rati$i(ation'

a((etan(e' aro!a& an" a((ession %ean in ea(h (ase the internationa& a(t so na%e" +here.y aState esta.&ishes on the internationa& &ane its (onsent to .e .oun" .y a treaty 6( $u&& o+ers %eans a"o(u%ent e%anatin# $ro% the (o%etent authority o$ a State "esi#natin# a erson or ersons toreresent the State $or ne#otiatin#' a"otin# or authenti(atin# the tet o$ a treaty' $or eressin# the(onsent o$ the State to .e .oun" .y a treaty' or $or a((o%&ishin# any other a(t +ith rese(t to a treaty6" reser!ation %eans a uni&atera& state%ent' ho+e!er hrase" or na%e"' %a"e .y a State' +hensi#nin#' rati$yin#' a((etin#' aro!in# or a((e"in# to a treaty' +here.y it urorts to e(&u"e or to %o"i$ythe &e#a& e$$e(t o$ (ertain ro!isions o$ the treaty in their a&i(ation to that State 6e ne#otiatin# State%eans a State +hi(h too- art in the "ra+in# u an" a"otion o$ the tet o$ the treaty 6$ (ontra(tin#State %eans a State +hi(h has (onsente" to .e .oun" .y the treaty' +hether or not the treaty hasentere" into $or(e 6# arty %eans a State +hi(h has (onsente" to .e .oun" .y the treaty an" $or +hi(hthe treaty is in $or(e 6h thir" State %eans a State not a arty to the treaty 6i internationa& or#ani)ation%eans an inter#o!ern%enta& or#ani)ation5

25 The ro!isions o$ ara#rah 1 re#ar"in# the use o$ ter%s in the resent Con!ention are +ithoutre/u"i(e to the use o$ those ter%s or to the %eanin#s +hi(h %ay .e #i!en to the% in the interna& &a+ o$any State5

,rti(&e ;Internationa& a#ree%ents not +ithin the s(oe o$ the resent Con!ention

The $a(t that the resent Con!ention "oes not a&y to internationa& a#ree%ents (on(&u"e" .et+eenStates an" other su./e(ts o$ internationa& &a+ or .et+een su(h other su./e(ts o$ internationa& &a+' or tointernationa& a#ree%ents not in +ritten $or%' sha&& not a$$e(t:

6a the &e#a& $or(e o$ su(h a#ree%ents 6. the a&i(ation to the% o$ any o$ the ru&es set $orth in the

resent Con!ention to +hi(h they +ou&" .e su./e(t un"er internationa& &a+ in"een"ent&y o$ theCon!ention 6( the a&i(ation o$ the Con!ention to the re&ations o$ States as .et+een the%se&!es un"erinternationa& a#ree%ents to +hi(h other su./e(ts o$ internationa& &a+ are a&so arties5

,rti(&e Treaties (onstitutin# internationa& or#ani)ations an" treaties a"ote" +ithin an internationa& or#ani)ation

The resent Con!ention a&ies to any treaty +hi(h is the (onstituent instru%ent o$ an internationa&or#ani)ation an" to any treaty a"ote" +ithin an internationa& or#ani)ation +ithout re/u"i(e to anyre&e!ant ru&es o$ the or#ani)ation5

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CONC?SION ,N4 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF TRE,TIES

SECTION 15 CONC?SION OF TRE,TIES

,rti(&e @Caa(ity o$ States to (on(&u"e treaties

E!ery State ossesses (aa(ity to (on(&u"e treaties5

,rti(&e 7Fu&& o+ers

15 , erson is (onsi"ere" as reresentin# a State $or the urose o$ a"otin# or authenti(atin# the tet o$a treaty or $or the urose o$ eressin# the (onsent o$ the State to .e .oun" .y a treaty i$:

6a he ro"u(es aroriate $u&& o+ers or 6. it aears $ro% the ra(ti(e o$ the States (on(erne" or$ro% other (ir(u%stan(es that their intention +as to (onsi"er that erson as reresentin# the State $orsu(h uroses an" to "isense +ith $u&& o+ers5

