Treaty Making--Expression of Consent by States to Be Bound by a Treaty Conclusion Des Traites--Expression Par Les Etats Du Consentement a Etre Lies Par UN Traite

Treaty-making constitutes the very basis of the international legal order and influences international relations. It channels the expression by States of consent to be bound and defines the commitments they enter into. However, the national procedures by which States express their consent to be bound vary considerably, depending on constitutional, legal, and political conditions which reflect the history of each country. The report, drawn up under the aegis of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) of the Council of Europe, encompasses the practice of thirty-nine member States of this Organisation and a number of observer States. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about these States' means of expressing consent to be bound by a treaty. Furthermore, the analysis commissioned by the CAHDI from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law casts fresh light on this matter by inferring interesting considerations from the diversity of national procedures. With this report, the Council of Europe wishes to pursue its practical contribution to the development of international law, facilitating the mutual understanding of its member States and, thus, helping to build a stable and peaceful international community. La conclusion des traitis constitue la base mjme de l'ordre juridique international et exerce une influence sur les relations internationales. Elle vihicule l'expression du consentement des Etats jtre liis et difinit les engagements qu'ils souscrivent. Cependant, les procidures nationales par lesquelles les Etats expriment leur consentement jtre liis varient considirablement en fonction de facteurs constitutionnels, juridiques et politiques qui reflhtent l'histoire mjme de chaque pays. Le prisent rapport ilabori sous l'igide du Comiti des Conseillers Juridiques sur le droit international public (CAHDI) du Conseil de l'Europe, expoCouncil of Europe Staff is the author of 'Treaty Making--Expression of Consent by States to Be Bound by a Treaty Conclusion Des Traites--Expression Par Les Etats Du Consentement a Etre Lies Par UN Traite', published 2001 under ISBN 9789041116925 and ISBN 9041116923.