97. The distinction between the role of international and
municipal law in matters of international responsibility is
stressed in the commentary to Article 3 of the ILC Articles,
which reads in relevant part as follows:
a treaty, international law rules of attribution apply with the
result that the state of Argentina is internationally responsible
for the acts of its provincial authorities. [Reference to authorities
omitted.] By contrast, the state of Argentina is not liable
for the performance of contracts entered into by Tucumán,
which possesses separate legal personality under its own law
and is responsible for the performance of its own contracts.