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ARTICLE-2: Use of terms [go to this ARTICLE]
... (d) “'reservation”' means a unilateral statement,
however phrased or named, made by a State, when signing,
ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to a treaty,
whereby it purports to exclude or to modify the legal
effect of certain provisions of the treaty in their application to
that State; ...
ARTICLE-19: Formulation of reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
... Formulation of reservations ...
... A State may, when signing, ratifying, accepting,
approving or acceding to a treaty, formulate a reservation
unless:
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... (b) the treaty provides that only specified reservations,
which do not include the reservation in question, may
be made; or ...
... (b) the treaty provides that only specified reservations,
which do not include the reservation in question, may
be made; or ...
... (c) in cases not falling under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b),
the reservation is incompatible with the object and
purpose of the treaty. ...
ARTICLE-20: Acceptance of and objection to reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. A reservation expressly authorized by a treaty
does not require any subsequent acceptance by the other
contracting States unless the treaty so provides.
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2. When it appears from the limited number of the negotiating
States and the object and purpose of a treaty that the
application of the treaty in its entirety between all
the parties is an essential condition of the consent
of each one to be bound by the treaty, a reservation requires acceptance
by all the parties.
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3. When a treaty is a constituent instrument of an international
organization and unless it otherwise provides, a reservation
requires the acceptance of the competent organ of that
organization.
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... (a) acceptance by another contracting State of a reservation
constitutes the reserving State a party to the treaty
in relation to that other State if or when the treaty
is in force for those States; ...
... (b) an objection by another contracting State to a reservation
does not preclude the entry into force of the treaty
as between the objecting and reserving States unless
a contrary intention is definitely expressed by the
objecting State; ...
... (c) an act expressing a State's consent to be bound by the
treaty and containing a reservation is effective as
soon as at least one other contracting State has accepted
the reservation. ...
... (c) an act expressing a State's consent to be bound by the
treaty and containing a reservation is effective as
soon as at least one other contracting State has accepted
the reservation. ...
... 5. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 4 and unless the treaty
otherwise provides, a reservation is considered to have
been accepted by a State if it shall have raised no objection
to the reservation by the end of a period of twelve months
after it was notified of the reservation or by the date on which
it expressed its consent to be bound by the treaty, whichever is later. ...
... 5. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 4 and unless the treaty
otherwise provides, a reservation is considered to have
been accepted by a State if it shall have raised no objection
to the reservation by the end of a period of twelve months
after it was notified of the reservation or by the date on which
it expressed its consent to be bound by the treaty, whichever is later. ...
... 5. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 4 and unless the treaty
otherwise provides, a reservation is considered to have
been accepted by a State if it shall have raised no objection
to the reservation by the end of a period of twelve months
after it was notified of the reservation or by the date on which
it expressed its consent to be bound by the treaty, whichever is later. ...
ARTICLE-21: Legal effects of reservations and of objections
to reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. A reservation established with regard to another
party in accordance with articles 19, 20 and 23: ...
... (a) modifies for the reserving State in its relations with
that other party the provisions of the treaty to which
the reservation relates to the extent of the reservation;
and ...
... (a) modifies for the reserving State in its relations with
that other party the provisions of the treaty to which
the reservation relates to the extent of the reservation;
and ...
... 2. The reservation does not modify the provisions of the treaty
for the other parties to the treaty inter se.
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3. When a State objecting to a reservation has not opposed
the entry into force of the treaty between itself and
the reserving State, the provisions to which the reservation
relates do not apply as between the two States to the
extent of the reservation. ...
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3. When a State objecting to a reservation has not opposed
the entry into force of the treaty between itself and
the reserving State, the provisions to which the reservation
relates do not apply as between the two States to the
extent of the reservation. ...
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3. When a State objecting to a reservation has not opposed
the entry into force of the treaty between itself and
the reserving State, the provisions to which the reservation
relates do not apply as between the two States to the
extent of the reservation. ...
ARTICLE-22: Withdrawal of reservations and of objections to
reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Unless the treaty otherwise provides, a reservation
may be withdrawn at any time and the consent of a State
which has accepted the reservation is not required for
its withdrawal.
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... 1. Unless the treaty otherwise provides, a reservation
may be withdrawn at any time and the consent of a State
which has accepted the reservation is not required for
its withdrawal.
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2. Unless the treaty otherwise provides, an objection
to a reservation may be withdrawn at any time.
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... (a) the withdrawal of a reservation becomes operative in
relation to another contracting State only when notice
of it has been received by that State; ...
... (b) the withdrawal of an objection to a reservation becomes
operative only when notice of it has been received
by the State which formulated the reservation. ...
... (b) the withdrawal of an objection to a reservation becomes
operative only when notice of it has been received
by the State which formulated the reservation. ...
ARTICLE-23: Procedure regarding reservations [go to this ARTICLE]
... Procedure regarding reservations ...
... 1. A reservation, an express acceptance of a reservation
and an objection to a reservation must be formulated
in writing and communicated to the contracting States
and other States entitled to become parties to the treaty.
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... 1. A reservation, an express acceptance of a reservation
and an objection to a reservation must be formulated
in writing and communicated to the contracting States
and other States entitled to become parties to the treaty.
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... 1. A reservation, an express acceptance of a reservation
and an objection to a reservation must be formulated
in writing and communicated to the contracting States
and other States entitled to become parties to the treaty.
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2. If formulated when signing the treaty subject to ratification,
acceptance or approval, a reservation must be formally
confirmed by the reserving State when expressing its
consent to be bound by the treaty. In such a case the
reservation shall be considered as having been made on the date
of its confirmation.
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2. If formulated when signing the treaty subject to ratification,
acceptance or approval, a reservation must be formally
confirmed by the reserving State when expressing its
consent to be bound by the treaty. In such a case the
reservation shall be considered as having been made on the date
of its confirmation.
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3. An express acceptance of, or an objection to, a reservation
made previously to confirmation of the reservation does
not itself require confirmation.
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3. An express acceptance of, or an objection to, a reservation
made previously to confirmation of the reservation does
not itself require confirmation.
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4. The withdrawal of a reservation or of an objection
to a reservation must be formulated in writing. ...
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4. The withdrawal of a reservation or of an objection
to a reservation must be formulated in writing. ...
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. ...