Name of Lecturer: Prof. dr. Saulius Arlauskas tfk@mruni.lt

participation (meaningful contributions) during seminars (up to 10%). They can
contain up to 40% of the maximum score.
Course content:
This mandatory course focuses on explanation of the main rules on defining,
concluding, performing, interpreting, terminating and invalidating international treaty,
as well as resolving disputes and state sucession situations related to international
treaties. Firstly, historical roots of the international treaty law and development of
international treaties is analysed, the provisions of the 1969 Vienna Convention on the
Law of Treaties are reviewed and explained, problematic aspects of defining a treaty
are presented. Secondly, the process of concluding an international treaty is analyzed
and each stage explained, rules for entry into force reviewed, the legal status of
reservations and declarations is presented and the meaning of registration and
publication of treaties, as well as the role of depositories is also covered. Thirdly, the
legal rules of international treaty termination and invalidation and its’ relevance in
contemporary international treaty situations are explained. Lastly, treaty interpretation
rules and practical tips are covered, as well as situations of state succession to
international treaties and legal status of treaties in national law.
Reading list: (maximum 5 items)
1. Aust A. Modern Treaty Law and Practice. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2nd ed., 2007
(or 2000 ed.);
2. Essays on the Law of Treaties: a Collection of Essays in Honour of Best Vierdag /
ed. by Jan Klabbers. – The Hague; London: Nijhoff, 1998;
3. Mark. E. Villiger. Commentary on the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of
Treaties - Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009;
4. Reuter P. Introduction to the Law of Treaties. – London and New York: Kegan
Paul International, 1995;
5. Treaty Handbook. UN Treaty Section
(www.untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyHandbook.htm);
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