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Frequently Asked Questions:
Researching Treaties
This
guide aims to answer questions frequently asked of the staff at the
Inner Temple Library. The sources suggested are not intended to be
exhaustive. Rather they are sources that the staff have found to be most
useful. The sources include free web-based sources and hard copy
materials. Details of the coverage of the web sites can be found at the
end of the guide. Works held by the Inns of Court Libraries are
available for consultation to members only.
What is the definition of a treaty?
What do the terms bilateral and multilateral mean?
What are conventions, protocols and exchanges of notes?
What is an MOU?
What is an explanatory memorandum?
Where can I find a glossary of terms used in treaty research?
How are treaties cited?
What are the different stages in treaty making?
What does it mean to "accede" to a treaty?
What
does a depositary do?
How can
I find out who is the depositary for a treaty?
What are
"travaux preparatoires" and where can I find them?
How are
UK treaties published?
Where
will I find the text of UK treaties?
Where
will I find the text of treaties to which the UK is not a party?
Where
will I find national collections of treaties?
How can
I find EU treaties?
How can
I check the status and the parties to a treaty?
What is
the procedure for treaties that involve UK dependencies and overseas
territories?
What are the contact
details for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)?
Database Coverage
What are the coverage dates for the
web sites?
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