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Frequently Asked Questions:
Researching Treaties
How are treaties cited?
Main
elements - title, date of signature, and (for multilateral treaties)
place of signature.
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Title - every treaty has a formal title, but an abbreviated form may
be commonly used e.g. European Convention on Human Rights - the
original formal title was Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. |
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Date
of signature - usually essential to know for tracing purposes. |
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Place of signature - not always essential, but often used in popular
titles, e.g. the Warsaw Convention, the Treaty of Rome, and the
Schengen Agreement. |
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The
component sections of a treaty are usually called articles. These
may be divided further into paragraphs and sub-paragraphs. |
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