Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-431) and index.

1. The Vienna convention on the law of treaties -- 2. What is a treaty? -- 3. MOUs -- 4. Capacity to make treaties -- 5. Full powers -- 6. Adoption and authentication -- 7. Consent to be bound -- 8. Reservations -- 9. Entry into force -- 10. Treaties and domestic law -- 11. Territorial application -- 12. Successive treaties -- 13. Interpretation -- 14. Third states -- 15. Amendment -- 16. Duration and termination -- 17. Invalidity -- 18. The depositary -- 19. Registration and publication -- 20. Settlement of disputes -- 21. Remedies for breach -- 22. Succession to treaties -- 23. Drafting and final clauses -- App. A. Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 -- App. B. Single instrument treaty -- App. C. Single instrument MOU -- App. D. Model single instrument MOU -- App. E. Treaty constituted by an exchange of notes -- App. F. Model exchange of notes recording an understanding -- App. G. Treaty and MOU terminology: comparative table -- App. H. Credentials -- App. I. Full powers -- App. J. General full powers -- App. K. Final Act of the Vienna Conference -- App. L. Instrument of ratification -- App. M. Certificate of exchange of instruments of ratification -- App. N. Model exchange of notes correcting an error -- App. O. Proces-verbal of rectification -- App. P. UN Treaty Registration Regulations -- App. Q. Registration checklist and certifying statement -- App. R. List of overseas territories.