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CHAPTECHAPTERR :: ChapterChapter III.III .Privileges Privileges andand Immunities,Immunities, DiplomaticDiplomatic andand ConsularConsular Relations,Relations, etcetc..

TITLTITLEE :: 3.3. ViennaVienna ConventionConvention onon DiplomaticDiplomatic Relations.Relations. Vienna,Vienna 1188 ApriAprill 19619611

VIENNA CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

CONVENTION DE VIENNE SUR LES RELATIONS DIPLOMATIQUES

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CONVENCION DE VIENA SOBRE RELACIONES DIPLOMATICAS UNITEUNITEDD NATIONSNATIONS CONFERENCECONFERENCE OONN DIPLOMATICDIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSEINTERCOURSE ANDAND IMMUNITIESIMMUNITIES

VIENNVIENNAA CONVENTIONCONVENTION OONN DIPLOMATIDIPLOMATICC RELATIONSRELATIONS

UNITED NATIONSNATIONS 1961 VIENNAVIENNA CONVENTIONCONVENTION ONON DIPLOMATICDIPLOMATIC RELATIONSRELATIONS

TheThe StatesStates PartiesParties toto thethe presentpresent Convention,Convention, RecallinRecallingg thatthat peoplespeoples ofof allall nationsnations fromfrom ancientanoient timestimes havehave recognizerecognizedd thethe statusstatus ofof diplomaticdiplomatic agents,agenta, HavinHavingg inin minmindd thethe purposepurposess andand principlesprinciples ofof thethe CharterCharter ofof thethe UniteUnitedd NationsNations concerningconcerning thethe sovereignsovereign equalityequality ofof States,States, thethe maintenancemaintenance ofof internationalinternational peacepeace andand security,security, andand thethe promotionpromotion ofof friendlfriendlyy relationsrelations amongamong nations,nations,

BelievingBelieving , thatthat anan internationalinternational conventionconvention onon diplomatiodiplomatic intercourse,intercourse, privilegeprivilegess andand immunitiesimmunities wouldwould contributecontribute toto thethe developmentdevelopment ofof friendlyfriendly relationrelationss amongamong nations,nations, irrespectiveirrespective ofof theirtheir differingdiffering constitutionalconstitutional anandd socialsocial systems,systems, RealizinRealizingg thatthat thethe purposepurpose ofof suchsuch privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities isis notnot toto benefibenefitt individualsindividuals buthut toto ensureensure thethe efficientefficient performanceperformance ofof thethe functionsfunctions ofof diplomaticdiplomatic missionsmissions asas representingrepresenting States,States, AffirminAffirming,g thatthat thethe rulesrules ofof customarycustomary internationalinternational lawlaw shouldshould continuecontinue toto governgovern questionsquestions notnot expresslyexpressly regulatedregulated byby thethe provisionsprovisions ofof thethe presentpresent Convention,Convention, RaveHave agreedagreed asas follows:followss

ArticlArticlee 11 FoForr thethe purpospurposee ofof thethe presentpresent Convention,Convention, thethe followingfollowing expressionsexpressions shalshalll havhavee thethe meaningsmeanings hereunderhereunder assignedassigned toto them:thems (1)(a) thethe "head"head ofof thethe mission"mission" isis thethe personperson chargedcharged byby thethe sendingsending StateState witwithh thethe dutyduty ofof actingacting inin thatthat capacity;capacity; (b()) the th e"members "member sof o fthe th emission" mission "are ar ethe the head head ofof thethe missionmission andand thethe membermemberss ofof thethe staffstaff ofof thethe mission;mission;

- 11 - (о,() )the th e"members "member sof o fthe th estaff staf fof o fthe th emission" mission1 1 areare thethe membersmembers ofof thethe diplomatiodiplomatic staff,staff, ofof thethe administrativeadministrative andand technicaltechnical staffstaff andand ofof ththee serviceservice staffstaff ofof thethe mission;mission; (¿(1)) thethe "members"members ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic staff"staff" areare thethe membersmembers ofof thethe staffstaff ooff ththee missiomissionn havinghaving diplomaticdiplomatic rank;rank; (•(t)) aa "diplomatic"diplomatic agent"agent" isis thethe headhead ofof thethe missionmission oror aà membermember ofof thethe diplomatiCdiplomatie staffstaff ofof thethe mission;mission; () theth e"members "member sof o fthe th eadministrative administrativ eand and technical technical staff" staff* areare thethe membersmembers ofof ththee staffstaff ooff thethe missiomissionn employedemployed inin thethe administrativeadministrative anandd technicaltechnical serviceservice ofof thethe mission;mission; (i)(g) thethe "members"members ofof thethe serviceservice staff"staff" areare thethe membersmembers ofof thethe staffstaff ofof ththee missiomissionn inin thethe domesticdomestic serviceservice ofof thethe mission;mission; (h(11)) a "private"private servant"servant" isis a personperson whowho isis inin thethe domesticdomestic serviceservice ofof a membermember ofof thethe missionmission andand whwhoo isis nonott anan employeemployeee ofof thethe sendingsending StateState;; (¿()) the th e"premises "premise sof o fthe th emission" mission "are ar ethe th ebuildings buildings oror parts parts ofof ' buildingbuildingss andand thethe landland ancillaryancillary thereto,thereto ,irrespective irrespectiv eof o foiiiership, ownership, useusedd forfor thethe purposespurposes ooff ththee missiomissionn includinincludingg ththee residenceresidenceof' of thethe heaheadd ofof thethe mission.mission.

ArticleArticle 2 ThThee establishmentestablishment ofof diplomaticdiplomatic relationsrelations betweenbetween States,States, andand ofof permanenpermanentt diplomaticdiplomatic missions,missions, takestakes placeplace byby mutualmutual consent.consent.

ArticleArticle 33, 1.1. TheThe functionsfunctions ofof aa diplomaticdiplomatic missionmission consistconsist interinter aliaalia insins () representingrepresentin gthe th esending sendin gState Stat ein i nthe th ereceiving receiving State;State;

- 2 - proteotingprotecting inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState thethe interestsinterests ofof thethe sendingsending • :State/State anandd ofof itsits nationals,nationals, withinwithin thethe limitslimits permittedpermitted byby internationainternationall law;law; (0). negotiatinnegotiatingg withwith thethe GovernmentGovernment ofof thethe receivingreceiving State; State; (¿(A)) ascertaininascertainingg byby allall lawfullawful meansmeans oonditionaconditions andand developmentsdevelopments inin ' thethe receivingreceiving State,State, andand reportingreporting thereonthereon toto thethe GovernmentGovernment ofof thethe sendingsending State;State; (•(2)) promotingpromoting friendlyfriendly relationsrelations betweenbetween the-sendingthe sending StateState andand thethe • receivinreceiving,Stats,g State, andand developingdeveloping theirtheir economic,economic, culturalcultural andand scientifiscientificc relations.relations* 22.. NothingNothing in in the the presentpresent ConventionConvention shallshall bebe construedconstrued asas preventinpreventingg thethe performanceperformance ofof consularconsular functionsfunctions byby aa diplomaticdiplomatic mission.mission.

