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Treaties - Rule 21

(1) Rule 21.1 provide basic citation formats for a variety of international treaties and agreements. There is a multitude of international bodies with associated treaties, agreements, arbritations and decisions. The bluebook divides them up into six main areas with associated rules, as follows:

Treaties and other International Agreements - Rule 21.4

International Law Cases - Rule 21.5

International Arbitrations - Rule 21.6

United Nations Sources - Rule 21.7

Materials of other Intergovernmental Organizations (incl. European Union and Community, and WTO material) - Rule 21.8

(2) The bluebook is not always clear - try to follow as closely as possible the rules in (1). Table 3 provides the appropriate abbreviations.

(3) Examples for common international materials,

North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S.-Can.-Mex., Dec. 17, 1992, 33 I.L.M. 300 (1993).

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 - Rule 20 and Table 2

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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