Public law — definition?
Law governing government and public authorities.
Private law — scope?
Relations among citizens and private entities.
Public law — focus?
Government-citizen and inter-government relations.
Private law — focus?
Contracts, property, family, inheritance.
Public law — acts?
Regulates government capacity and organization.
Private law — acts?
Regulates private relationships and autonomy.
Verdrag — written?
Yes, treaties require written form.
Verdrag — legal effect?
Creates binding legal obligations.
Verdrag — direct effect?
Treaty provisions produce domestic legal consequences.
Gentlemen’s agreements — binding?
No, they lack legal enforceability.
International treaty subjects?
States and international organizations.
Treaty-making capacity — who?
States via competent organs; organizations within powers.
Treaty sources — name?
International treaties and sources of international law.
Treaty name — importance?
Legal effect depends on content, not name.
Voorbehoud — conditions?
Must not undermine treaty’s purpose; accepted unless incompatible.
Voorbehoud — acceptance?
Implied or explicit, within 12 months.
Verdrag — inwerkingtreding?
Upon conditions or agreement of parties.
Verdrag — legal consequence?
Binding on parties once in force.
Preconstituante — role?
Sets scope and conditions for constitutional revision.
Constituante — role?
Decides on actual constitutional amendments.
Answer 20 questions on International Treaty Principles.
1. What is the main test for deciding whether a legal relationship falls under public law rather than private law?
2. Which situation is most likely governed by private law?
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