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Treaty, in principle, binds the States parties to the treaty. A State becomes party to the treaty by

Under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties a State ordinarily expresses its consent to be bound, and so becomes a party, by "ratifying or acceding to the treaty";…

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Treaty, in principle, binds the States parties to the treaty. A State becomes party to the treaty by

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Under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties a State ordinarily expresses its consent to be bound, and so becomes a party, by "ratifying or acceding to the treaty"; mere "signing the treaty" binds only where the treaty so provides.

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