States as international persons — In general — Extinction of States — Division of Germany at the end of Second World War — Effect on international conventions to which German Reich a party — Effect on application of rules of conflict of law — The law of the Netherlands

Treaties — Termination of — By operation of law — Extinction and dismemberment of contracting party — Division of Germany at end of Second World War — Effect on international conventions to which German Reich a party — The law of the Netherlands

States as international persons — State succession — International conventions — Hague Convention on Matrimonial Property, 1905 — German Reich as a party — Collapse of German Reich in 1945 — Division of territory between Federal Republic of Germany and German Democratic Republic — Whether Convention continues in force with respect to East Berlin — Effect of division on application of the rules of conflict of laws — The law of the Netherlands