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BOUNDARY TREATY [15 records]

Record 1 2025-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Law of the Sea
OBS

... the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, providing for the settlement of international differences between the United States and Canada, signed on the 11th day of January 1909.

OBS

The treaty named "Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States of America Relating to Boundary Waters and Questions arising along the Boundary between Canada and the United States" was historically signed in 1909, a period when Canada did not sign treaties as a subject of public international law. Today, the official designation in Canada, as confirmed by Global Affairs Canada, is "Treaty Between the United States and Great Britain Relating to Boundary Waters, and Questions Arising Between the United States and Canada."

Key term(s)
  • Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
  • International Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Droit de la mer
OBS

[...] traité conclu entre les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne, pourvoyant au règlement des différends internationaux entre les États-Unis et le Canada, et signé le 11e jour de janvier 1909.

OBS

Le traité nommé «Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States of America Relating to Boundary Waters and Questions arising along the Boundary between Canada and the United States» remonte historiquement à 1909, soit une période où le Canada ne signait pas de traités en tant que sujet de droit international public. Aujourd'hui, la désignation officielle au Canada, confirmée par Affaires mondiales Canada, est «Treaty Between the United States and Great Britain Relating to Boundary Waters, and Questions Arising Between the United States and Canada».

Key term(s)
  • Traité des eaux limitrophes de 1909
  • Traité des eaux limitrophes internationales de 1909

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Derecho del mar
OBS

De 1909.

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Record 2 2025-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
  • Law of the Sea
OBS

International Boundary Waters Treaty Act: short title.

OBS

An Act respecting the International Joint Commission established under the treaty of January 11, 1909 relating to boundary waters: long title.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
  • Droit de la mer
OBS

Loi du traité des eaux limitrophes internationales : titre abrégé.

OBS

Loi concernant la création de la Commission mixte internationale en application du traité des eaux limitrophes du 11 janvier 1909 : titre intégral.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de leyes y reglamentos federales canadienses
  • Derecho del mar
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Record 3 2000-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions
  • Political Geography and Geopolitics
CONT

In the case of a disputed frontier line the boundary treaty which closes the dispute will create title, because previously the question of title was unsettled.

OBS

Reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • treaty of limits

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances
  • Géographie politique et géopolitique
DEF

[...] traité destiné à fixer, préciser ou modifier la frontière entre deux États.

CONT

Un traité n'étant pas en soi un acte juridique ayant une spécificité particulière, l'instrumentum peut en effet, contenir toutes sortes d'obligations; il y a donc des traités [...] de frontière [...]

OBS

Reproduit de la Liste provisoire de termes juridiques se rapportant aux travaux de la Commission du droit international avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratados y convenios
  • Geografía política y geopolítica
OBS

Reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra.

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Record 4 1997-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
  • Laws and Legal Documents

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
  • Lois et documents juridiques

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • International Relations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Relations internationales

Spanish

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Record 8 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 9 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
OBS

A bilateral Treaty between Canada-United States

OBS

Washington, June 15, 1846

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 11 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 12 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
Key term(s)
  • Gulf of Maine Boundary Seetlement Agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
Key term(s)
  • Traité d'adjudication frontalière relatif au golfe du Maine

Spanish

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Record 13 1992-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 14 1991-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
OBS

Washington, le 11 avril 1908. En vigueur le 4 juin 1908.

Spanish

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Record 15 1983-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treaties and Conventions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traités et alliances

Spanish

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