ArticleArticle 4 11.* TheThe sendingsending StateState mustmust makemake certaincertain thatthat thethe agr‘mentagrément ofof thethe receivinreceivingg StateState hashas beenbeen givengiven forfor thethe personperson itit proposesproposes toto accreditaccredit aass heaheadd ofof thethe missionmission toto thatthat State.State. 2.2. TheThe receivingreceiving StateState isis nonott obligedobliged toto givegive reasonsreasons toto thethe sendinsendingg StateState forfor aa refusalrefusal ofof agriment.agrément.

ArticleArticle 5,5 11.. TheThe sendingsending StateState may,may» afterafter itit hashas givengiven duedue notificationnotification toto ththee receivinreceivingg StatesStates concernedconcerned,, accrediaccreditt a headhead ofof missiomissionn oror assignaaeign anany/ •embememberr ofof ththee diplomatidiplomaticc staffstaff,, asas thethe casecase mamayy be,be, toto mormoree thanthan oneone StatsState,, unlesunlesss therethere isis expressexpress objectionobjection byby anyany ofof thethe receivinreceivingg States.States. 2.2. IfIf thethe sendingsending StateState aooreditsaccredits a headhead ofof missionmission toto oneone oror moremoro otheotherr StatesStates itit mamayy establishestablish a diplomatidiplomaticc missiomissionn headeheadedd bbyy a ohargi,charge d'affairesd'affaires adad interiminterim inin eacheach StateState wherewhere thethe headhead ofof missionmission hashas notnot hihiss permanentpermanent seat.seat.

- 3 - 33.* AA headhead ofof missionmission oror anyany membermember ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomati cstaff staff ofof thethe missionmission maymay actaot asas representativerepresentative ofof thethe sendingsending StateState toto ananyy internationainternationall organization.organization.

ArticlArticlee 6 TwTwoo oror mormoree StatesStates mamayy accreditaccredit thethe samesame personperson asas headhead ofof missionmission toto anotheranother State,State, unlessunless objectionobjection isis offeredoffered byby thethe receivingreceiving State.State.

ArticleArticle 7 SubjecSubjectt toto thethe provisionprovisionss ofof ArticlesArticles 5,5» 88,» 9 andand 11,11» ththee sendingsending StateState mamayy freelfreelyy appoinappointt ththee membermemberss ooff ththee stafstafff ooff ththee missionmission.. InIn thethe cascasee ofof military,military» navalnaval oror airair attaches,attaches, thethe receivingreceiving StateState maymay requirerequire theirtheir namenamess toto bebe submittedsubmitted beforehand,beforehand, forfor itsits approval.approval.

ArticlArticlee 8 11.. MemberMemberss ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission shouldshould inin principlprinciplee bbee ofof thethe nationalitnationalityy ofof thethe sendingsending State.State. 22.. MemberMemberss ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission maymay notnot bebe appointeappointedd fromfrom amongamong personspersons havinghaving thethe nationalitynationality ofof thethe receivingreceiving State,State, exceptexcept withwith► thethe consentconsent ofof thatthat StateState whicwhichh maymay bebe withdrawnwithdrawn atat anyany time.time. 3.3* TheThe receivingreceiving StateState maymay reservereserve thethe samesame rightright witwithh regardregard toto nationalnationalss ofof a thirdthird StateState whwhoo areare notnot alsoalso nationalsnationals ofof thethe sendingsending State.State.

ArticlArticlee 99 11.» TheThe receivingreceiving StateState maymay atat anyany timetime andand withouwithoutt havinghaving toto explaiexplainn itsits decisiort,decision*, notifnotifyy ththee sendinsendingg StateState thatthat thethe headhead ofof thethe missionmission oror anyany membermember ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission isis personapersona

- 4 - nononn gratagrata oror thatthat anyany otherother membermember ofof thethe staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission isis notnot acceptable.acceptable. InIn any an ysuch suc hcase, case ,the th esending sendin gState State shall, shall, as as appropriate, appropriate, eithereither recallrecall thethe personperson concernedconcerned oror terminateterminate hishis functionsfunctiofls withwith thethe missionmission.. AA persopersonn maymay bebe declareddeclared nonnon gratgrataa oror notnot acceptableacceptable beforbeforee arrivingarriving inin thethe territoryterritory ofof thethe receivingreoeiving State.State.

2.2. IfIf ththee sendingsending StateState refusesrefuses oror failsfails withinwithin aa reasonablereasonable periodperiod ttoo oarrcarryy outout itsits obligationsobligations underunder paragraphparagraph 11 ofof thisthis Article,Article, thethe reoeivinreceivingg StateState maymay refuserefuse toto recognizerecognize thethe personperson concernedconcerned asаз aa membermember ooff thethe mission.mission.

ArticlArticlee 1010

11.. ThThee MinistrMinistryy forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs ofof thethe receivingreoeiving State,State, oror suohsuoh otherother ministryministry asas maymay bebe agreed,agreed, shallshall bebe notifiednotified of:of: (aCa)) thethe appointmentappointmen tof of members members ofof thethe mission,mission, theirtheir arrivalarrival andand theirtheir finalfinal departuredeparture oror thethe terminationtermination ofof theirtheir funotionsfunctions withwith thethe missionmission;;

(b(k)) ththee arrivaarrivall andand finalfinal departuredeparture ofof a personperson belongingbelonging toto thethe familyfamily ooff a membememberr ofof thethe missiomissionn and,and, wherwheree appropriate,appropriate, thethe factfact thatthat a persopersonn becomebecomess oror ceasesceases toto bebe a membermember ofof thethe familyfamily ofof a membermember ofof ththee mission;mission;

(o(a)) ththee arrivalarrival andand finalfinal departuredeparture ofof privateprivate servantsservants inin thethe employemploy of of personspersons referredreferred toto inin sub-paragraphsub-paragraph (a)(_a) ofof thisthis paragraphparagraph and,and ,where where appropriateappropriate,, thethe factfact thatthat theythey areare leavingleaving thethe employemploy ofof suchsuch personspersons;; (¿(1)) thethe engagementengagement andand dischargedischarge ofof persons persons residentresident inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState asas membermemberss ofof thethe missionmission oror privateprivate servantsservants entitledentitled toto privilegesprivileges andand immunities.immunities. 2.2. WherWheree possible,possible, priorprior notifioationnotification ofof arrivalarrival andand finalfinal departurdeparturee shallshall alsoalso bebe given.given.