25 In !irtue o$ their $un(tions an" +ithout ha!in# to ro"u(e $u&& o+ers' the $o&&o+in# are (onsi"ere" asreresentin# their State:

6a ea"s o$ State' ea"s o$ Ao!ern%ent an" Binisters $or Forei#n ,$$airs' $or the urose o$ er$or%in#a&& a(ts re&atin# to the (on(&usion o$ a treaty 6. hea"s o$ "i&o%ati( %issions' $or the urose o$ a"otin#the tet o$ a treaty .et+een the a((re"itin# State an" the State to +hi(h they are a((re"ite" 6(reresentati!es a((re"ite" .y States to an internationa& (on$eren(e or to an internationa& or#ani)ation orone o$ its or#ans' $or the urose o$ a"otin# the tet o$ a treaty in that (on$eren(e' or#ani)ation or or#an5

,rti(&e 8Su.seuent (on$ir%ation o$ an a(t er$or%e" +ithout authori)ation

,n a(t re&atin# to the (on(&usion o$ a treaty er$or%e" .y a erson +ho (annot .e (onsi"ere" un"erarti(&e 7 as authori)e" to reresent a State $or that urose is +ithout &e#a& e$$e(t un&ess a$ter+ar"s(on$ir%e" .y that State5

,rti(&e 9,"otion o$ the tet

15 The a"otion o$ the tet o$ a treaty ta-es &a(e .y the (onsent o$ a&& the States arti(iatin# in its"ra+in# u e(et as ro!i"e" in ara#rah 25

25 The a"otion o$ the tet o$ a treaty at an internationa& (on$eren(e ta-es &a(e .y the !ote o$ t+o*thir"so$ the States resent an" !otin#' un&ess .y the sa%e %a/ority they sha&& "e(i"e to a&y a "i$$erent ru&e5

,rti(&e 10,uthenti(ation o$ the tet

The tet o$ a treaty is esta.&ishe" as authenti( an" "e$initi!e:

6a .y su(h ro(e"ure as %ay .e ro!i"e" $or in the tet or a#ree" uon .y the States arti(iatin# in its"ra+in# u or 6. $ai&in# su(h ro(e"ure' .y the si#nature' si#nature a" re$eren"u% or initia&&in# .y the


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reresentati!es o$ those States o$ the tet o$ the treaty or o$ the Fina& ,(t o$ a (on$eren(e in(ororatin#the tet5

,rti(&e 11Beans o$ eressin# (onsent to .e .oun" .y a treaty

The (onsent o$ a State to .e .oun" .y a treaty %ay .e eresse" .y si#nature' e(han#e o$ instru%ents(onstitutin# a treaty' rati$i(ation' a((etan(e' aro!a& or a((ession' or .y any other %eans i$ so a#ree"5

,rti(&e 12Consent to .e .oun" .y a treaty eresse" .y si#nature

15 The (onsent o$ a State to .e .oun" .y a treaty is eresse" .y the si#nature o$ its reresentati!e+hen: 6a the treaty ro!i"es that si#nature sha&& ha!e that e$$e(t 6. it is other+ise esta.&ishe" that thene#otiatin# States +ere a#ree" that si#nature shou&" ha!e that e$$e(t or 6( the intention o$ the State to#i!e that e$$e(t to the si#nature aears $ro% the $u&& o+ers o$ its reresentati!e or +as eresse" "urin#the ne#otiation5

25 For the uroses o$ ara#rah 1: 6a the initia&& in# o$ a tet (onstitutes a si#nature o$ the treaty +hen itis esta.&ishe" that the ne#otiatin# States so a#ree" 6. the si#nature a" re$eren"u% o$ a treaty .y areresentati!e' i$ (on$ir%e" .y his State' (onstitutes a $u&& si#nature o$ the treaty5

,rti(&e 1;Consent to .e .oun" .y a treaty eresse" .y an e(han#e o$ instru%ents (onstitutin# a treaty

The (onsent o$ States to .e .oun" .y a treaty (onstitute" .y instru%ents e(han#e" .et+een the% iseresse" .y that e(han#e +hen: 6a the instru%ents ro!i"e that their e(han#e sha&& ha!e that e$$e(tor 6. it is other+ise esta.&ishe" that those States +ere a#ree" that the e(han#e o$ instru%ents shou&"ha!e that e$$e(t

