Depositary

For the 2014 Polish documentary film, see Depositary (film).

In international law, a depositary is a government or organization to which a multilateral treaty is entrusted.[1] The principal functions of a depositary are codified in Article 77 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.[2]

  1. ^ Aust, Anthony (2010-04-30). Handbook of International Law (2 ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 100–102. ISBN 978-0-521-11705-0.
  2. ^ "Article 77 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of Treaties signed at Vienna on 23 May 1969". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2012.