ArticlArticlee 1111 1.1. InIn thethe absenceabsence ofof specificspecific agreementagreement asas toto thethe sizesize ofof ththee mission,mission, thethe receivingreceiving StateState maymay requirerequire thatthat thethe sizesize ofof aa missionmission bebe --5- 5 - kepkeptt withiwithinn limitslimits consideredconsidered byby itit toto bebe reasonablereasonable andand normal,normal, havinghaving regardregard toto cirownatanoescircumstances andand conditionsconditions inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState andand toto thethe needsneeds ofof thethe particularparticular mission.mission* 2.2. TheThe receiving receiving StateState maymay equally,equally, withinwithin similarsimilar boundsbounds andand onon a non-discriminatornon—discriminatoryy basis,basis, refusrefusee toto acceptaccept officialsofficials ofof a particularparticular category.category.

ArticleArticle 1212 ThThee sendingsending StateState maymay not,not, without withou tthe th eprior prio rexpress expres sconsent consen tof othef the receivingreceiving State,State, establishestablish officesoffices formingforming partpart ofof thethe missionmission inin localitieslocalities otherother thanthan thosethose inin whichwhich thethe missionmission itselfitself isis established.established*

ArticleArticle 1313 11.* TheThe headhead ofof thethe missionmission isis consideredconsidered asas havinghaving takentaken upup hishis functionfunotionss inin thethe resolvingreceiving StateState eithereither whenwhen hehe hashas presentedpresented hishis credentialcredentialss oror whenwhen hehe hashas notifiednotified hishis arrivalarrival andand aa truetrue copycopy ofof hishis credentialscredentials hashas beenbeen presentedpresented toto thethe MinistryMinistry forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs ofof the the receivingreceiving State,State, oror suchsuch otherother ministryministry asas mamayy bbee agreedagreed,, inin accordanceaccordance witwithh thethe practicepractice prevailingprevailing inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState whichwhich shallshall bebe appliedapplied inin aa uniformuniform manner.manner. 22.. ThThee orderorder ofof presentationpresentation ofof credentialscredentials oror ofof aa truetrue copycopy thereofthereof wilwilll bebe determineddetermined byby thethe datedate andand timetime ofof thethe arrivalarrival ofof thethe headhead ofof thethe mission.mission.

ArticleArticle 14,14 11.* HeadsHeads ofof missionmission areare divideddivided intointo threethree classes,classes, namely:namely s (a(a)j thatthat ofof ambassadorsambassadors oror nunciosnuncios accreditedaccredited toto HeadsHeads ofof State,State, andand otheotherr headsheads ofof missionmission ofof equivalentequivalent rank;rank} (jb(b)) thathatt ofof envoys,envoys, ministerministerss andand internunoiosinternuncios accreditedaccredited toto HeadsHeads ofof StateState;;

- 6 - (p(o)j thatthat ofof chargdscharges d'affairesd'affaires accreditedaccredited to to MinistersMinisters forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs.. 2.2. ExceptExcept as as concernsconcerns precedenceprecedenc eand and etiquette,etiquette, therethere shallshall bebe nono differentiatiodifferentiationn betweenbetween headsheads ofof missionmission byby reasonreason ofof theirtheir class.class.

ArticlArticlee 1515 ThThee classclass toto whicwhichh thethe headsheads ofof theirtheir missionsmissions areare toto bebe assignedassigned shallshall bebe agreedagreed betweenbetween States.States.

ArticlArticlee 1616 11.. HeadHeadss ofof missionmission shallshall taketake precedenceprecedence inin theirtheir respectiverespective classesclasses inin thethe orderorder ofof thethe datedate andand timetime ofof takingtaking upup theirtheir functionsfunctions iinn accordanceaccordance withwith ArticleArticle 13.13* 22.. AlterationAlterationss inin thethe credentialscredentials ofof aa headhead ofof missionmission notnot involvininvolvingg anyany changechange ofof classclass shallshall notnot affectaffect hishis precedence.precedence. 33.. ThiThiss articlarticlee isis withouwithoutt prejudiceprejudice toto anyany practicepractice acceptedaccepted byby thethe receivinreceivingg StateState regardingregarding thethe precedenceprecedence ofof thethe representativerepresentative ofof thethe HolHolyy See.See.

ArticleArticle 117 ThThee precedenceprecedence ofof thethe membersmembers ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission shalshalll bebe notifiednotified byby thethe headhead ofof thethe missionmission toto thethe MinistryMinistry forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs oror suchsuch otherother ministryministry asas maymay bebe agreed.agreed.

ArticleArticle 1818 ThThee procedureprocedure toto bebe observedobserved inin eacheach StateState forfor thethe receptionreception ofof headsheads ofof missionmission shallshall bebe uniformuniform inin respectrespect ofof eacheach class.class.

ArticlArticlee 1919 11.. IfIf thethe postpost ofof headhead ofof thethe missionmission isis vacant,vacant, oorr ifif thethe headhead ofof ththee missiomissionn isis unablunablee toto performperform hihiss functions,functions, a chargdcharge* d'affairesd'affaires adad

- 7 - interiminterim shalshalll aoaott provisionallprovisionallyy aass heaheadd ooff ththee missionmission.. TheThe namename ofof thethe chargicharge d'affaired'affairess adad interiminterim shallshall bebe notified,notified, eithereither byby thethe headhead ofof thethe missionmission or,or, inin casecase hehe isis unableunable toto dodo so,so, byby thethe MinistryMinistry forfor ForeignForeign AffairAffairss ofof thethe sendingsending StateState toto thethe MinistrMinistryy forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffaire ofof thethe receivinreceivingg StateState oror suchsu oh otherother ministryministry asas maymay bebe agreed. agreed. 2.2. InIn oases eases wherewhere no no membermember ofof the the diplomaticdiplomatic staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission isis presentpresent inin thethe receivingreceiving State,State, aa membermember ofof thethe administrativeadministrative andand technicatechnicall staffstaff maymay,, witwithh thethe consentconsent ofof thethe receivingreceiving State,State, bebe designatedesignatedd byby thethe sendingsending StateState toto bebe inin chargecharge ofof thethe currentcurrent adminis-adminis- trativtrativee affairsaffaire ofof thethe mission.mission.

ArticleArticle 2020 ThThee missiomissionn andand itsits headhead shallshall havehave thethe rightright toto useuse thethe flagflag andand embleemblemm ofof thethe sendingsending StateState onon thethe premisespremises ofof thethe mission,mission, includingincluding thethe residenceresidence ofof thethe headhead ofof thethe mission,mission, andand onon hishis meansmeans ofof transport.transport*

ArticlArticlee 2121 11.. ThThee receivinreceivingg StatStatee shallshall eithereither faoilitatefacilitate thethe acquisitionacquisition onon ititss territory,territory, inin accordanceaccordance withwith itsits laws,laws, byby thethe sendingsending StateState ofof premisespremises necessarnecessaryy forfor itsits missionmission oror assistassist thethe latterlatter inin obtainingobtaining accommodatioa000mmodationn inin somesome otherother wayway.. 22.. ItIt shallshall also,also, wherwheree necessarynecessary,, assistassist missionsmissions inin obtainingobtaining suitablsuitablee a000mmodationaccommodation forfor theirtheir members.members.

