Considering the fundamental role of treaties in international relations and recognizing the importance of treaties as a source of international law, the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties was adopted in 1969. The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties regulates the conclusion and entry into force of treaties, the application and interpretation of treaties as well as the amendment, invalidity and termination of treaties. According to Article 2 of this multilateral agreement, 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 concluded between one or more States and one or more international organizations, or between international organizations, can also be referred to as a treaty. According to Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, ‘international conventions, whether general or particular, establishing rules expressly recognized by the contesting states’ must be applied by the Court, when deciding disputes that are submitted to it. From this one can conclude that treaties are one of the principal sources of public international law.
This Research Guide is intended as a starting point for research on the Law of Treaties. It provides the basic legal materials available in the Peace Palace Library, both in print and electronic format. Handbooks, leading articles, bibliographies, periodicals, serial publications and documents of interest are presented in the Selective Bibliography section. Links to the PPL Catalogue are inserted. The Library’s classification index code 131. Law of Treaties and subject heading (keyword) Treaties are instrumental for searching through the Catalogue. Special attention is given to our subscriptions on databases, e-journals, e-books and other electronic resources. Finally, this Research Guide features links to relevant websites and other online resources of particular interest.
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This dissertation analyzes whether or not the principle of systemic integration – as expounded in Article 31(3)(c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties – contributes to attainment of a coherent international legal system. For this purpose, the book considers three general ideas: the “unity” of the international legal system and fragmentation; the general rule on treaty interpretation and the principle of systemic integration; and the role of systemic integration in the achievement of coherence. Each one involves specific issues and considerations which ultimately assist in addressing the main question as to the usefulness of the principle in the curtailment of fragmentation in the international legal system.
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The Commentary on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties provides an in-depth article-by-article analysis of all provisions of the Vienna Convention. The texts are uniformly structured: (I) Purpose and Function of the Article, (II) Historical Background and Negotiating History, and (III) Elements of the Article. The Vienna Convention on Treaties between States and IOs and between IOs is taken into account where appropriate. In sum, the present Commentary contains a comprehensive legal analysis of all aspects of the international law of treaties.
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In Provisionally Applied Treaties: Their Binding Force and Legal Nature, Anneliese Quast Mertsch examines the binding force and legal nature of treaties during the period of their provisional application, a subject whose significance in practice is not reflected in the relatively limited attention it receives in academic writing. She analyses academic opinion and international practice (including especially the manifestations of the intentions of the parties) on the subject. Whilst commonly considered as being in a class of their own, the book instead suggests that provisionally applied treaties are agreements whose binding force and legal nature can vary and should be determined on a case-by-case basis, as is done with other agreements in international law.
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Die Lehre von der clausula rebus sic stantibus zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch die Geschichte zwischenstaatlicher Beziehungen. Hatte sie in der Vergangenheit turbulente Zeiten erlebt, ist es um sie seit ihrem Einzug in die Wiener Konvention über das Recht der Verträge von 1969 zunehmend stiller geworden. Es drängt sich die Frage auf, ob durch die Positivierung der clausula rebus sic stantibus ihre praktische Verwendungsmöglichkeit ausgeschaltet wurde. Bediente man sich ihrer in früheren Zeiten vor allem im Sinne einer Drohgebärde, um sich von einem unliebsamen Vertrag zu befreien, steht sie heute in Form von Art. 62 WVK zur Verfügung, wenn sämtliche ihrer strikten Tatbestandsvoraussetzungen erfüllt sind und sie nunmehr rechtmässig angewandt wird. Diese Transformation von einem diffusen Mechanismus hin zu einem vollwertigen Rechtsbehelf soll mit der vorliegenden Arbeit veranschaulicht werden. Dabei wird ihr heutiger Stellenwert nicht nur anhand ihrer historischen Vergangenheit erklärt, sondern ihre Notwendigkeit, zugleich aber auch ihre rechtmässige Anwendbarkeit, im gegenwärtigen Völkerrecht dargestellt und unterstrichen.
The 1969 and 1986 Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties are essential components of the contemporary international legal order. They aim at regulating what has become the main source of public international law and a crucial tool in inter-state relations. The Vienna Conventions codify to a significant extent the customary rules that pre-existed in the field, but also put forward innovative concepts, such as ius cogens. These 2 volumes provide an in-depth analysis of each provision of both Conventions. The structure of each commentary is essentially uniform, with the first part dedicated to the exposition of that provision’s object and purpose and to the assessment of its customary status. The second part of each commentary deals with the main issues of interpretation raised by the provision in question. Extensive reference is made to the travaux préparatoires of both Conventions, including the work of the UN International Law Commission and the proceedings of the 1969 and 1986 diplomatic conferences, and to practice (both prior to and following the adoption of the Conventions). The 90 + authors who contributed to the book come from twenty different countries and include some of the most respected experts in international law.
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Rabl Blaser, C., Die clausula rebus sic stantibus im Völkerrecht, Zürich/St.Gallen, Dike Verlag, 2012.
Hollis, D.B. (ed.), The Oxford Guide to Treaties, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2012.
Quast Mertsch, A., Provisionally Applied Treaties: Their Binding Force and Legal Nature, Brill, Leiden, 2012.
Dörr, O. and K. Schmalenbach (eds.), Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties: a Commentary, Heidelberg , Springer, 2012.
Corten, O and P. Klein (eds.), The Vienna Conventions on the Law of Treaties: A Commentary, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2011.
Oliveira Mazzuoli, V. de, Direito dos Tratados, São Paulo, Editora Revista dos Tribunais, 2011.
