Treaties and international agreements

Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib and Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan and Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali (2024) Treaties and international agreements. In: Contract Law in Malaysia. CLJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Ampang, Selangor, pp. 789-818. ISBN 978-967-457-199-3

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Abstract

The law of treaties is often equated by those unfamiliar with the subject with the national law of contracts. However, most analogies with contract law are misleading, particularly when analysing multilateral treaties, being treaties between more than two parties. With multilateral treaties, the rights and obligations of each party in respect of each of the other parties may vary significantly, especially due to “reservations” to the terms of the treaty made by each party. In this sense, a multilateral treaty (being a treaty between many States) provides both a framework for basic principles binding on all parties and a mechanism whereby the precise relationships between individual parties can be adjusted to meet particular requirements. Treaties can also appear to have a legislative role in that they may establish a standard for all parties that creates universal or near universal international law.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Uncontrolled Keywords:	TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > K600 Private Law
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws > Department of Civil Law Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
Depositing User:	Dr Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed
Date Deposited:	13 Nov 2024 14:13
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2024 14:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/115771

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