ArticleArticle 2222 11.. ThThee premisepremisess ofof thethe missiomissionn shalshalll bbee inviolableinviolable.. TheThe agentsagents ooff thethe receivinreceivingg StateState mamayy notnot enterenter them,them, exceptexcept withwith thethe consentconsent ofof ththee heaheadd ofof thethe mission.mission. 22.. ThThee receivinreceivingg StateState isis undeunderr a specialspecial dutyduty toto taketake allall appropriatappropriatee stepssteps toto protectprotect thethe premisespremises ofof thethe missionmission againstagainst ananyy intrusionintrusion oror damagedamage andand toto preventprevent anyany disturbancedisturbance ofof thethe peacepeace ofof thethe missiomissionn oror impairmentimpairment ofof itsits dignity.dignity.

- 8 - 33.. ThThee premisepremisess ooff thethe missionmission,, theirtheir furnishingsfurnishings andand otherother propertpropertyy thereonthereon andand thethe meansmeans ofof transporttransport ofof thethe missionmission shallshall bebe immuneimmune fromfrom searoh,search, requisition,requisition, attachmentattachment oror execution.execution.

ArticleArticle 2323 1.1. ThThee sendingsending StateState andand thethe headhead ofof thethe missionmission shallshall bebe exemptexempt fromfrom allall national,national, regionalregional oror municipalmunicipal duesdues andand taxestaxes inin respectrespect ofof thethe premisepremisess ofof thethe missionmission,, whetherwhether ownedowned oror leased,leased, otherother thanthan suchsuoh asas representrepresent paymentpayment forfor specificspecific servicesservices rendered.rendered. 22.* ThThee exemptionexemption fromfrom taxationtaxation referredreferred toto inin thisthis ArticleArticle shallshall nonott applyapply toto suchsuch duesdues andand taxestaxes payablepayable underunder thethe lawlaw ofof thethe receivingreceiving StateState byby personspersons contractingcontracting withwith thethe sendingsending StateState oror thethe headhead ofof thethe mission.mission*

ArticleArticle 24,24 TheThe archivesarchives andand documentsdocuments ofof thethe missionmission shallshall bebe inviolableinviolable atat anyany timetime andand whereverwherever theythey maymay be.be*

ArtioleArticle 2525 ThThee receivingreceiving StateState shallshall accordaccord fullfull facilitiesfacilities forfor thethe performancperformancee ofof thethe functionsfunctions ofof thethe mission.mission*

ArticlArticlee 2626

3ut>Jeo*Sabjoott to"to itsit e lawslawa andала. regulationsregulations oonoorningconcerning zoneszonea entryentry intointo whicwhichh isis prohibitedprohibited oror regulatedregulated forfor reasonsreasons ofof nationalnational security,security, thethe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall ensureensure toto allall membermemberss ofof thethe missionmission freedomfreedom ofof movemenmovementt andand traveltravel inin itsits territory.territory.

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1.1, TheThe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall permitpermit andand protectprotect freefree communicationcommunication onon ththee parpartt ooff ththee missiomissionn foforr alalll officiaofficiall purposespurposes.. InIn communicatingcommunicating witwithh thethe GovernmentGovernment andand thethe otherother missionsmissions andand consulatesconsulates ofof thethe sendingsending State,State, wherevewhereverr situated,situated) thethe missionmission maymay employemploy allall appropriateappropriate means, means, includingincluding diplomatidiplomaticc couriercourierss anandd messagemessagess iinn codcodee oorr ciphercipher.* However,Нот/ever, thethe missiomissionn mamayy installinstall andand ususee a wireleswirelesss transmittertransmitter onlyonly witwithh thethe consentconsent ofof thethe receivingreceiving State.State*

2.2. ThThee officialofficial correspondencecorrespondence ofof thethe missiomissionn shallshall bebe inviolable.inviolable. OfficiaOfficiall correspondenccorrespondencee meansmeans allall correspondencecorrespondence relatingrelating toto ththee missiomissionn anandd itsits functionsfunctions.*

3.3* ThThee diplomaticdiplomatic bagbag shallshall notnot bebe openedopened oror detained.detained.

44.* ThThee packagespackages constitutingconstituting thethe diplomaticdiplomatic bagbag mustmust bearbear visiblevisible externalexternal marksmarks ofof theirtheir charactercharacter andand maymay containcontain onlyonly diplomaticdiplomatic documentsdocuments oror articlesarticles intendedintended forfor officialofficial use.use.

55.* ThThee diplomatiodiplomatic couriercourier,, whwhoo shallshall bebe providedprovided withwith anah officialofficial documentdocument indicatingindicating hihiss statusstatus andand thethe numbenumberr ofof packagespackages constitutingconstituting thethe diplomaticdiplomatic bagbag,, shallshall bbee protecteprotectedd byby thethe receivingreceiving StateState inin thethe performanceperformance ooff hihiss functionsfunctions.. HeHe shallshall enjoyenjoy personalpersonal inviolabilityinviolability andand shall•hall nonott bbee liableliable toto anyany forformm ofof arrestarrest oror detention.detention.

66.. ThThee sendingsending StateState oror thethe missionmission maymay designatedesignate diplomaticdiplomatic couriercourierss aadd hochoc.. InIn suchsuch casescases thethe provisionsprovisions ofof paragraphparagraph 5 ooff thisthis ArticleArticle shallshall alsoalso apply,apply, exceptexcept thatthat thethe immunitiesimmunities thereintherein mentionementionedd •halshalll ceasceasee toto applyapply whewhenn suchsuch a couriercourier hashas delivereddelivered toto thethe consigneeconsignee thethe diplomaticdiplomatic babagg inin hishis charge.charge.

77.* A diplomaticdiplomatic bagbag maymay bbee entrustedentrusted toto thethe captaincaptain ofof a commerciacommerciall aircrafaircraftt schedulescheduledd ttoo lanlandd aatt aann authorizeauthorizedd porportt ooff entryentry.* HeHe shallshall bebe provideprovidedd witwithh anan officialofficial documentdocument indicatingindicating thethe numbernumber ofof packagespackages constitutingconstituting thethe babagg butbut hehe shallshall notnot bebe consideredconsidered toto bebe a diplomatidiplomaticc couriercourier.* TheThe missiomissionn maymay sendsend oneone ofof itsits membersmembers toto taketake possessionpossession ofof ththee diplomatidiplomaticc babagg directlydirectly andand freelyfreely fromfrom thethe captaincaptain ofof thethe aircraft.aircraft*

- 1010 - - ArticlArticlee 2828 ThThee feesfees andand chargescharges leviedlevied byby thethe missionmission inin thethe coursecourse ofof itsits officiaofficiall dutiesduties shallshall bebe exemptexempt fromfrom allall duesdues andand taxes.taxes*

ArticleArticle 2929

ThThee persopersonn ofof a diplomatidiplomaticc agenagentt shalshalll bbee inviolableinviolable.. HeHe shallshall notnot bbee liableliable ttoo ananyy forformm ooff arresarrestt oorr detentiondetention.. TheThe receivingreceiving StateState shalshalll treattreat himhim withwith duedue respectrespect andand shallshall taketake allall appropriateappropriate stepssteps toto prevenpreventt anyany attackattack onon hishis person,person, freedomfreedom oror dignity.dignity.

