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ARTICLE-16: Exchange or deposit of instruments of ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) their deposit with the depositary; or ...
ARTICLE-24: Entry into force [go to this ARTICLE]
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4. The provisions of a treaty regulating the authentication
of its text, the establishment of the consent of States
to be bound by the treaty, the manner or date of its
entry into force, reservations, the functions of the depositary
and other matters arising necessarily before the entry into force
of the treaty apply from the time of the adoption of its text. ...
ARTICLE-76: Depositaries of treaties [go to this ARTICLE]
... Depositaries of treaties ...
... 1. The designation of the depositary of a treaty
may be made by the negotiating States, either in the
treaty itself or in some other manner. The depositary
may be one or more States, an international organization or the
chief administrative officer of the organization.
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... 1. The designation of the depositary of a treaty
may be made by the negotiating States, either in the
treaty itself or in some other manner. The depositary
may be one or more States, an international organization or the
chief administrative officer of the organization.
...
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2. The functions of the depositary of a treaty are international
in character and the depositary is under an obligation
to act impartially in their performance. In particular,
the fact that a treaty has not entered into force between
certain of the parties or that a difference has appeared between
a State and a depositary with regard to the performance of the latter's
functions shall not affect that obligation. ...
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2. The functions of the depositary of a treaty are international
in character and the depositary is under an obligation
to act impartially in their performance. In particular,
the fact that a treaty has not entered into force between
certain of the parties or that a difference has appeared between
a State and a depositary with regard to the performance of the latter's
functions shall not affect that obligation. ...
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2. The functions of the depositary of a treaty are international
in character and the depositary is under an obligation
to act impartially in their performance. In particular,
the fact that a treaty has not entered into force between
certain of the parties or that a difference has appeared between
a State and a depositary with regard to the performance of the latter's
functions shall not affect that obligation. ...
ARTICLE-77: Functions of depositaries [go to this ARTICLE]
... Functions of depositaries ...
... 1. The functions of a depositary, unless otherwise
provided in the treaty or agreed by the contracting States,
comprise in particular: ...
... (a) keeping custody of the original text of the treaty and
of any full powers delivered to the depositary; ...
... (f) informing the States entitled to become parties to the
treaty when the number of signatures or of instruments
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession
required for the entry into force of the treaty has
been received or deposited; ...
... 2. In the event of any difference appearing between a State
and the depositary as to the performance of the latter's
functions, the depositary shall bring the question to
the attention of the signatory States and the contracting
States or, where appropriate, of the competent organ of the international
organization concerned. ...
... 2. In the event of any difference appearing between a State
and the depositary as to the performance of the latter's
functions, the depositary shall bring the question to
the attention of the signatory States and the contracting
States or, where appropriate, of the competent organ of the international
organization concerned. ...
ARTICLE-78: Notifications and communications [go to this ARTICLE]
... (a) if there is no depositary, be transmitted direct to the
States for which it is intended, or if there is a depositary,
to the latter; ...
... (a) if there is no depositary, be transmitted direct to the
States for which it is intended, or if there is a depositary,
to the latter; ...
... (b) be considered as having been made by the State in question
only upon its receipt by the State to which it was
transmitted or, as the case may be, upon its receipt
by the depositary; ...
... (c) if transmitted to a depositary, be considered as received
by the State for which it was intended only when the
latter State has been informed by the depositary in
accordance with article 77, paragraph 1 (e). ...
... (c) if transmitted to a depositary, be considered as received
by the State for which it was intended only when the
latter State has been informed by the depositary in
accordance with article 77, paragraph 1 (e). ...
ARTICLE-79: Correction of errors in texts or in certified
copies of treaties [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. Where the treaty is one for which there is a depositary,
the latter shall notify the signatory States and the
contracting States of the error and of the proposal to
correct it and shall specify an appropriate time-limit
within which objection to the proposed correction may be raised. If,
on the expiry of the time-limit: ...
... (a) no objection has been raised, the depositary shall make
and initial the correction in the text and shall execute a procés-verbal
of the rectification of the text and communicate a copy of it to the parties
and to the States entitled to become parties to the treaty; ...
... (b) an objection has been raised, the depositary shall communicate
the objection to the signatory States and to the contracting
States. ...
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6. Where an error is discovered in a certified copy of a treaty, the depositary
shall execute a procés-verbal specifying the rectification and
communicate a copy of it to the signatory States and to the contracting States. ...
ARTICLE-80: Registration and publication of treaties [go to this ARTICLE]
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2. The designation of a depositary shall constitute authorization
for it to perform the acts specified in the preceding
paragraph. ...
ARTICLE-82: Ratification [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention is subject to ratification.
The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with
the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
ARTICLE-83: Accession [go to this ARTICLE]
... The present Convention shall remain open for accession
by any State belonging to any of the categories mentioned
in article 81. The instruments of accession shall be
deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...
ARTICLE-85: Authentic texts [go to this ARTICLE]
... The original of the present Convention, of which
the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts
are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General
of the United Nations. ...