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Thirtieth Session (1978)

Documents

The general and limited distribution documents of the International Law Commission (in the “A/CN.4” series) are issued, in all six official languages, as official documents of the United Nations. The Commission’s Summary Records are first made available in provisional form, in English and French only. They are subsequently edited and translated into the other official languages, and published in the Yearbook of the International Law Commission. Some of the Commission’s other documents are also later edited and published in the Yearbook, together with the Commission’s annual report to the General Assembly.

General Documents

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A/CN.4/306 Provisional agenda
A/CN.4/307 + Add.1–2 + Add.2/Corr.1 + Add.2/Corr.2 Seventh report on State Responsibility by Mr. Roberto Ago, Special Rapporteur — the internationally wrongful act of the State, source of international responsibility (continued)
A/CN.4/308 + Corr.1 + Add.1 + Add.1/Corr.1 + Add.2 Comments of Member States, organs of the United Nations, specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations on the draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause adopted by the International Law Commission at its twenty-eighth session
A/CN.4/309 + Add.1–2 Report on the most-favoured-nation clause, by Mr. Nikolai A. Ushakov, Special Rapporteur
A/CN.4/310 Review of the multilateral treaty-making process — Note by the Secretariat
A/CN.4/311 + Add.1 Second report on the second part of the topic of relations between States and international organizations by Mr. Abdullah El-Erian, Special Rapporteur
A/CN.4/312 + Corr.1 Seventh report on the question of treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between two or more international organizations, by Mr. Paul Reuter, Special Rapporteur — draft articles with commentaries (continued)
A/CN.4/313 Tenth report on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties, by Mr. Mohammed Bedjaoui, Special Rapporteur — draft articles, with commentaries, on succession to State debts (continued)
A/CN.4/314 Replies of Governments to the Commission's questionnaire
A/CN.4/315 "Force majeure" and "Fortuitous event" as circumstances precluding wrongfulness: Survey of State practice, international judicial decisions and doctrine — study prepared by the Secretariat

Limited Documents

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A/CN.4/L.264 Draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause: article A proposed by Mr. Reuter
A/CN.4/L.265 Draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause: article 21 ter proposed by Mr. Reuter
A/CN.4/L.266 Draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause: article 21 bis proposed by Mr. Njenga — reproduced in A/CN.4/SR.1494, para.25
A/CN.4/L.267 Draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause: article 23 bis proposed by Sir Francis Vallat
A/CN.4/L.268 Most-favoured-nation clause: statement made by the representative of the UNCTAD secretariat at the 1497th meeting, at the request of the Commission
A/CN.4/L.269 Draft articles on treaties concluded between States and international organizations or between international organizations. Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: paragraph 1 (h) of article 2, and articles 35, 36, 36 bis, 37 and 38 — in A/CN.4/SR.1509, 1510 and 1512
A/CN.4/L.270 Draft articles on the most-favoured nation clause: article 28 proposed by Mr. Tsuruoka
A/CN.4/L.271 + Add.1 Draft articles on State responsibility. Text adopted by the Drafting Committee: articles 23–27 and title of chapter IV of the draft — reproduced in A/CN.4/SR.1513 and SR.1524
A/CN.4/L.272 Draft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties. Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: articles 23–25 — reproduced in A/CN.4/SR.1514 and SR.1515
A/CN.4/L.273 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter I
A/CN.4/L.274 + Add.1–6 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter II
A/CN.4/L.275 + Add.1–5 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter III
A/CN.4/L.276 + Corr.1 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter IV
A/CN.4/L.277 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter V
A/CN.4/L.278 + Add.1–4 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter VIII
A/CN/4/L.279/Rev.1 Report of the Working Group on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property
A/CN.4/L.280 Draft articles on most-favoured-nation clause. Texts adopted by the Drafting Committee: title of the draft and articles 1–29 — reproduced in A/CN.4/SR.1521
A/CN.4/L.281 Draft articles on the most-favoured-nation clause: text of article 23 bis [renumbered article 24] adopted by the Commission at its 1520th meeting — reproduced in A/CN.4/SR.1520
A/CN.4/L.282 Draft articles on succession of States in respect of matters other than treaties: memorandum submitted by Mr. Tsuruoka regarding article 23, paragraph 2, adopted by the Commission
A/CN.4/L.283 Report of the Working Group on review of the multilateral treaty-making process
A/CN.4/L.284 + Corr.1 Report of the Working Group on international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law
A/CN.4/L.285 Report of the Working Group on the status of the diplomatic courier and the diplomatic bag not accompanied by diplomatic courrier
A/CN.4/L.286 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter VII
A/CN.4/L.287 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: annex
A/CN.4/L.288 Draft report of the Commission on the work of its thirtieth session: chapter VI

Summary Records

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A/CN.4/SR.1474 Summary record of the 1474th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1475 Summary record of the 1475th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1476 Summary record of the 1476th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1477 Summary record of the 1477th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1478 Summary record of the 1478th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1479 Summary record of the 1479th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1480 Summary record of the 1480th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1481 Summary record of the 1481st meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1482 Summary record of the 1482nd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1483 Summary record of the 1483rd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1484 Summary record of the 1484th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1485 Summary record of the 1485th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1486 Summary record of the 1486th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1487 Summary record of the 1487th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1488 Summary record of the 1488th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1489 Summary record of the 1489th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1490 Summary record of the 1490th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1491 Summary record of the 1491st meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1492 Summary record of the 1492nd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1493 Summary record of the 1493rd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1494 Summary record of the 1494th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1495 Summary record of the 1495th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1496 Summary record of the 1496th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1497 Summary record of the 1497th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1498 Summary record of the 1498th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1499 Summary record of the 1499th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1500 Summary record of the 1500th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1501 Summary record of the 1501st meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1502 Summary record of the 1502nd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1503 Summary record of the 1503rd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1504 Summary record of the 1504th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1505 Summary record of the 1505th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1506 Summary record of the 1506th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1507 Summary record of the 1507th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1508 Summary record of the 1508th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1509 Summary record of the 1509th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1510 Summary record of the 1510th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1511 Summary record of the 1511th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1512 Summary record of the 1512th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1513 Summary record of the 1513th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1514 Summary record of the 1514th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1515 Summary record of the 1515th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1516 Summary record of the 1516th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1517 Summary record of the 1517th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1518 Summary record of the 1518th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1519 Summary record of the 1519th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1520 Summary record of the 1520th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1521 Summary record of the 1521st meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1522 Summary record of the 1522nd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1523 Summary record of the 1523rd meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1524 Summary record of the 1524th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1525 Summary record of the 1525th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1526 Summary record of the 1526th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1527 Summary record of the 1527th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1528 Summary record of the 1528th meeting
A/CN.4/SR.1529 Summary record of the 1529th meeting

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