,rti(&e 12 an" >;' no searation o$ the ro!isions o$ the treaty is er%itte"5

,rti(&e ?oss o$ a ri#ht to in!o-e a #roun" $or in!a&i"atin#' ter%inatin#' +ith"ra+in#

$ro% or susen"in# the oeration o$ a treaty

, State %ay no &on#er in!o-e a #roun" $or in!a&i"atin#' ter%inatin#' +ith"ra+in# $ro% or susen"in# theoeration o$ a treaty un"er arti(&es 0 or arti(&es @0 an" @2 i$' a$ter .e(o%in# a+are o$ the $a(ts:

6a it sha&& ha!e eress&y a#ree" that the treaty is !a&i" or re%ains in $or(e or (ontinues in oeration' asthe (ase %ay .e or 6. it %ust .y reason o$ its (on"u(t .e (onsi"ere" as ha!in# a(uies(e" in the!a&i"ity o$ the treaty or in its %aintenan(e in $or(e or in oeration' as the (ase %ay .e5

SECTION 25 IN,?I4ITY OF TRE,TIES

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,rti(&e 0Corrution o$ a reresentati!e o$ a State

I$ the eression o$ a States (onsent to .e .oun" .y a treaty has .een ro(ure" throu#h the (orrution o$its reresentati!e "ire(t&y or in"ire(t&y .y another ne#otiatin# State' the State %ay in!o-e su(h (orrutionas in!a&i"atin# its (onsent to .e .oun" .y the treaty5

,rti(&e >1Coer(ion o$ a reresentati!e o$ a State

The eression o$ a States (onsent to .e .oun" .y a treaty +hi(h has .een ro(ure" .y the (oer(ion o$its reresentati!e throu#h a(ts or threats "ire(te" a#ainst hi% sha&& .e +ithout any &e#a& e$$e(t5

,rti(&e >2Coer(ion o$ a State .y the threat or use o$ $or(e

, treaty is !oi" i$ its (on(&usion has .een ro(ure" .y the threat or use o$ $or(e in !io&ation o$ therin(i&es o$ internationa& &a+ e%.o"ie" in the Charter o$ the nite" Nations5

,rti(&e >;Treaties (on$&i(tin# +ith a ere%tory nor% o$ #enera& internationa& &a+ 6/us (o#ens

, treaty is !oi" i$' at the ti%e o$ its (on(&usion' it (on$&i(ts +ith a ere%tory nor% o$ #enera& internationa&&a+5 For the uroses o$ the resent Con!ention' a ere%tory nor% o$ #enera& internationa& &a+ is anor% a((ete" an" re(o#ni)e" .y the internationa& (o%%unity o$ States as a +ho&e as a nor% $ro% +hi(hno "ero#ation is er%itte" an" +hi(h (an .e %o"i$ie" on&y .y a su.seuent nor% o$ #enera& internationa&&a+ ha!in# the sa%e (hara(ter5

SECTION ;5 TERBIN,TION ,N4 SSPENSION OF TE OPER,TION OF TRE,TIES

,rti(&e >@4enun(iation o$ or +ith"ra+a& $ro% a treaty (ontainin# no ro!ision

re#ar"in# ter%ination' "enun(iation or +ith"ra+a&

15 , treaty +hi(h (ontains no ro!ision re#ar"in# its ter%ination an" +hi(h "oes not ro!i"e $or"enun(iation or +ith"ra+a& is not su./e(t to "enun(iation or +ith"ra+a& un&ess:

6a it is esta.&ishe" that the arties inten"e" to a"%it the ossi.i&ity o$ "enun(iation or +ith"ra+a& or 6. ari#ht o$ "enun(iation or +ith"ra+a& %ay .e i%&ie" .y the nature o$ the treaty5

25 , arty sha&& #i!e not &ess than t+e&!e %onths noti(e o$ its intention to "enoun(e or +ith"ra+ $ro% atreaty un"er ara#rah 15

