The Bretton Woods Agreements Act 1945 (c 19) was an
Act of Parliament
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that ensured
UK government
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funding for the
International Monetary Fund
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, and the
World Bank
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as part of the
United Nations
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from the
consolidated fund.
Contents
*Preamble
*s. 1 Effect of signature of Bretton Woods agreements.
*s. 2 Financial provisions.
*s. 3 Other matters.
*s. 4 Short title.
See also
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International law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
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UK constitutional law
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Bretton Woods Conference
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