Consent to be bound by a treaty expressed by ratification, acceptance or approval
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- The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty is expressed by ratification when:
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- (a)the treaty provides for such consent to be expressed by means of ratification;
- (b)it is otherwise established that the negotiating States were agreed that ratification should be required;
- (c)the representative of the State has signed the treaty subject to ratification; or
- (d)the intention of the State to sign the treaty subject to ratification appears from the full powers of its representative or was expressed during the negotiation.
- 2
- The consent of a State to be bound by a treaty is expressed by acceptance or approval under conditions similar to those which apply to ratification.