,rti(&e >7Susension o$ the oeration o$ a treaty un"er its ro!isions or .y (onsent o$ the arties

The oeration o$ a treaty in re#ar" to a& & the arties or to a arti(u&ar arty %ay .e susen"e":

6a in (on$or%ity +ith the ro!isions o$ the treaty or 6. at any ti%e .y (onsent o$ a&& the arties a$ter(onsu&tation +ith the other (ontra(tin# States5

,rti(&e >8Susension o$ the oeration o$ a %u&ti&atera& treaty .y a#ree%ent .et+een (ertain o$ the arties on&y

15 T+o or %ore arties to a %u&ti&atera& treaty %ay (on(&u"e an a#ree%ent to susen" the oeration o$ro!isions o$ the treaty' te%orari&y an" as .et+een the%se&!es a&one' i$:

6a the ossi.i&ity o$ su(h a susension is ro!i"e" $or .y the treaty or 6. the susension in uestion isnot rohi.ite" .y the treaty an": 6i "oes not a$$e(t the en/oy%ent .y the other arties o$ their ri#hts un"erthe treaty or the er$or%an(e o$ their o.&i#ations 6ii is not in(o%ati.&e +ith the o./e(t an" urose o$ thetreaty5

25 n&ess in a (ase $a&&in# un"er ara#rah 16a the treaty other+ise ro!i"es' the arties in uestion sha&&noti$y the other arties o$ their intention to (on(&u"e the a#ree%ent an" o$ those ro!isions o$ the treatythe oeration o$ +hi(h they inten" to susen"5

,rti(&e >9Ter%ination or susension o$ the oeration o$ a treaty i%&ie" .y (on(&usion o$ a &ater treaty

15 , treaty sha&& .e (onsi"ere" as ter%inate" i$ a&& the arties to it (on(&u"e a &ater treaty re&atin# to thesa%e su./e(t*%atter an":


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6a it aears $ro% the &ater treaty or is other+ise esta.&ishe" that the arties inten"e" that the %attershou&" .e #o!erne" .y that treaty or 6. the ro!isions o$ the &ater treaty are so $ar in(o%ati.&e +iththose o$ the ear&ier one that the t+o treaties are not (aa.&e o$ .ein# a&ie" at the sa%e ti%e5

25 The ear&ier treaty sha&& .e (onsi"ere" as on&y susen"e" in oeration i$ it aears $ro% the &ater treatyor is other+ise esta.&ishe" that su(h +as the intention o$ the arties5

,rti(&e @0Ter%ination or susension o$ the oeration o$ a treaty as a (onseuen(e o$ its .rea(h

15 , %ateria& .rea(h o$ a .i&atera& treaty .y one o$ the arties entit&es the other to in!o-e the .rea(h as a#roun" $or ter%inatin# the treaty or susen"in# its oeration in +ho&e or in art5

25 , %ateria& .rea(h o$ a %u&ti&atera& treaty .y one o$ the arties entit&es:

6a the other arties .y unani%ous a#ree%ent to susen" the oeration o$ the treaty in +ho&e or in art orto ter%inate it either: 6i in the re&ations .et+een the%se&!es an" the "e$au&tin# State' or 6ii as .et+een a&&the arties 6. a arty se(ia&&y a$$e(te" .y the .rea(h to in!o-e it as a #roun" $or susen"in# theoeration o$ the treaty in +ho&e or in art in the re&ations .et+een itse&$ an" the "e$au&tin# State 6( anyarty other than the "e$au&tin# State to in!o-e the .rea(h as a #roun" $or susen"in# the oeration o$ thetreaty in +ho&e or in art +ith rese(t to itse&$ i$ the treaty is o$ su(h a (hara(ter that a %ateria& .rea(h o$its ro!isions .y one arty ra"i(a&&y (han#es the osition o$ e!ery arty +ith rese(t to the $urtherer$or%an(e o$ its o.&i#ations un"er the treaty5

;5 , %ateria& .rea(h o$ a treaty' $or the uroses o$ this arti(&e' (onsists in:

6a a reu"iation o$ the treaty not san(tione" .y the resent Con!ention or 6. the !io&ation o$ a ro!isionessentia& to the a((o%&ish%ent o$ the o./e(t or urose o$ the treaty5


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15 , $un"a%enta& (han#e o$ (ir(u%stan(es +hi(h has o((urre" +ith re#ar" to those eistin# at the ti%e o$the (on(&usion o$ a treaty' an" +hi(h +as not $oreseen .y the arties' %ay not .e in!o-e" as a #roun" $orter%inatin# or +ith"ra+in# $ro% the treaty un&ess:

6a the eisten(e o$ those (ir(u%stan(es (onstitute" an essentia& .asis o$ the (onsent o$ the arties to .e.oun" .y the treaty an" 6. the e$$e(t o$ the (han#e is ra"i(a& &y to trans$or% the etent o$ o.&i#ations sti&&

to .e er$or%e" un"er the treaty5

25 , $un"a%enta& (han#e o$ (ir(u%stan(es %ay not .e in!o-e" as a #roun" $or ter%inatin# or +ith"ra+in#$ro% a treaty:

6a i$ the treaty esta.&ishes a .oun"ary or 6. i$ the $un"a%enta& (han#e is the resu&t o$ a .rea(h .y thearty in!o-in# it either o$ an o.&i#ation un"er the treaty or o$ any other internationa& o.&i#ation o+e" to anyother arty to the treaty5

;5 I$' un"er the $ore#oin# ara#rahs' a arty %ay in!o-e a $un"a%enta& (han#e o$ (ir(u%stan(es as a#roun" $or ter%inatin# or +ith"ra+in# $ro% a treaty it %ay a&so in!o-e the (han#e as a #roun" $orsusen"in# the oeration o$ the treaty5

,rti(&e @;Se!eran(e o$ "i&o%ati( or (onsu&ar re&ations

The se!eran(e o$ "i&o%ati( or (onsu&ar re&ations .et+een arties to a treaty "oes not a$$e(t the &e#a&re&ations esta.&ishe" .et+een the% .y the treaty e(et in so $ar as the eisten(e o$ "i&o%ati( or(onsu&ar re&ations is in"isensa.&e $or the a&i(ation o$ the treaty5

,rti(&e @< E%er#en(e o$ a ne+ ere%tory nor% o$ #enera& internationa& &a+ 6/us (o#ens

I$ a ne+ ere%tory nor% o$ #enera& internationa& &a+ e%er#es' any eistin# treaty +hi(h is in (on$&i(t +iththat nor% .e(o%es !oi" an" ter%inates5

SECTION Pro(e"ure to .e $o&&o+e" +ith rese(t to in!a&i"ity' ter%ination'

+ith"ra+a& $ro% or susension o$ the oeration o$ a treaty

15 , arty +hi(h' un"er the ro!isions o$ the resent Con!ention' in!o-es either a "e$e(t in its (onsent to.e .oun" .y a treaty or a #roun" $or i%ea(hin# the !a&i"ity o$ a treaty' ter%inatin# it' +ith"ra+in# $ro% itor susen"in# its oeration' %ust noti$y the other arties o$ its (&ai%5 The noti$i(ation sha&& in"i(ate the%easure roose" to .e ta-en +ith rese(t to the treaty an" the reasons there$or5

25 I$' a$ter the eiry o$ a erio" +hi(h' e(et in (ases o$ se(ia& ur#en(y' sha&& not .e &ess than three%onths a$ter the re(eit o$ the noti$i(ation' no arty has raise" any o./e(tion' the arty %a-in# the

noti$i(ation %ay (arry out in the %anner ro!i"e" in arti(&e @7 the %easure +hi(h it has roose"5

;5 I$' ho+e!er' o./e(tion has .een raise" .y any other arty' the arties sha&& see- a so&ution throu#h the%eans in"i(ate" in arti(&e ;; o$ the Charter o$ the nite" Nations5


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>5 =ithout re/u"i(e to arti(&e ' the $a(t that a State has not re!ious&y %a"e the noti$i(ation res(ri.e"in ara#rah 1 sha&& not re!ent it $ro% %a-in# su(h noti$i(ation in ans+er to another arty (&ai%in#er$or%an(e o$ the treaty or a&&e#in# its !io&ation5

