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Full Title

1978 Vienna Convention on the Succession of States in Respect of Treaties

Short Title / Abbreviations

1978 VCSST

CIL Subject Classification
Citations to Text 1946 UNTS 3, 17 ILM 1488 (1978), 72 AJIL 971 (1978)
Date of Adoption 23/08/1978
Place of Adoption Vienna, Austria
Secretariat / Relevant Authority

United Nations

Dispute settlement provisions

Part VI. Settlement of Disputes

Annexes

Annex (Conciliation procedure provided for under Article 42)

Entry Into Force Status In Force
Date of Entry into Force

06/11/1996

Entry into Force / Termination Provisions

Article 49: Entry into force

“1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification or accession.

2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.”

General Status 23 Parties (as of 28/05/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations United Nations Treaty Collection
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument

This instrument amends/supersedes

Related Instruments

1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

1983 Vienna Convention on the Succession of States in respect of State Property, Archives, Debt

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