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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

A Commentary

  • Article by Article
  • Commentary Practice oriented
  • In-depth legal analysis with focus
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (89 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xliv
  2. Preamble

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Preamble

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 9-16
  3. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Article 1. Scope of the present Convention

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 19-25
    3. Article 2. Use of terms

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 27-48
    4. Article 4. Non-retroactivity of the present Convention

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 81-88
  4. Conclusion and Entry into Force of Treaties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
    2. Article 6. Capacity of States to conclude treaties

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 105-117
    3. Article 7. Full powers

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 119-130
    4. Article 8. Subsequent confirmation of an act performed without authorization

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 131-135
    5. Article 9. Adoption of the text

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 137-146
    6. Article 10. Authentication of the text

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 147-151
    7. Article 11. Means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 153-162
    8. Article 12. Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by signature

      • Oliver Dörr, Kirsten Schmalenbach
      Pages 163-173

About this book

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. Where the law of treaties reaches into other fields of international law, e.g. the law of state responsibility, the relevant interfaces are discussed and contextualized. With its focus on international practice, the Commentary is addressed to academia, as well as to practitioners of international law.


Editors and Affiliations

  • , European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

    Oliver Dörr

  • , Law Faculty, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Kirsten Schmalenbach

About the editors

Professor Dr. Oliver Dörr, European Legal Studies Institute, University of Osnabrück, Germany

Professor Dr. Kirsten Schmalenbach, Law Faculty, Department of Public Law/International Law, University of Salzburg, Austria

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