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INTERPRETATION TRAITES [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- context
1, record 1, English, context
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Object and Context of Treaty. - If particular words and phrases in a treaty are doubtful, their construction should be governed by the general object of the treaty, and by the context. ... The context need not necessarily be the whole of the treaty, but the particular portion in which the doubtful word or phrase occurs. However, for the purposes of interpretation, it can include the preamble and annexes to the treaty, and related agreements or instruments made in connection with the conclusion of the treaty. 2, record 1, English, - context
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contexte
1, record 1, French, contexte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Notion mise en œuvre par l'article 31 de la convention de Vienne sur le droit des traités comme l'un des critères à utiliser pour procéder à une interprétation de bonne foi d’un traité. On doit alors en premier lieu se référer au contexte dudit traité, dont la substance est constituée par :-Le texte, le préambule et les annexes;-Tout accord ayant rapport au traité;-Tout instrument annexé établi à l'occasion du traité. 2, record 1, French, - contexte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Legal Documents
- Aboriginal Law
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- treaty interpretation
1, record 2, English, treaty%20interpretation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Commission is simply not in a position to agree or disagree with the First Nation's description of the content of its treaty rights without the benefit of a full analysis of the law on treaty interpretation by both parties. 2, record 2, English, - treaty%20interpretation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Right Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 2, English, - treaty%20interpretation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit autochtone
- Traités et alliances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des traités
1, record 2, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la Commission n’ est simplement pas en mesure de prendre position pour ou contre la description que fait la Première Nation du contenu de ses droits issus de traité sans disposer d’une analyse complète par les deux parties du droit en matière d’interprétation des traités. 2, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d’Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003). 2, record 2, French, - interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- updated interpretation of treaties 1, record 3, English, updated%20interpretation%20of%20treaties
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle interprétation des traités
1, record 3, French, nouvelle%20interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- interpretation of treaty provisions 1, record 4, English, interpretation%20of%20treaty%20provisions
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des dispositions des traités
1, record 4, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20dispositions%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- interpretation of treaty obligations and commitments 1, record 5, English, interpretation%20of%20treaty%20obligations%20and%20commitments
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des obligations et des engagements découlant des traités
1, record 5, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20obligations%20et%20des%20engagements%20d%C3%A9coulant%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
- Labour Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- interpretation of treaties 1, record 6, English, interpretation%20of%20treaties
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conventions collectives et négociations
- Droit du travail
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des traités
1, record 6, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- effectiveness
1, record 7, English, effectiveness
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- principle of effectiveness 2, record 7, English, principle%20of%20effectiveness
correct
- rule of effectiveness 2, record 7, English, rule%20of%20effectiveness
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principle of Effectiveness: This principle, particularly stressed by the Permanent Court of International Justice, requires that the treaty should be given an interpretation which "on the whole" will render the treaty "most effective and useful", in other words, enabling the provisions of the treaty to work and to have their appropriate effects. 3, record 7, English, - effectiveness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effet utile
1, record 7, French, effet%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- principe de l’effet utile 1, record 7, French, principe%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffet%20utile
correct, masculine noun
- règle de l’effet utile 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Beffet%20utile
correct, feminine noun
- effet pratique 2, record 7, French, effet%20pratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En matière d’interprétation des traités, indique qu'une clause doit, dans le doute, être interprétée dans un sens qui la rende opérante, qui la fasse répondre au but que l'on a voulu atteindre. 1, record 7, French, - effet%20utile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon [la règle de l’effet utile], l’interprète doit supposer que les auteurs du traité ont élaboré une disposition pour qu’elle s’applique. Il doit donc, entre plusieurs sens possibles de cette disposition, choisir celle qui permet son application effective. Pour cette raison, la Cour permanente de Justice internationale employait parfois l’expression «effet pratique». 2, record 7, French, - effet%20utile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 7, French, - effet%20utile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- interpretation of peace treaties 1, record 8, English, interpretation%20of%20peace%20treaties
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- interprétation des traités de paix
1, record 8, French, interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s%20de%20paix
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- interpretation of peace treaties opinion 1, record 9, English, interpretation%20of%20peace%20treaties%20opinion
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- avis sur l'interprétation des traités de paix
1, record 9, French, avis%20sur%20l%27interpr%C3%A9tation%20des%20trait%C3%A9s%20de%20paix
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- International Relations
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- "intentions of the parties" approach 1, record 10, English, %5C%22intentions%20of%20the%20parties%5C%22%20approach
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Relations internationales
- Traités et alliances
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- méthode de l’intention des parties
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bintention%20des%20parties
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour l'interprétation des traités. 1, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bintention%20des%20parties
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-02-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- declaration of interpretation
1, record 11, English, declaration%20of%20interpretation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A declaration of interpretation may be accepted by other parties to an agreement as simply a statement of the manner of application of the treaty but in certain circumstances such a declaration may be tantamount to a reservation. 1, record 11, English, - declaration%20of%20interpretation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- déclaration d’interprétation
1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- déclaration interprétative 1, record 11, French, d%C3%A9claration%20interpr%C3%A9tative
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut s’agir aussi d’une déclaration unilatérale faite par un État participant mais acceptée explicitement ou implicitement par tous les autres. Ainsi, à la Conférence de la Paix de 1919, la délégation hongroise avait fait, sans soulever d’objections, une déclaration sur l'interprétation de l'article 1 du traité de Trianon. Ce procédé de la déclaration unilatérale d’interprétation acceptée est couramment employée dans la conclusion des traités bilatéraux. 1, record 11, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20d%26rsquo%3Binterpr%C3%A9tation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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