ArticlArticlee 3030

1.1. ThThee privateprivate residenceresidence ofof a diplomatidiplomaticc agenagentt shallshall enjoyenjoy thethe sameпаял inviolabilityinviolability andand protectionprotection asas thethe premisespremises ofof thethe mission.mission.

2.2* HiHiss papers,papers, correspondencecorrespondence and,and, exceptexcept asas providedprovided inin paragraphparagraph 3 ofof ArticlArticlee 3131,, hihiss property,property, shallshall likewiselikewise enjoyenjoy inviolability.inviolability*

ArticlArtiolee 31,31 1.1* AA diplomatic diplomatic agentagent shall shall enjoyenjoy immunityimmunity fromfrom thethe criminalcriminal jurisdictionjurisdiction ofof thethe receivingreceiving State.State. HeHe shallshall alsoalso enjoyenjoy immunityimmunity fromfrom itsits civicivill andand administrativeadministrative jurisdiction,jurisdiction, exceptexcept inin thethe casecase oftofs

(aCO) a areal real actioactionn relatingrelating toto privatprivatee immovableimmovable propertpropertyy situatesituatedd iinn ththee territoryterritory ofof thethe receivingreceiving State,State, unlessunless hehe holdsholds itit onon behalfbehalf ofof ththee sendingsending StateState forfor thethe purposespurposes ofof thethe mission;mission; ()(b) an a naction actio nrelating relating toto successionsuccession iinn whicwhichh thethe diplomaticdiplomatie agentagent isis involvedinvolved asas executor,executor, administrator,administrator, heirheir oror legateelegatee asas aa privateprivate personperson andand notnot onon behalfbehalf ofof thethe sendingsending State;State$

- 11 - (о.(a)) anan actionaction relatingrelating toto anyany professionalprofessional oror commercialcommercial activityactivity exercisedexercised bbyy thethe diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState outsideoutside hishie officiaofficiall functions.functions.

2.2. A diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent iiss nonott obligedobliged toto givegive evidenceevidence asas aa witness.witness.

3.3. NNoo measuresmeasures ofof executionexecution maymay bebe takentaken inin respectrespect ofof aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent exceptexcept inin thethe casescases comingcoming underunder sub-paragraphssub-paragraphs (a)(a ),, ()Q>) and and (a)(c) ofof paragrapparagraphh 1 ofof thisthis Article,Article, andand providedprovided thatthat thethe measuresmeasures concernedconcerned cancan bbee takentaken withouwithoutt infringinginfringing thethe inviolabilityinviolability ofof hishis personperson oror ofof hishis residenceresidence..

4.4. TheThe immunitimmunityy ofof a diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent fromfrom thethe jurisdictionjurisdiction ofof thethe receivinreceivingg StateState doesdoes nonott exemptexempt himhim fromfrom thethe jurisdictionjurisdiction ofof thethe sendingsending State.State.

ArticlArticlee 3p2 1.1. TheThe immunitimmunityy frofromm jurisdictiojurisdictionn ofof diplomaticdiplomatic agentsagents andand ofof personspersons enjoyingenjoying immunityimmunity undeunderr ArticlArticlee 3737 mamayy bbee waivewaivedd byby thethe sendingsending State.State.

22.. WaiverWaiver mustmust alwaysalways bebe express.express. 33.. TheThe initiationinitiation ofof proceedingsproceedings byby aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent oror byby aa personperson enjoyingenjoying immunityimmunity fromfrom jurisdictiojurisdictionn undeunderr ArticleArticle 3377 shallshall precludepreclude himhim fromfrom invokinginvoking immunityimmunity fromfrom jurisdictionjurisdiction inin respectrespect ofof anyany counter-claimcounter-claim directlydirectly connectedconnected withwith thethe principalprincipal claim.claim.

4.4* WaiveWaiverr ofof immunityimmunity fromfrom jurisdictionjurisdiction inin respectrespect ofof civilcivil oror administrativeadministrative proceedingsproceedings shallshall nonott bbee heldheld toto implyimply waivewaiverr ofof immunityimmunity inin respectrespect ofof thethe executionexecution ofof thethe judgment,judgment, forfor whicwhichh a separateseparate waiverwaiver shallshall bebe necessary.necessary.

ArticlArticlee 3333 11.. SubjectSubject toto thethe provisionsprovisions ofof paragraphparagraph 3 ofof thisthis ArtioleArticle,, a diplomaticdiplomatic agenagentt shallshall witwithh respectrespect toto servicesservices renderedrendered forfor thethe sendingsending StateState bbee exempexemptt fromfrom sociasociall securitysecurity provisionsprovisions whichwhich maymay bebe inin forceforce inin thethe receivingreceiving State.State.

—- 1212 — - 22.. TheThe exemption exemption providedprovided forfor inin paragraphparagraph 11 ofof thisthis ArticleArticle shall«hall alsalsoo applyapply toto privateprivate servantsservante whowho areare inin the th emole eol eemploy emplo yof o fa adiplomatist diplomatie agent, onon conditionsoonditiont (&)(a) thatthat theythey areare nonott nationalsnationale ofof oror permanentlypermanently residentresident inin thethe receivinreceivingg StateState;; andand (b)()>) thathatt theythey areare coveredoovered byby thethe sooialsooial securitysecurity provisionsprovisions whichwhich maymay bbee inin forceforoe inin thethe sendingsending StateState oror aa thirdthird State.State. 33.« A diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent whowho employsemploys personspersons toto whomwhom thethe exemptionexemption provideprovidedd forfor inin paragraphparagraph 22 ofof thisthis ArtioleArticle doesdoes notnot applyapply shallshall observeobserve ththee obligationobligationss whichwhich thethe sooialsooial securitysecurity provisionsprovisions ofof thethe receivingreceiving StatStates imposeimpose uponupon employers.employers* 44.* TheThe exemption exemptio nprovided provided forfor inin paragraphsparagraphs 11 andand 22 ofof thisthis ArticleArticle shalshalll nonott precludepreclude voluntaryvoluntary participationparticipation inin thethe socialsocial securitysecurity . systesystemm ooff thethe receivingreceiving StateState providedprovided thatthat suchsuch participationparticipation isis permittedpermitted brby thathatt State.State. 5.5* ThThee provisionsprovisions ofof thisthis ArticleArticle shallshall notnot affectaffeot bilateralbilateral oror multilateramultilaterall agreementsagreements concerningconcerning sooialsooial securitysecurity ocnoludedconcluded previouslypreviously andand shallshall notnot preventprevent thethe ocnolusionconclusion ofof suchsuch agreementsagreements inin thethe future.future*

