International law handbook

PART V. MISCELLAnEOUS PROVISIOnS
Article 39. Cases of State responsibility and outbreak of hostilities
The provisions of the present Convention shall not prejudge any question that may arise in 
regard to the effects of a succession of States in respect of a treaty from the international responsibil-
ity of a State or from the outbreak of hostilities between States.
Article 40. Cases of military occupation
The provisions of the present Convention shall not prejudge any question that may arise in 
regard to a treaty from the military occupation of a territory.