Article 31(3)(c) VCLT and the principle of systemic integration
Subtitle: normative shadows in Plato's Cave
By: by Panos Merkouris
Series: Queen Mary studies in international law -- volume 17
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 331
ISBN-13: 9789004230422; 9789004230439
Subjects: International unification; Treaties; Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; Law; International law; Interpretation and construction
Description: In this book the author tackles a provision on treaty interpretation that has risen in prominence, Article 31(3)(c) VCLT. This article, which enshrines the principle of systemic integration, and its exact scope has become and continues to be a hotly debated subject in academic and judicial circles. Through an examination of both its written and unwritten elements, the author argues that the 'proximity criterion' is the optimal way of understanding and utilizing this provision, that conflict resolution principles may be of use within Article 31(3)(c) and finally, that the principle of systemic integration is indispensable not only for interpreting treaty provisions but customary international law as well.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-323) and index.