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ABIDE TREATY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comply with a treaty
1, record 1, English, comply%20with%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- abide by a treaty 2, record 1, English, abide%20by%20a%20treaty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] points that concern a State's internal law and constitutional structure in relation to its obligation under international law to observe and comply with a treaty. 1, record 1, English, - comply%20with%20a%20treaty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Analysis of the issues surrounding the treaty's implementation, for example, whether the agreement is self-executing, or whether it needs domestic implementing legislation or regulations to abide by the treaty. 3, record 1, English, - comply%20with%20a%20treaty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- respecter un traité
1, record 1, French, respecter%20un%20trait%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se conformer à un traité 2, record 1, French, se%20conformer%20%C3%A0%20un%20trait%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le droit interne et la structure constitutionnelle d'un État par rapport à son obligation, en vertu du droit international, d'observer et de respecter un traité. 3, record 1, French, - respecter%20un%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une méconnaissance des exigences à remplir pour se conformer à un traité peut souvent entraîner une «inobservation technique» de la part de certaines parties qui ne se rendent pas compte que l’adhésion à un traité ne s’arrête pas à sa ratification. 4, record 1, French, - respecter%20un%20trait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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