ArticlArticlee 3344 A diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent shallshall bebe exemptexempt fromfrom allall duesdues andand taxes,taxée, personalpersonal oorr realreal,» national,national» regionalregional oror municipal,municipal, exceptsexoeptt (a(a)) indirectindirect taxestaxes ofof a a kind kind whichwhich areare normallynormally incorporatedincorporated inin thethe pricpricee ofof goodsgoods oror services;services; (b(12)) dueduess andand taxestaxes onon privateprivate immovableimmovable propertyproperty situatedsituated inin thethe territorterritoryy ofof thethe receivingreceiving State,State, unlessunless hehe holdsholds itit onon behalfbehalf ofof thethe sendingsending StateState forfor thethe purposespurposes ofof thethe mission;mission; (o.(o)) estate,estate, successionsuccession oror inheritanceinheritance dutiesduties leviedlevied byby thethe reoeivingreceiving StateState,, subjectsubject toto thethe provisionprovisionss ofof paragraphparagraph 4 ofof ArticlArticlee 39;39|

--1 13-3 - (d) duesdues andand taxestaxes onon privateprivate incomeincome havinghaving itsits sourcesource inin thethe receivinreceivingg StateState andand capitalcapital taxestaxes onon investmentsinvestments mademade inin commercialcommercial undertakingundertakingss inin thethe receivingreceiving State;State) (e)(e) chargescharges leviedlevied forfor specificspecific servicesservices rendered;rendered; (f)(£) registrationregistration,, oourtcourt oror recorrecordd fees,fees, mortgagmortgagee duesdues andand stampstamp dutyduty,, witwithh respecrespectt toto immovableimmovable propertyproperty,, subjeotsubject toto thethe provisionprovisionss ofof ArticleArticle 23.23*

ArticleArticle 3355 TheThe reoeivingreceiving StateState shallshall exemptexempt diplomaticdiplomatic agentsagents fromfrom allall personalpersonal services,services, fromfrom allall publicpublic serviceservice ofof anyany kindkind whatsoeverwhatsoever,, andand frofromm militarmilitaryy obligationsobligations suchsuch asas thosethose connectedconnected withwith requisitioning,requisitioning, militarymilitary contributionscontributions andand billeting.billeting.

ArticleArticle 36,36 11.. TheThe receivingreceiving StateState shall,shall, inin accordanceaccordance withwith suchsuch lawslaws andand regulationregulationss asas itit mamayy adopt,adopt, permipermitt entryentry ofof andand grantgrant exemptionexemption fromfrom alalll customcustomss dutiesduties,, taxes,taxes, andand relaterelatedd chargescharges otherother thanthan chargescharges forfor storagestorage,, oartagecartage andand similarsimilar services,services, on:ont (a.(a)) articlearticless forfor thethe officialofficial useuse ofof thethe mission;mission $ (b)(¿) articlearticless forfor thethe personalpersonal useuse ofof aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent oror membersmembers ooff hihiss familyfamily formingforming partpart ofof hishis household,household, includingincluding articlesarticles intendedintended forfor hishis establishment.establishment. 2.2. TheThe personalpersonal baggagebaggage ofof aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent shallshall bebe exemptexempt fromfrom inspectioninspection,, unlesunlesss therethere areare seriousserious groundsgrounds forfor presumingpresuming thatthat itit containcontainss articlesarticles notnot coveredcovered byby thethe exemptionsexemptions mentionedmentioned inin paragraphparagraph 11 ooff thisthis ArticleArticle,, oorr articlearticless thethe importimport oorr exportexport ofof whicwhichh isis prohibiteprohibitedd bbyy thethe lawlaw oror controlledcontrolled byby thethe quarantinequarantine regulationregulationss ofof thethe receivingreceiving

--14- 14 - State.State. SuchSuo hinspection inspectio nshall shal lbe b econducted conducte donly only inin thethe presencepresence ofof thethe diplomatidiplomaticc agentagent oror ofof hishis authorizedauthorized representative.représentative*

ArticleArticle 3377 1.1. TheThe membermemberss ofof thethe familyfamily ofof aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent formingforming partpart ofof hihiss householhouseholdd shallshall,» iiff thetheyy araree nonott nationalnationalss ooff thethe receivinreceivingg StateState,» enjoyenjoy ththee privilegeprivilegess anandd immunitiesimmunities specifiedspecified inin ArticleArticless 2299 toto 3636.. 2.2. MemberMemberss ofof thethe administrativeadministrative andand technicaltechnical staffstaff ofof thethe mission,mission, togethertogether withwith membersmembers ofof theirtheir familiesfamilies formingforming partpart ofof theirtheir respectiverespective households,households! shall,shall, ifif theythey areare notnot nationalsnationals ofof oror permanentlypermanently residentresident inin thethe receivingreceiving State,State, enjoyenjoy thethe privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities specifiespecifiedd inin ArticlesArticles 2929 toto 35,35» exceptexcept thatthat thethe immunityimmunity fromfrom civilcivil andand administrativadministrativee jurisdictionjurisdiction ofof thethe receivingreceiving StateState specifiedspecified inin paragraphparagraph 1 ofof ArticleArticle 3131 shallshall notnot extendextend toto actsacts performedperformed outsideoutside thethe coursecourse ofof theirtheir dutiesduties.. TheyThe yshall shal lalso als oenjoy enjo ythe th eprivileges privilege sspecified specified inin ArticleArticle 36,36, paragrapparagraphh 1,1, inin respectrespect ofof articlesarticles importedimported atat thethe timetime ofof firstfirst installation.installation. 33.* MemberMemberss ooff thethe serviceservice staffstaff ooff thethe missiomissionn whowho areare notnot nationalnationalss ofof oror permanentlypermanently residentresident inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall enjoyenjoy immunitimmunityy inin respectrespect ofof actsacts performedperformed inin thethe coursecourse ofof theirtheir duties,duties, exemptionexemption fromfrom duesdues andand taxestaxes onon thethe emolumentsemoluments theythey receivereceive bbyy reasonreason ofof theirtheir employmentemployment andand thethe exemptionexemption containedcontained inin ArticleArticle 3333.* 44.. PrivatPrivatee servantsservants ofof membersmembers ofof thethe missionmission shall,shall, ifif theythey areare notnot nationalnationalss ofof oror permanentlypermanently residenresidentt inin thethe receivinreceivingg State,State» bbee exemptexempt fromfrom duesdues andand taxestaxes onon thethe emolumentsemoluments theythey receivereceive byby reasonreason ofof theitheirr employmentemployment.. InI nother othe rrespects, respects ,they they may may enjoyenjoy privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities onlonlyy ttoo ththee extenextentt admitteadmittedd bbyy ththee receivinreceivingg State State.. However,However, ththee receivinreoeivingg StatStatee musmustt exerciseexercise itsits jurisdictionjurisdiction overover thosethose personspersons inin sucsuchh a mannemannerr asas notnot toto interfereinterfere undulyunduly withwith thethe performanceperformance ofof thethe functionfunctionss ofof thethe mission.mission.

