The Ratification of Maritime Conventions
Chapter I.2.280
TREATY ON THE LAW OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION, 1940
ADOPTED: Done at Montevideo, Uruguay, 19 March 1940
ENTERED INTO FORCE: Not yet in force
DEPOSITARY: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
SECRETARY: Organisation of American States
IMPLEMENTATION
APPROVAL, EXCHANGE AND ACCESSION
Article XLIV
The simultaneous ratification of this treaty by all of the contracting States is not necessary in order to bring it into operation. The States which approve it shall communicate their approval to the Government of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, so that the latter may notify the other contracting States to that effect. This procedure shall take place of an exchange.
Article XLV
When the exchange has been made, in conformity with the preceding article, this treaty shall be effective from that time forth indefinitely; and the treaty signed in Montevideo on February 12, 1889, shall accordingly be without force.
Article XLVII
Article XLIV applies also to States which have not attended this Congress, but which wish to adhere to the present treaty.
DENUNCIATION
Article XLVI
If any of the contracting parties should deem it advisable to withdraw its adherence to the treaty or introduce changes into the said instrument, it shall so advise other signatories; but the withdrawal shall not take effect until two years after the date of denunciation, during which time an effort to reach a new accord shall be made.
DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS
Bolivia
(Reservation made at the time of signature)
The Delegation of Bolivia subscribes to the present treaty in so far as it refers to fluvial, lacustrine and air navigation.