PIL Session 7 WS22/23

The VCLT does not apply to…

• bi- and multilateral treaties

• constituent treaties

• universal and regional treaties

• oral agreements

The fundamental principle of treaty law is the ...

• respect for human dignity

• principle of subsidiarity

• consensus principle

• free market

The general purpose of a treaty under international law is to…

• travel abroad

• avoid any legal obligations

• create binding international legal obligations

• create soft law

The consent to be bound by a treaty can be expressed by…

• handshake

• ratification

• blood oath

• word of honour

A treaty enters into force…

• according to the provided date or agreement of all parties

• after the first ratification

• after the second full moon following the negotiations

• when the majority of parties have agreed so

The purpose of provisional application of a treaty is…

• bridging the gap between the treaty draft and its final form

• bridging the gap between signature and entry into force

• bridging the gap between willing an unwilling states

• there is no such thing as provisional application

Prior to its entry into force, states that have signed a treaty must…

• not adhere to its provisions

• celebrate the conclusion with a proper party

• adopt conflicting national laws

• not defeat the object and purpose of the treaty

Article 31 of the VCLT contains the…

• general rule of interpretation of a treaty

• Ten Commandments

• right to self-defense

• reference to customary law

The general rule of the VCLT takes into account the…

• supplementary means of interpretation

• ordinary meaning, context, object and purpose

• role of the treaty parties for world politics

• extraordinary meanings of terms

The supplementary means are only used to determine the meaning of a treaty when the regular interpretation…

• is not satisfactory to all parties

• leaves the meaning ambiguous or obscure

• is too boring to be correct

• leads to a result which is potentially absurd or unreasonable