Ratifications. Entry into force and duration of the Acts of Congresses
1. The Acts of Congresses are ratified as soon as possible, and the ratifications
are communicated to the government of the country where the Congress
was held, and by that government to the governments of the contracting
countries.
2. In the event that one or more of the contracting countries should not
ratify one or another of the Acts signed by them, the latter would nevertheless
be valid for the countries which have ratified them.
3. Those Acts are put into effect simultaneously and have the same
duration.
4. As of the date fixed for the entry into force of the Acts adopted by a
Congress, all the Acts of the preceding Congress are abrogated.