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the

practice of the State

concerned or other circumstances

that it intended that person

represent it for such

purposes OL to dispense with full powers (Article 7). The

consent to a treaty is without legal effect if made by an

person unless afterwards confirmed by the

unauthorised

State concerned (Article 8).

3.

The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty

signature, exchange of instruments

may be expressed

by

constituting 2 treaty, ratification, acceptance, approval

or

11).

accession or by any other means if so agreed (Article

The detailed aspects of each mode of consent are set

out in Articles 12 to 17.

A State may make reservations to a treaty unless

is prohibited by the treaty or the

incompatible with the object and purpose of

reservation

4.

the

reservation

is

the treaty (Article 19).

Entry into Force

5.

A treaty

enters into

force in such manner and

If no provision is made,

upon such date as it may provide.

the treaty will enter into force as soon as consent to be

bound has been

established for all the negotiating States

(Article 24).

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