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Treaties & Other International and Foreign MaterialsTreaties - Rule 21.4 Model Name of Agreement, Parties to Agreement, Subdivisions (if required), Date of Signing, Treaty Source Example Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation And the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, U.S.-Fr., Aug. 31, 1994, S. Treaty Doc. No. 103-32 (1) Name of Agreement The name should include both the form and subject. The form is something like "agreement," "convention," "protocol," "treaty," etc. Only insert the first form word in the treaty. The subject is whatever appears on the agreement title, in full. If the subject is long or known generally by another name, at the end of the first full cite you can enter "[hereinafter XXXX]." (2) Parties to Agreement Abbreviate country names according to table 10. If the United States is a party, always put it first. Otherwise, all parties are listed alphabeticaly. (3) Subdivisions - add specific subdivision(s) if required, else leave empty (4) The full date of signature, else see rule for other variations. (5) Treaty Source, Rule 21.4.5 This is the most difficult segment. There are myriad variations depending on party and number of parties. See table below. To figure out in which source a treaty is located, see the following link. Pick the source highest in the order of preference.
Other International Materials (cases, arbitrations, UN, etc) Other international material is varied and complex. Most follow a similiar pattern, but not all. Below is a table that directs you to the proper Rule for differing material and common sources for the material. To find these materials in their various sources, see this link.
Examples, Western Sahara, Advisory Opinion, 1975 I.C.J. 12 (October 16). Council Directive 2001/18 2001 O.J. (L 106) 1 (EC).
Other International Material - Foreign Materials Table 2 is the primary source for foreign materials. It is broken down by country and sub-divisions within a country, i.e. United Kingdom. Consult Rule 20 when a citation requires using a language other than English or when a jurisdiction is not evident. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======================================================== |
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