Treaty of Canterbury
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The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Canterbury canonical | 3 |
| Franco-British Treaty of Canterbury | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Canterbury Context triple: [Channel Tunnel, regulatoryFramework, Treaty of Canterbury]
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Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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B.
Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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C.
Definitive Treaty of Peace
The Definitive Treaty of Peace is the 1783 agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
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D.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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E.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Canterbury Target entity description: The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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A.
Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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B.
Treaty of Perth
The Treaty of Perth was a 1266 agreement between Scotland and Norway that ended their conflict over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, formally transferring these territories to Scottish control.
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C.
Definitive Treaty of Peace
The Definitive Treaty of Peace is the 1783 agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
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D.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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E.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Canterbury
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco-British Treaty of Canterbury
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| appliesToTerritory |
French Republic
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| authorizes |
construction of the Channel Tunnel
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operation of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1986-02-12 ⓘ |
| defines | legal framework for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| establishes |
Intergovernmental Commission for the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
Safety Authority for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ binational governance regime for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| field |
international economic law
ⓘ
transport law ⓘ |
| governs |
allocation of civil and criminal jurisdiction in the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
construction of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ environmental protection measures for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ operation of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ technical standards for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | cross-border rail transport between the United Kingdom and France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
protocols on frontier controls
ⓘ
protocols on police and customs cooperation ⓘ protocols on safety regulation ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Canterbury ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Canterbury ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allocate responsibilities between the United Kingdom and France for the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
to provide a legal framework for a fixed link under the English Channel ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| regulates |
frontier controls in the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
jurisdiction in the Channel Tunnel ⓘ safety arrangements for the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure | Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Channel Tunnel Act 1987
ⓘ
Treaty of Le Touquet ⓘ |
| signatoryHeadOfGovernment |
François Mitterrand
ⓘ
Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of France
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surface form:
Government of the French Republic
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| subject | Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| typeOf | treaty on transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Canterbury Description of subject: The Treaty of Canterbury is the 1986 bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and France that authorized, defined, and governs the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel.
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