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The Law of Treaties - IL Gleider H. Grounds for invalidity, termination, and suspension

4 important questions on The Law of Treaties - IL Gleider H. Grounds for invalidity, termination, and suspension

The VCLT envisages roughly two categories of situations when invalidity of a treaty may be invoked. Which categories?

Relative grounds for invalidity art. 46-50
Absolute grounds for invalidity art. 51-3

What is a terminated treaty?

A treaty is one which no longer generates legal effect. After termination the parties are released from any obligation further to perform the treaty, termination of a treaty does nog affect any rights obligations or the legal situation of the parties created through the treaty prior to its termination.

What is suspension of a treaty?

The treaty is not definitively put to an end, rather the parties are released from any mutual obligations resulting form the treaty during the period of suspension.