Article 36 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Treaties providing for rights for third States 1. A right arises for a third State from a provision of a treaty if the parties to the treaty intend the provision to accord that right either to the third State, or to a group of States to…

Article 35 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Treaties providing for obligations for third States An obligation arises for a third State from a provision of a treaty if the parties to the treaty intend the provision to be the means of establishing the obligation and the third State expressly accepts that obligation in…

Article 34 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties General rule regarding third States A treaty does not create either obligations or rights for a third State without its consent. See also: Article 33 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Article 33 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Interpretation of treaties authenticated in two or more languages 1. When a treaty has been authenticated in two or more languages, the text is equally authoritativein each language, unless the treaty provides or the parties agree that, in case of divergence, a particulartext shall prevail. 2.…

Article 32 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Supplementary means of interpretation Recourse may be had to supplementary means of interpretation, including the preparatory work of the treaty and the circumstances of its conclusion, in order to confirm the meaning resulting from the application of article 31, or to determine the meaning when the…

Article 31 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties General rule of interpretation 2. The context for the purpose of the interpretation of a treaty shall comprise, in addition to the text, including its preamble and annexes: (a) any agreement relating to the treaty which was made between all the parties in connection withthe conclusion…

Article 30 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Application of successive treaties relating to the same subject matter See also: Article 29 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Article 29 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Territorial scope of treaties Unless a different intention appears from the treaty or is otherwise established, a treaty is binding upon each party in respect of its entire territory. See also: Article 28 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Article 28 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Non-retroactivity of treaties Unless a different intention appears from the treaty or is otherwise established, its provisions do not bind a party in relation to any act or fact which took place or any situation which ceased to exist before the date of the entry into…

Article 27 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Internal law and observance of treaties A party may not invoke the provisions of its internal law as justification for its failure to perform a treaty. This rule is without prejudice to article 46. See also: Article 26 lVienna Convention on the Law of Treaties