French State Railways Claim.

Abstract

Treaties — Operation and Enforcement of — Effect of Prior Acts of International Body — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947, and European Central Inland Transport Organization.

Treaties of Peace — Performance of — Restitution and Reparation — Periods of Prescription — Restitution of Railway Rolling Stock — Limits of Restitution — Nature of Obligation as to Vehicles Returned before the Coming into Force of Treaty — Parallel Fulfilment of Obligations of Reparation under Other Instruments — Compliance with Directions of European Central Inland Transport Organization — Property Alleged to have been Removed Otherwise than by Force or Duress — Burden of Proof — Obligation to Carry Out Repairs in a Given Place — Treaty of Peace with Italy, 1947 — Interpretation of Treaties — Principles of — Governing Force of Prior International Instruments — Expressio uttius est exclusio alterii — Principle of Good Faith.