,rti(&e @@Pro(e"ures $or /u"i(ia& sett&e%ent' ar.itration an" (on(i&iation

I$' un"er ara#rah ; o$ arti(&e @>' no so&ution has .een rea(he" +ithin a erio" o$ 12 %onths $o&&o+in#the "ate on +hi(h the o./e(tion +as raise"' the $o&&o+in# ro(e"ures sha&& .e $o&&o+e":

6a any one o$ the arties to a "isute (on(ernin# the a&i(ation or the interretation o$ arti(&es >; or @ sha&& .e (arrie" out throu#h aninstru%ent (o%%uni(ate" to the other arties5 I$ the instru%ent is not si#ne" .y the ea" o$ State' ea"o$ Ao!ern%ent or Binister $or Forei#n ,$$airs' the reresentati!e o$ the State (o%%uni(atin# it %ay .e(a&&e" uon to ro"u(e $u&& o+ers5

,rti(&e @8Re!o(ation o$ noti$i(ations an" instru%ents ro!i"e" $or in arti(&es @> an" @7

, noti$i(ation or instru%ent ro!i"e" $or in arti(&es @> or @7 %ay .e re!o-e" at any ti%e .e$ore it ta-ese$$e(t5

SECTION >5 CONSEDENCES OF TE IN,?I4ITY' TERBIN,TION OR SSPENSION OF TEOPER,TION OF , TRE,TY

,rti(&e @9Conseuen(es o$ the in!a&i"ity o$ a treaty

15 , treaty the in!a&i"ity o$ +hi(h is esta.&ishe" un"er the resent Con!ention is !oi"5 The ro!isions o$ a!oi" treaty ha!e no &e#a& $or(e5

25 I$ a(ts ha!e ne!erthe&ess .een er$or%e" in re&ian(e on su(h a treaty:

6a ea(h arty %ay reuire any other arty to esta.&ish as $ar as ossi.&e in their %utua& re&ations theosition that +ou&" ha!e eiste" i$ the a(ts ha" not .een er$or%e" 6. a(ts er$or%e" in #oo" $aith.e$ore the in!a&i"ity +as in!o-e" are not ren"ere" un&a+$u& .y reason on&y o$ the in!a&i"ity o$ the treaty5

;5 In (ases $a&&in# un"er arti(&es 1 or >2' ara#rah 2 "oes not a&y +ith rese(t to the arty to+hi(h the $rau"' the a(t o$ (orrution or the (oer(ion is i%uta.&e5


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,rti(&e 7;Cases o$ State su((ession' State resonsi.i&ity an" out.rea- o$ hosti&ities

The ro!isions o$ the resent Con!ention sha&& not re/u"#e any uestion that %ay arise in re#ar" to atreaty $ro% a su((ession o$ States or $ro% the internationa& resonsi.i&ity o$ a State or $ro% the out.rea-o$ hosti&ities .et+een States5

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The ori#ina& o$ the resent Con!ention' o$ +hi(h the Chinese' En#&ish' Fren(h' Russian an" Sanish tetsare eua&&y authenti(' sha&& .e "eosite" +ith the Se(retary*Aenera& o$ the nite" Nations5

IN =ITNESS =EREOF the un"ersi#ne" P&eniotentiaries' .ein# "u&y authori)e" thereto .y theirrese(ti!e Ao!ern%ents' ha!e si#ne" the resent Con!ention5

4ONE at ienna' this t+enty*thir" "ay o$ Bay' one thousan" nine hun"re" an" sity*nine5

