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Article 34 - Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession

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1. All States are entitled to become Parties to this Convention by:

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(a) Signature not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval; or

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(b) Signature subject to and followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or

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(c) Accession.

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2. This Convention shall be open for signature as from 1 September 1980 until and including 31 August 1981 at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.

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3. After 31 August 1981, this Convention shall be open for accession by all States which are not signatory States.

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4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval and accession are to be deposited with the depositary.

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5. Organisations for regional economic integration, constituted by sovereign States members of UNCTAD, and which have competence to negotiate, conclude and apply international agreements in specific fields covered by this Convention, shall be similarly entitled to become Parties to this Convention in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 4 of this article, thereby assuming in relation to other Parties to this Convention the rights and duties under this Convention in the specific fields referred to above.

United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods (Geneva, 24 May 1980)

Part I - General Provisions

Part II - Documentation

Part III - Liability of the Multimodal Transport Operator

Part IV - Liability of the Consignor

Part V - Claims and Actions

Part VI - Supplementary Provisions

Part VII - Customs Matters

Part VIII - Final Clauses

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United Nations Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods (Geneva, 24 May 1980)

Part VIII - Final Clauses

Article 34 - Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession