Article 31(3)(c) VCLT and the principle of systemic integration normative shadows in Plato's Cave

Article 31(3)(c) VCLT and the Principle of Systemic Integration: Normative Shadows in Plato’s Cave
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Diagrams
Abbreviations
Table of Cases
Table of Treaties
Table of Other Primary Authorities & Documents
Prolegomena
PART 1: Article 31(3)(c) and the Principle of Systemic Integration from a Normative Point of View
	1:
The Elements of Article 31(3)(c) of the VCLT and the Principle of Systemic Integration
		I Introduction
		II Ordinary Meaning and Context of Article 31(3)(c) of the VCLT: An Article 31-based Interpretation
			A ‘Rules of International Law’
			B ‘Relevant Rules’
			C ‘Applicable Rules’
			D ‘Parties’
		III Preparatory Work of the VCLT and Pre-ILC Documents as other Supplementary Means: An Article 32-based Interpretation
			A The Discussions within the Institut de Droit International
			B The Debate Continues within the ILC
			C Sixth Committee and the Vienna Conference on the Law of Treaties
			D Conclusion
		IV Jurisprudence (‘Other Supplementary Means of Interpretation’) as ‘Determinative’ of the Content of Article 31(3)(c): The ‘Proximity Criterion’ Revealed
			A Recent Jurisprudence Confirming or Determining Article 31(3)(c)
			B An Analysis of the Pre-VCLT Jurisprudence on Interpreting by Reference to other Rules of International Law – The Legal Genealogy of Article 31(3)(c)
			C Interpretative Renvoi and In Pari Materia Interpretation
			D Interpretative Renvoi and Article 32 of the VCLT
			E Bridging a Non-existent Gap: Interpretative Renvoi and Article 31(3)(c)
		V Conclusion
2: Article 31(3)(c) and Intertemporality
	I Introduction
	II Debating Intertemporality during the Travaux Préparatoires of the VCLT
		A Debate within the ILC
		B Final Comments in the Sixth Committee and the Vienna Conference on the Law of Treaties
	III Intertemporal Law: Between Stability and Change
		A Intertemporality and the Notion of Retroactivity
		B Intertemporality through the Prism of the Three Schools of Interpretation
	IV Conclusion
PART 2: Article 31(3)(c) VCLT and the Principle of Systemic Integration from a Systemic Point of View
	3: Principles of Conflict Resolution within the Interpretative Process of Article 31(3)(c)
		I Definition
		II Hierarchy – Jus Cogens
		III Limitations of Jus Cogens
		IV Conflict Clauses
		V Limitations of Conflict Clauses
		VI Lex Posterior Derogat Priori
		VII Limitations of the Lex Posterior Principle
		VIII Lex Specialis Derogat Generali
		IX Limitations of the Lex Specialis Principle
		X The Relationship between the Lex Posterior and Lex Specialis Principles: Antagonism or Complementarity?
		XI Principles of Conflict Resolution within the Interpretative Process of Article 31(3)(c)
		XII Conclusion
4: Interpretation of Customary International Law by Reference to the Customary Law Equivalent of Article 31(3)(c) (Article 31(3)(c) CIL)
	I Introduction
	II Is Interpretation of Customary International Law Possible?
		A Identity, Identification and Pitfalls of Customary International Law
		B Is Interpretation Restricted Only to Written Sources?
	III Methods of Interpretation of Customary International Law
		A Logical Extrapolation of the Possible Methods of Interpretation of Customary Law
		B Jurisprudential Application of the Methods of Interpretation of Customary Law
	IV Conclusion
Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index