Article XXIX – Interpretation
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Article XXIX – Interpretation is a provision of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement that establishes how disputes or questions about the meaning and application of the Articles are to be authoritatively resolved.
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Target entity: Article XXIX – Interpretation Context triple: [Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund, hasPart, Article XXIX – Interpretation]
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Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation
Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation is a provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties that allows interpreters to use additional materials, such as preparatory work and circumstances of a treaty’s conclusion, to clarify or confirm its meaning.
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Article XX (General Exceptions)
Article XX (General Exceptions) is a key provision of the GATT that allows World Trade Organization members to adopt trade-restrictive measures for specified public policy objectives, such as protecting human, animal or plant life and conserving exhaustible natural resources, provided certain conditions are met.
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Article 368
Article 368 is the provision in the Constitution of India that lays down the formal process and powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
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Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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E.
Article XIII General Provisions
Article XIII General Provisions is a section of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 that sets forth various overarching rules and miscellaneous provisions governing the operation and ethics of state government.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Article XXIX – Interpretation Target entity description: Article XXIX – Interpretation is a provision of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement that establishes how disputes or questions about the meaning and application of the Articles are to be authoritatively resolved.
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A.
Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation
Article 32 supplementary means of interpretation is a provision of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties that allows interpreters to use additional materials, such as preparatory work and circumstances of a treaty’s conclusion, to clarify or confirm its meaning.
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B.
Article XX (General Exceptions)
Article XX (General Exceptions) is a key provision of the GATT that allows World Trade Organization members to adopt trade-restrictive measures for specified public policy objectives, such as protecting human, animal or plant life and conserving exhaustible natural resources, provided certain conditions are met.
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C.
Article 368
Article 368 is the provision in the Constitution of India that lays down the formal process and powers of Parliament to amend the Constitution.
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D.
Clause 39
Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
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E.
Article XIII General Provisions
Article XIII General Provisions is a section of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 that sets forth various overarching rules and miscellaneous provisions governing the operation and ethics of state government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
article of the IMF Articles of Agreement
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treaty provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | original IMF Articles of Agreement in 1944 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
interpretation of the IMF Articles of Agreement
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questions of application of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ questions of meaning of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| basedOn | consent of IMF member states expressed in the Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all IMF members
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all organs of the International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| category | interpretation clause in an international organization’s constituent treaty ⓘ |
| characteristic |
internal dispute settlement clause of the IMF treaty
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specialized rule of treaty interpretation for the IMF framework ⓘ |
| defines | competence of the IMF Executive Board in interpretative disputes ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionMechanism | institutional interpretation by the Executive Board ⓘ |
| distinguishes | IMF internal interpretative procedure from general international adjudication ⓘ |
| ensures |
institutional consistency in IMF legal interpretations
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predictability in the application of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| establishes |
authoritative mechanism for interpretation of the IMF Articles of Agreement
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procedure for resolving disputes on interpretation of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| governs |
how conflicts over the meaning of IMF obligations are settled
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institutional practice of the IMF regarding treaty interpretation ⓘ |
| grantsAuthorityTo |
Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
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linked to:
IMF Executive Board
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| hasPurpose |
to avoid conflicting interpretations of the IMF treaty obligations
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to ensure uniform interpretation of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| influences |
IMF jurisprudence on members’ rights and obligations
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interpretative practice of other international financial institutions by analogy ⓘ |
| language | English authentic text of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| legalEffect | Executive Board interpretations are authoritative within the IMF ⓘ |
| legalSystem | international monetary law ⓘ |
| objective |
to centralize interpretative authority within the IMF organs
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to provide a clear forum for resolving interpretative disputes ⓘ |
| partOf | Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund ⓘ |
| primaryInterpreter |
Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund
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linked to:
IMF Executive Board
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| providesThat | any question of interpretation of the IMF Articles of Agreement shall be submitted to the Executive Board for decision ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | central provision for IMF institutional autonomy in interpretation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | public international law scholars ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | treaty interpretation under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article XXVIII – Suspension of Operations and Transactions
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Article XXX – Explanation of Terms ⓘ |
| scope |
all provisions of the IMF Articles of Agreement
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interpretation disputes among IMF members concerning the Articles ⓘ interpretation disputes between IMF members and the Fund ⓘ |
| subjectOf | IMF institutional law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | subsequent amendments of the IMF Articles of Agreement ⓘ |
| usedBy |
IMF Executive Board in resolving interpretative questions
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IMF member states in raising questions of interpretation ⓘ |
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Referenced by (1)
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Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund
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Article XXIX – Interpretation
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