General Principles of Treaty Law

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1. What does pacta sunt servanda require under VCLT Article 26?
2. Under VCLT Article 2, does an agreement's particular title determine whether it is a treaty?
3. What is the general rule of VCLT Article 34 regarding third States?
4. A State accepts that a treaty is valid and in force for it, but invokes an ordinary internal statute as the sole justif…
5. Two parties dispute a treaty term. Which method follows VCLT Article 31?
6. A State signs a treaty subject to ratification. Ratification has not occurred, and the treaty is not in force for it. T…
7. An Article 31 interpretation leaves a treaty phrase genuinely obscure. Counsel proposes consulting preparatory work and…
8. Distinguish a treaty's title from the legal criteria for a treaty under the VCLT.
9. Explain the relationship between pacta sunt servanda and the rule on internal law as an excuse for treaty nonperformanc…
10. A party reads a treaty phrase in isolation and rejects all context and object-and-purpose analysis. Explain the VCLT ap…
11. Under VCLT Article 54, may a treaty terminate in conformity with its own provisions?
12. Under Article 55, does a multilateral treaty automatically terminate solely because parties fall below the number neede…