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BINDING INSTRUMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international legally binding instrument
1, record 1, English, international%20legally%20binding%20instrument
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- binding instrument 2, record 1, English, binding%20instrument
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to speak of a "treaty" in the generic sense, an instrument has to meet various criteria. First of all, it has to be a binding instrument, which means that the contracting parties intended to create legal rights and duties. Secondly, the instrument must be concluded by states or international organizations with treaty-making power. 3, record 1, English, - international%20legally%20binding%20instrument
Record 1, Key term(s)
- international binding instrument
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Traités et alliances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument international juridiquement contraignant
1, record 1, French, instrument%20international%20juridiquement%20contraignant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Documentos jurídicos
- Tratados y convenios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento internacional jurídicamente vinculante
1, record 1, Spanish, instrumento%20internacional%20jur%C3%ADdicamente%20vinculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- instrumento jurídico con fuerza de obligar 2, record 1, Spanish, instrumento%20jur%C3%ADdico%20con%20fuerza%20de%20obligar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrumento jurídico con fuerza de obligar: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - instrumento%20internacional%20jur%C3%ADdicamente%20vinculante
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