— 1 5 — ArticleArticle 383 8 1.1, ExceptExcept insofarinsofar asas additionaladditional privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities maymay bebe grantedgranted byby thethe receivingreceiving State,State, aa diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent whowho isis aa nationalnational ofof oror permanentlpermanentlyy residentresident inin thatthat StateState shallshall enjoyenjoy onlyonly immunityimmunity fromfrom jurisdiction,jurisdiction, andand inviolability,inviolability, inin respectrespect ofof officialofficial actsacts performedperformed iinn thethe exerciseexercise ofof hishis functions.functions* 2.2. OtheOtherr membermemberss ofof thethe staffstaff ofof thethe missionmission andand privateprivate servantsservants whowho areare nationalsnationals ofof oror permanentlypermanently residentresident inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall enjoyenjoy privilegeprivilegess andand immunitiesimmunities onlyonly toto thethe extentextent admittedadmitted byby thethe receivingreceiving State.State. However,However, thethe receivingreceiving StateState mustmust exerciseexercise itsits jurisdictionjurisdiction overover thosethose personspersons inin suchsuch aa mannermanner asas notnot toto interfereinterfere undulyunduly withwith thethe performanceperformance ofof thethe functionsfunctions ofof thethe mission.mission.

ArticlArticlee 3399 11.. EverEveryy personperson entitledentitled toto privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities shallshall enjoyenjoy thethemm frofromm thethe momenmomentt hhee entersenters thethe territoryterritory ofof thethe receivingreceiving StateState onon proceedingproceeding toto taketake upup hishis postpost or,or, ifif alreadyalready inin itsits territory,territory, fromfrom thethe momenmomentt whenwhen hishis appointmentappointment isis notifiednotified toto thethe MinistryMinistry forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs oror suchsuch otherother ministryministry asas maymay bebe agreed.agreed. 22.. WhenWhen thethe functionsfunctions ofof aa personperson enjoyingenjoying privilegesprivileges andand immunitieimmunitiess havhavee comcomee toto anan end,end, suchsuch privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities shallshall normallynormally ceasecease atat thethe momentmoment whenwhen hehe leavesleaves thethe country,country, oror onon expiryexpiry ofof a reasonablereasonable periodperiod inin whichwhich toto dodo so,so, butbut shallshall subsistsubsist untiluntil that tha ttime, time, eveevenn iinn cascasee ooff armearmedd conflictconflict.. However,However, withwith respeotrespect toto actsacts performedperformed bbyy suchsuch a personperson inin thethe exerciseexercise ofof hishis functionsfunctions asas aa membermember ofof thethe missionmission,, immunityimmunity shallshall continuecontinue toto subsist.subsist. 33.. IInn cascasee ofof thethe deathdeath ofof a membermember ofof thethe mission,mission, thethe membersmembers ofof hihiss familyfamily shallshall continuecontinue toto enjoyenjoy thethe privilegesprivileges andand immunitiesimmunities toto whichwhich theythey araree entitleentitledd untiuntill thethe expirexpiryy ofof a reasonablereasonable periodperiod iinn whicwhichh toto leaveleave thethe country.country.

4.4. InIn thethe eventevent ofof thethe deathdeath ofof a membermember ofof thethe missionmission notnot aa nationanationall ofof oror permanentlypermanently residentresident inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState oorr a membememberr ofof

--16- 16 - hihiss familyfamily formingforming partpart ofof hishis household,household, thethe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall permitpermit thethe withdrawalwithdrawal ofof thethe movablemovable propertyproperty ofof thethe deceased,deceased, withwith thethe exceptioexceptionn ofof anyany propertyproperty acquiredacquired inin thethe countrycountry thethe exportexport ofof whichwhich waswas prohibitedprohibited atat thethe timetime ofof hihiss deathdeath.. Estate,Estate, successionsuccession andand inheritancinheritancee dutiesduties shallshall notnot bebe leviedlevied onon movablemovable propertyproperty thethe presencepresence ooff whicwhichh inin thethe reoeivingreceiving StateState wawass duedue solelysolely toto thethe presencepresence therethere ofof ththee deceaseddeceased asas a membermember ofof thethe missionmission oror asas aa membermember ofof thethe familyfamily ofof a membermember ofof thethe mission.mission*

ArticlArticlee 4040

11.. IfIf a diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent passespasses throughthrough oror isis inin thethe territoryterritory ofof a thirdthird State,State, whichwhich hashas grantedgranted himhim aa passportpassport visavisa ifif suchsuch visavisa waswas necessary,necessary, whilewhile proceedingproceeding toto taketake upup oror toto returnreturn toto hishis post,post, oror whenwhen returninreturningg toto hishis ownown country,country, thethe thirdthird StateState shallshall accordaccord himhim inviolabilityinviolability andand suchsuch otherother immunitiesimmunities asas mamayy bbee requiredrequired toto ensureensure hishis transittransit oror returnreturn.. TheThe samesame shallshall applyapply inin thethe casecase ofof anyany membersmembers ooff hihiss familyfamily enjoyingenjoying privilegesprivileges oror immunitiesimmunities whowho areare accompanyingaccompanying thethe diplomaticdiplomatic agent,agent, oror travellingtravelling separatelyseparately toto joijoinn hihimm oror toto returnreturn toto theitheirr country.country. 2.2. IInn circumstancecircumstancess similarsimilar toto thosethose specifiedspecified inin paragraphparagraph 11 ofof thithiss ArticleArticle,, thirdthird StatesStates shallshall notnot hinderhinder thethe passagepassage ofof membersmembers ofof thethe administrativadministrativee andand technicaltechnical oror serviceservice staffstaff ofof aa mission,mission, andand ofof membersmembers ofof theirtheir families,families, throughthrough theirtheir territories.territories. 3.3. ThirThirdd StatesStates shallshall accordaccord toto officialofficial correspondencecorrespondence andand otherother officiaofficiall communicationscommunications inin transit,transit, includingincluding messagesmessages inin codecode oror cipher,cipher, ththee samesame freedomfreedom andand protectionprotection asas isis accordedaccorded byby thethe receivingreceiving State.State* TheTheyy shallshall accordaccord toto diplomaticdiplomatic couriers,couriers, whowho havehave beenbeen grantedgranted aa passporpassportt visavisa ifif suchsuch visavisa waswas necessary,necessary, andand diplomaticdiplomatic bagsbags inin transittransit ththee samesame inviolabilityinviolability andand protectioprotectionn asas thethe receivingreceiving StateState isis boundbound toto accordaccord..

