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כידידה

MUNE.

JVV

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CONFIDENTIAL

6

International

Court of Justice where such

exists under any

jurisdiction

provisions in force binding the parties

with regard to the settlement of disputes (text

Annex C)].

at

Benefits

17.

Treaties are an important source of international

law and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

provides a most useful codification of the rules applicable

in this

field.

It has helped to establish certainty and

uniformity in the application of the rules relating to the

law of treaties and, as such, has facilitated international

legal

treaty regime.

transactions and promoted

stable and peaceful

Declaration

Under Section XI of Annex I to the Joint

it is provided that international agreements to

which the People's Republic of

China is not a party but

which are

implemented in Hong Kong may remain implemented

in

the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region.

In

accordance with this provision, the two sides have already

reached

agreement within

application of

the

JLG оп the continued

numerous international multilateral

treaties. The continued application of this Convention to

the Hong Kong SAR would provide a valuable reassurance Lo

the Contracting

that, where appropriate, the international rights and

obligations arising from then would continue to be

interpreted and applied in

Parties to these multilateral treaties

accordance

established principles currently applicable.

CONFIDENTIAL

with the well

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