REGNRSG 105 Lecture 14:
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Chapter 3: the law of treaties: introduction. The law of treaties is one of the oldest areas of public international law. The primary rules and principles in the area of the law of treaties are found in the 1969 vienna. The convention generally reflects customary international law: the treaty as a concept under international law. Treaty: is an international agreement governed by international law concluded by two or more international subjects with treaty making capacity. A distinction should be made between: bilateral treaties: concluded by two states, multilateral treaties: between larger groups of states. The legal basis of a treaty obligation is state consent. When a state has consented to be bound by a treaty, the state must comply with its terms. Pacta sunt servanda: a treaty in force is binding upon the parties to it and must be performed by them in good faith. The vclt only applies to written treaties concluded by states.
