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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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