Practice question
A and B conclude a treaty. State C is not a party, has not consented to the asserted obligation, and no independently applicable customary or other rule is established. A argues that the treaty itself automatically imposes that obligation on C. Which response follows VCLT Article 34?
- Every bilateral treaty legislates for the entire world
- Treaty titles alone establish obligations for C
- The treaty does not by itself create an obligation for the third State without its consent
- C becomes a party merely by being mentioned
- A newspaper may supply C's consent
Legal references
- Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), Articles 2, 11–14, 24, 26, 27, 34 and 38: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/1_1_1969.pdf
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