Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties
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International Law Commission product
doctrine of international law
interpretative guidelines
set of draft conclusions
Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties is a set of interpretative guidelines adopted by the International Law Commission that clarifies how later agreements and state practice should be used in understanding and applying treaty provisions under international law.
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Target entity: Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties Context triple: [International Law Commission, notableWork, Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties]
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a cornerstone international agreement that codifies the rules and principles governing the creation, interpretation, and termination of treaties between states.
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B.
Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States
Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States is a leading American legal treatise that systematically articulates and clarifies U.S. and international law principles governing the foreign relations of the United States.
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C.
Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, often called the Subsidies Code, was a GATT-era multilateral treaty that clarified and disciplined the use of subsidies and countervailing measures in international trade before the establishment of the WTO.
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D.
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
The Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes is an international treaty that provides a binding mechanism, typically through the International Court of Justice, for resolving disputes arising from the interpretation or application of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
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E.
Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties Target entity description: Draft Conclusions on Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Relation to the Interpretation of Treaties is a set of interpretative guidelines adopted by the International Law Commission that clarifies how later agreements and state practice should be used in understanding and applying treaty provisions under international law.
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A.
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is a cornerstone international agreement that codifies the rules and principles governing the creation, interpretation, and termination of treaties between states.
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B.
Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States
Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States is a leading American legal treatise that systematically articulates and clarifies U.S. and international law principles governing the foreign relations of the United States.
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C.
Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
The Agreement on Interpretation and Application of Articles VI, XVI and XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, often called the Subsidies Code, was a GATT-era multilateral treaty that clarified and disciplined the use of subsidies and countervailing measures in international trade before the establishment of the WTO.
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D.
Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes
The Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes is an international treaty that provides a binding mechanism, typically through the International Court of Justice, for resolving disputes arising from the interpretation or application of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
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E.
Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Contracting Parties to the Permanent Court of Arbitration are the states that have acceded to the PCA’s founding conventions and thereby participate in and support its intergovernmental framework for international dispute resolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
International Law Commission product
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doctrine of international law ⓘ interpretative guidelines ⓘ set of draft conclusions ⓘ |
| addresses |
distinction between interpretation and modification of treaties
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interpretation of constituent instruments of international organizations ⓘ other relevant rules of international law applicable between the parties ⓘ relevance of silence or inaction as subsequent practice ⓘ requirements for establishing agreement of the parties through practice ⓘ role of international organizations in subsequent practice ⓘ role of unilateral acts as possible evidence of subsequent practice ⓘ subsequent agreements under Article 31(3)(a) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ subsequent practice under Article 31(3)(b) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | International Law Commission ⓘ |
| adoptedWithin | United Nations framework ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the role of state practice in interpreting treaties
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clarify the role of subsequent agreements between parties to a treaty ⓘ enhance legal certainty in the interpretation of treaties ⓘ provide guidance to courts and tribunals on treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
bilateral treaties
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multilateral treaties ⓘ |
| basedOn | Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| clarifies |
use of subsequent agreements in treaty interpretation
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use of subsequent practice in treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| concerns |
agreement of the parties regarding treaty interpretation
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identification of subsequent practice of states ⓘ interpretative effect of subsequent agreements ⓘ interpretative effect of subsequent practice ⓘ weight to be given to subsequent practice in interpretation ⓘ |
| context | work of the International Law Commission on the law of treaties ⓘ |
| field |
law of treaties
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public international law ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | International Law Commission ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
commentaries to the draft conclusions
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draft conclusions ⓘ |
| influences | development of customary international law on treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| provides | non-binding guidance on treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Draft Articles on the Law of Treaties of the International Law Commission
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general rule of interpretation in treaty law ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
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linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Article 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ
linked to:
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
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| subjectOf | treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
international courts and tribunals as interpretative guidance
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states in their treaty practice ⓘ |
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