CHALLENGES TO ARTICLE 60 VCLT ON THE TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE OPERATION OF A TREATY IN RESPONSE TO ITS MATERIAL BREACH: THE RELATIONSHIP WITH COUNTERMEASURES

Introduction I. Distinctions and Tension in the Relationship Between the Termination or Suspension of the Operation of a Treaty and Countermeasures 1. Distinction Between Responses to the Breach of a Treaty 2. Common Elements and Tension Between Responses to the Breach of a Treaty II. The Distinction and Tension as Reflected in the Conditions of Application and the Legal Consequences of Responses to the Breach of a Treaty 1. The Condition of Breach 2. Standing 3. Procedure 4. Legal Consequences III. The Difficulty of Distinction Between Responses in International Practice 1. International Case Law 2. State Practice 3. Special Regimes Conclusio