Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

This contribution explores Article 60 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT). It explains that the provision entitles a treaty party to seek suspension or termination of the treaty due to its material breach by another party. Moreover, Article 60 alludes to the principle of inadimplenti non est adimplendum and commonly accepted as reflective of customary international law. The entry elaborates on the notion of material breach, which excludes its application to any other treaty breach. It then looks into Article 60 as received by international courts and tribunals before detailing the potential relevance for international investment practice