Continuity of States — Establishment of Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic — Succession to multilateral conventions to which former German Reich a Party — Whether Federal Republic of Germany or German Democratic Republic succeeds to rights and obligations under conventions — The law of Germany.

State succession — To international conventions — Division of State into separate States — Establishment of Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic — Whether Federal Republic of Germany or German Democratic Republic succeeds to rights and obligations under conventions to which former German Reich a Party — The law of Germany.

Treaties — Conclusion and operation of — Accession to treaties — Accession by “country” — Accession by “country” not recognized by a Party — Whether that Party bound to treat acceding country as a Party — International Convention for Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 — Effect of non-recognition of German Democratic Republic by Federal Republic of Germany — The law of Germany.

Treaties — Special kinds of — Protection of trade — marks — International Convention for Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 — Nature of protection — Effect of international registration — Relation to national registration — The law of Germany.

War — Effects of outbreak of — On treaties — Multilateral treaties — Suspension of operation of — Re-application of — Whether Party entitled to exclude operation during period subsequent to period of hostilities — International Convention for Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 — Re-application by German DemocraticRepublic — The law of Germany.

States — Recognition of — Right of “country” to accede to multilateral treaty — Whether accession by country binding upon other Party in absence of recognition — International Convention for Protection of Industrial Property, 1883 — Notification by German Democratic Republic of re-application of Convention — Non-recognition by Federal Republic of Germany of German Democratic Republic — Whether Federal Republic of Germany bound to treat German Democratic Republic as a Party — The law of Germany.

Continuity of States — Incorporation of Austria into German Reich and subsequent reconstitution of independent State of Austria — Rights accruing to Reich against Austrian local authority while Austria part of Reich — Whether rights vest in Republic of Austria after reconstitution of independent Austrian State Austrian State Treaty, Article 22 — The law of Austria.

State succession — Succession to rights — Succession to claims vested in predecessor State — Claims of a public law nature — Claim of German Reich against Austrian local authority while Austria part of Reich — Subsequent reconstitution of independent Republic of Austria — Whether claim vests in Republic of Austria upon reconstitution of independent Austrian State — Austrian State Treaty, 1955, Article 22 — The law of Austria.

Treaties — Operation of — Effect of Annexation — Incorporation of Austria into German Reich — Membership of Austria in Berne Copyright Union.

Continuity of States — Incorporation of Austria into German Reich — Subsequent Separation of Austria — Whether Austria Continued as a Member of Berne Copyright Union — Protection of Copyright of German Nationals in Austria.

Continuity of States — State Succession — Treaties — Dismemberment of the Former Austrian Empire — Position of the Austrian Republic — Effect of Treaties on Third Parties — Treaty of St. Germain

Continuity of States — Juridical Identity of Czarist Russia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — Continuance of Treaty Obligations in Case of Non-Recognition of New Government — Convention on Civil Procedure of July 17, 1905 — Cautio judicatum solvi — Effect of Suspension of Diplomatic Intercourse

Continuity of States — Juridical Identity of Czarist Russia and the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics — Continuance of Treaty Obligations — Convention on Civil Procedure of July 17, 1905 — Repudiation of Treaty Obligations by the Soviet Government

Continuity of States — Juridical Identity of Czarist Russia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics — Continuance of Treaty Obligations in Case of Non-Recognition of New Government — Convention concerning Civil Procedure of July 17, 1905 — Cautio judicatum solvi — Effect of Suspension of Diplomatic Intercourse — Absence of Denunciation

Continuity of States — Succession of Governments — Effects of Recognition de jure — Recognition de jure of the Soviet Government by the French Government — Nature of Recognition — Application of the Theory of Set-Off.

Recognition of Governments — Effects of Recognition — Succession of Governments — Effects of Recognition de jure — Recognition de jure of the Soviet Government by the French Government — Nature of Recognition — Principle of Continuity of States.

Recognition — Effects of Recognition de jure — Recognition de jure of the Soviet Government by the French Government — Nature of Recognition — Succession of Governments.

Continuity of States — State Succession — Dismemberment of the Former Austrian Empire — Position of the Austrian Republic — The Law of the Former Austrian Empire.

Continuity of States — Application to Events Subsequent to the Russian Revolution of 1917 — Extinction of the Armenian State.

Extinction of States — Continuity of States — Extinction of the Armenian Republic — Succession of Governments — The Soviet Government.

Continuity of States — Identity of the Former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the Austria and Hungary Parties to the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon — Interpretation of those Treaties.

Recognition of Governments — Conclusiveness of Statements by Executive Departments — Recognition of Russian Government by United States in 1917.

Continuity of States — Russian Revolution in 1917 — Recognition of Governments — Conclusiveness of Determination by Executive Department.

Continuity of States — Identity of the Former Austrian Monarchy and the Republic of Austria — Difference of Opinion between Austria and Holland concerning the Question of Identity — Attitude of Dutch Courts — Convention of 17 July, 1905, concerning the Conflicts of Laws relative to Procedure in Civil Cases — Continued Binding Force of the same between Holland and the Austrian Republic.

Continuity of States — Effect of Overthrow of the Recognised Régime — Counterfeiting Currencies Issued under its Authority.

Continuity of States — Change of Governments — Succession in Rights — Property Situated Abroad.

Recognition of Acts of Foreign States and Governments — Effects of Validity of Decrees of Recognised Governments — Succession of Governments — Ownership of Property Situated Abroad.

Continuity of States — Changes in the Condition of a State — The Turkish Republic as Successor of the Ottoman Empire.

Continuity of States — Austrian Empire — Payment of Pensions — Renunciation of Territory — Contrasted with Cession — Articles 36 and 177 of Treaty of St. Germain.

Continuity of States — The Turkish Empire and the Turkish Republic.

Effect of Outbreak of War on Treaties.

State Succession — The Public Debt — The Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic — Continuity of States — Continuation of Treaties.

Interpretation — Historical Interpretation.

Continuity of States — New States — The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes — Whether a New State — Article 297 (h) of the Treaty of Versailles.