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XII. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
C. Subjects of International Law

1. Country A has recently achieved independence and has been recognized as a sovereign state by several nations. It enters into a bilateral treaty with Country B regarding trade and economic cooperation. However, Country A faces internal conflicts and its government is overthrown by a rebel group that establishes a new regime. The new regime repudiates the treaty entered into by the previous government.

In this scenario, discuss the following:

• Whether the new regime of Country A is bound by the bilateral treaty entered into by the previous government;
• The legal consequences of repudiation of the treaty by the new regime; and
• Any possible remedies available to Country B in case of repudiation of the treaty.

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