(1) These topics are typically the subject matter of multilateral treaties which define mutually accepted uniform standards.

(2) However multilateral treaties have been instrumental in the shaping and sharing of community values.

(3) Similar claims may arise out of multilateral treaties, especially those that create regional or other organisations.

(4) Third, some multilateral treaties also produce bilateral obligations.

(5) WTO Laws is a set of multilateral treaties regulating trade activities including financial services between WTO members.

(6) Thus, bilateral and multilateral treaties have been entered into by a number of states including the United States dealing with particular aspects of international judicial assistance.

(7) International co-operation, particularly in the form of multilateral treaties, presents challenges.

(8) A general right of accession would have created a major inroad into the continuing bilateralism of even multilateral treaties.

(9) They have also banded together on other trade issue, such as multilateral treaties on ivory trade to protect elephants.

(10) As you will see, the primary approach has been through multilateral treaties.

(11) The international protection of the patent rights mainly depends on bilateral or multilateral treaties and indeed it also includes the regional practices of uniform patent rights.

(12) All member states of the UN are parties to the Statute of the ICJ. They can accept the ICJ's jurisdiction by declarations, bilateral agreements or multilateral treaties.

(13) Therefore, vigorous efforts should be made to strengthen the role of disarmament bodies of the United Nations so that multilateral treaties may gradually replace bloc arrangements.