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15 , &ist o$ (on(i&iators (onsistin# o$ ua&i$ie" /urists sha&& .e "ra+n u an" %aintaine" .y the Se(retary*Aenera& o$ the nite" Nations5 To this en"' e!ery State +hi(h is a Be%.er o$ the nite" Nations or aarty to the resent Con!ention sha&& .e in!ite" to no%inate t+o (on(i&iators' an" the na%es o$ theersons so no%inate" sha&& (onstitute the &ist5 The ter% o$ a (on(i&iator' in(&u"in# that o$ any (on(i&iatorno%inate" to $i&& a (asua& !a(an(y' sha&& .e $i!e years an" %ay .e rene+e"5 , (on(i&iator +hose ter%eires sha&& (ontinue to $u&$i& any $un(tion $or +hi(h he sha&& ha!e .een (hosen un"er the $o&&o+in#ara#rah5

25 =hen a reuest has .een %a"e to the Se(retary*Aenera& un"er arti(&e @@' the Se(retary*Aenera& sha&&.rin# the "isute .e$ore a (on(i&iation (o%%ission (onstitute" as $o&&o+s:

The State or States (onstitutin# one o$ the arties to the "isute sha&& aoint: 6a one (on(i&iator o$ thenationa&ity o$ that State or o$ one o$ those States' +ho %ay or %ay not .e (hosen $ro% the &ist re$erre" toin ara#rah 1 an" 6. one (on(i&iator not o$ the nationa&ity o$ that State or o$ any o$ those States' +hosha&& .e (hosen $ro% the &ist5

The State or States (onstitutin# the other arty to the "isute sha&& aoint t+o (on(i&iators in the sa%e+ay5 The $our (on(i&iators (hosen .y the arties sha&& .e aointe" +ithin sity "ays $o&&o+in# the "ate on+hi(h the Se(retary*Aenera& re(ei!es the reuest5

The $our (on(i&iators sha&&' +ithin sity "ays $o&&o+in# the "ate o$ the &ast o$ their o+n aoint%ents'

aoint a $i$th (on(i&iator (hosen $ro% the &ist' +ho sha&& .e (hair%an5

I$ the aoint%ent o$ the (hair%an or o$ any o$ the other (on(i&iators has not .een %a"e +ithin the erio"res(ri.e" a.o!e $or su(h aoint%ent' it sha&& .e %a"e .y the Se(retary*Aenera& +ithin sity "ays$o&&o+in# the eiry o$ that erio"5 The aoint%ent o$ the (hair%an %ay .e %a"e .y the Se(retary*Aenera& either $ro% the &ist or $ro% the %e%.ershi o$ the Internationa& ?a+ Co%%ission5 ,ny o$ theerio"s +ithin +hi(h aoint%ents %ust .e %a"e %ay .e eten"e" .y a#ree%ent .et+een the arties tothe "isute5

,ny !a(an(y sha&& .e $i&&e" in the %anner res(ri.e" $or the initia& aoint%ent5

;5 The Con(i&iation Co%%ission sha&& "e(i"e its o+n ro(e"ure5 The Co%%ission' +ith the (onsent o$ thearties to the "isute' %ay in!ite any arty to the treaty to su.%it to it its !ie+s ora&&y or in +ritin#5

4e(isions an" re(o%%en"ations o$ the Co%%ission sha&& .e %a"e .y a %a/ority !ote o$ the $i!e%e%.ers5

5 The Co%%ission sha&& hear the arties' ea%ine the (&ai%s an" o./e(tions' an" %a-e roosa&s to thearties +ith a !ie+ to rea(hin# an a%i(a.&e sett&e%ent o$ the "isute5


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@5 The Co%%ission sha&& reort +ithin t+e&!e %onths o$ its (onstitution5 Its reort sha&& .e "eosite" +iththe Se(retary*Aenera& an" trans%itte" to the arties to the "isute5 The reort o$ the Co%%ission'in(&u"in# any (on(&usions state" therein re#ar"in# the $a(ts or uestions o$ &a+' sha&& not .e .in"in# uonthe arties an" it sha&& ha!e no other (hara(ter than that o$ re(o%%en"ations su.%itte" $or the(onsi"eration o$ the arties in or"er to $a(i&itate an a%i(a.&e sett&e%ent o$ the "isute5

75 The Se(retary*Aenera& sha&& ro!i"e the Co%%ission +ith su(h assistan(e an" $a(i&ities as it %ayreuire5 The eenses o$ the Co%%ission sha&& .e .orne .y the nite" Nations5

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