Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

international conventions

Read a random definition: Fortune 500

A quick definition of international conventions:

International conventions are agreements between countries. They can be about anything and involve two or more countries. When two countries make an agreement, it's called a bilateral treaty. When more than two countries make an agreement, it's called a multilateral treaty. One common type of international convention is a bilateral investment treaty, which sets the rules for private investment between two countries. However, just because a country signs an international convention doesn't mean it's automatically a law. It only becomes a law if the country's government passes a law to make it so.

A more thorough explanation:

International conventions are agreements between countries. They are also called treaties, agreements, compacts, or contracts between states. These conventions can be between two or more countries. When it is between two countries, it is called a bilateral treaty. When it is between more than two countries, it is called a plurilateral or multilateral treaty.

A common type of international convention is a bilateral investment treaty (BIT). This is an agreement between two countries that establishes the terms and conditions for private investment by nationals and companies of one state in another state.

Another example is the Paris Agreement, which is a multilateral treaty between 196 countries to combat climate change. It sets out a framework for countries to work together to limit global warming and its impacts.

Just because a country signs an international convention, it does not mean that it is automatically binding law. In the United States, for example, the convention must be self-executing or Congress must pass legislation to make it binding.

If you want to learn more about international conventions, you can read articles like this one from the Harvard Law Review, this research guide from Berkeley Law, or this article from the UCLA Law Review.

International Bank of Reconstruction and Development | International Cooperative Frameworks: APEC and OECD

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
TY
got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.