A bilateral treaty (also called a bipartite treaty) is a treaty strictly between two state parties. These two parties can be two states, or two international organizations, or one state and one international organization.
It is similar to a contract, so it is called contractual treaty.
Brussels has been pushing for a decade for a treaty that would sit atop a patchwork of bilateral accords and have the Swiss routinely adopt changes to single market rules. It would also have provided a more effective way to resolve disputes ... “We will meet again in Davos in the second half of January to assess the progress ... .
However, it was also careful to note that an existing set of legal rules serves to protect investors’ rights in the framework of the WTO and in bilateral investment treaties and in clauses in free trade agreements ... and to use the WTO and bilateral trade deals to lever influence.
"Today, the foreign ministries of Estonia and Russia held regular political consultations in Tallinn to discuss bilateral relations and the challenges of international affairs and regional security The meeting also covered the border treaties of Estonia and Russia.
Ghanem explained that the cuts may start from December ... According to the bilateral economic treaties signed between Israel and the PA in the 1990s, Tel Aviv collects taxes on behalf of the Palestinians on goods traded to the Occupied Palestinian Territories through Israeli-controlled crossings ... ....
“I am delighted to conclude this important treaty, which will serve to further improve the business environment and enhance investment flows between Jersey and the UAE. This is Jersey’s first Bilateral Investment Treaty, and it is symbolic of our deep friendship that this should be signed between our respective jurisdictions.
"I am delighted to conclude this important treaty, which will serve to further improve the business environment and enhance investment flows between Jersey and the UAE. This is Jersey’s first Bilateral Investment Treaty, and it is symbolic of our deep friendship that this should be signed between our respective jurisdictions.
WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday it is not contemplating shutting down Enbridge Inc's (ENB.TO) Line 5 pipeline after Canada last month invoked a 1977 treaty with the United States to trigger bilateral negotiations over it ... in these formal treaty ...
influence in Southeast Asia... Rajaratnam School of International Studies ... U.S ... military aid ... A comprehensive strategic partnership — the strongest level of bilateral arrangement short of a treaty alliance — implies extra close cooperation and follows from 30 years of other Sino-ASEAN agreements, including a free-trade deal ... South China Sea dispute ... .
... Sunday to discuss bilateral issues, the army said in a statement ... Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in Washington in 1979 following the Camp David Accords in 1978, which ended the military conflict between the two countries and began permanent and stable bilateral relations.