44.* ThThee obligationsobligations ofof thirdthird StatesStates undeunderr paragraphsparagraphs 1,1, 2 andand 3 ooff thithiss ArticlArticlee shallshall alsoalso applyapply toto thethe personspersons mentionedmentioned respectivelyrespectively inin thosthosee paragraphs,paragraphs, andand toto officialofficial communicationscommunications andand diplomaticdiplomatic bags,bags,

-— 1177 — - whoswhosee presencepresence inin thethe territoryterritory ofof thethe thirdthird StateState isis duedue toto forceforoe maisure.majeure»

ArticleArticle 4141 11.. WithoutWithout prejudiceprejudice toto theirtheir privilegesprivileges andand immunities,immunities, itit isis . ththee dutdutyy ofof all.all personpersonss enjoyinenjoyingg sucsuchh privilegeprivilegess andand immunitiesimmunities toto respectrespeot ththee lawlawss anandd regulationregulationss ooff ththee receivin receivingg Stats State.* TheyThey alsoalso havhavee a dutdutyy nonott toto interferinterferee inin thethe internalinternal affairsaffairs ofof thatthat State.'State. 2.2. AlAlll officialoffioial businessbusiness withwith thethe receivingreceiving StateState entrustedentrusted toto ththee missiomissionn byby thethe sendingsending StateState shallshall bebe conductedconducted withwith oror throughthrough thethe MinistrMinistryy forfor ForeignForeign AffairAffairse ofof thethe receivinreceivingg StateState oorr suchsuch otherother ministrministryy asas maymay bebe agreed.agreed. 33.* ThThee premisepremisess ofof thethe missiomissionn muemustt notnot bebe usedused inin ananyy mannemannerr incompatibleincompatible withwith thethe functionsfunctions ofof thethe missiomissionn asas laidlaid downdown inin thethe presentpresent ConventionConvention oror byby otherother rulesrules ofof generalgeneral internationalinternational law.law oror bybar ananyy specialspécial agreementsagreements inin forceforoe betweenbetween thethe sendingsending anandd thethe receivinreceivingg State.State.

ArticleArticle 42,42 A diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent shallshall nonott inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState practisepractise forfor personapersonall profitprofit anyany professionaprofessionall oror commercialcommercial activity.activity.

ArticlArtiolee 43,43 ThThee functionfunction ooff a diplomatidiplomaticc agentagent comescomes toto anan end,end, interinter aliasallât (a(a)j onon notificationnotification byby thethe sendingsending StateState toto thethe receivingreceiving StateState thatthat thethe functiofunctionn ofof thethe diplomaticdiplomatic agentagent hashas comecome toto anan end;end; (b(I)) onon notificationnotification byby thethe receivingreceiving StateStats toto thethe sendingsending StateState that,that, inin accordanceaccordance witwithh paragraphparagraph 2 ofof ArticleArticle 9,9» itit refusesrefuses toto reoogniserecognise ththee diplomatidiplomaticc agentagent asas aa membermember ofof thethe mission.mission.

- 1818 - ArticlArtiolee 44,44 ThThet receivinreceivingg StateState must,musty eveneven inin casecase ofof armedarmed oonfliot,conflict, grantgrant facilitiesfacilities inin orderorder toto enableenable personspersons enjoyingenjoying privilegesprivileges andand immunities,immunities, otherother thanthan nationalnationalss ofof thethe receivingreceiving State,State, andand membersmembers ofof thethe familiesfamilies ofof suchsuch personpersonss irrespectiveirrespective ofof theirtheir nationality,nationality, toto leaveleave atat thethe earliesearliestt possiblpossiblee momentmoment.* ItIt must,must, inin particular,particular, inin casecase ofof need,need, placeplace aatt theirtheir disposaldisposal thethe necessarynecessary meansmeans ofof transporttransport forfor themselvesthemselves andand theirtheir property.property.

,ArticleArticle 4545 IIff diplomaticdiplomatic relationsrelations areare brokenbroken offoff betweenbetween twotwo States,States, oror ifif a missionmission isis permanentlypermanently oror temporarily temporaril yrecollects recalled! (§(.)) thethe receivingreceiving StateState must,must, eveneven inin casecase ofof armedarmed conflict,conflict, respectrespect anandd protectprotect thethe premisespremises ofof thethe mission,mission, togethertogether withwith itsits propertyproperty anandd archives;archives; (k) thethe sendingsending StateState maymay entrustentrust thethe custodycustody ofof thethe premisespremises ofof thethe mission,mission, togethertogether withwith itsits propertyproperty andand archives,archives, toto aa thirdthird StateState acceptablacceptablee toto thethe receivingreceiving State;State; (¿()) the th esending sendin gState Stat emay ma yentrust entrus tthe th eprotection protection ofof its its interestsinterests andand thosethose ofof itsits nationalsnationals toto a thirdthird StateState acceptableacceptable toto thethe receivingreceiving State.State.

ArticleArticle 46,46 A sendingsending StateState maymay witwithh thethe priorprior consentconsent ofof aa receivingreceiving State,State, anandd atat thethe requestrequest ofof a thirdthird StateState notnot representedrepresented inin thethe receivingreceiving StateState,, undertakundertakee thethe temporarytemporary protectionprotection ofof thethe interestsinterests ofof thethe thirdthird StatStatee andand ofof itsits nationals.nationals.

ArticleArticle 4747 11.. InIn thethe applicationapplication ofof thethe provisionsprovisions ofof thethe presentpresent Convention,Convention, thethe receivingreceiving StateState shallshall notnot discriminatediscriminate asas betweenbetween States.States.

—1- 199 —- 2.2. However,However 9 discriminationdiscrimination shallshall notnot beЪе regardedregarded asas takingtaking place:placet

(a(a)) wherwheree thethe receivingreceiving StateState appliesapplies anyany ofof thethe provisionsprovisions ofof thethe presenpresentt ConventionConvention restrictivelyrestrictively becausebecause ofof aa restrictiverestrictive applicatioapplicationn ofof thatthat provisionprovision toto itsits missionmission inin thethe sendingsending State;State;

(jb()) wherwheree byЪу customcustom oror agreementagreement StatesStates extendextend toto eacheach otherother moremore favourablfavourablee treatmenttreatment thanthan isis requiredrequired byby thethe provisionsprovisions ofof ththee presenpresentt Convention.Convention*

ArticlArticlee 4848

ThThee presenpresentt ConventioConventionn shallshall bbee openopen forfor signaturesignature bbyy allall StatesStates MemberMemberss ofof thethe UnitedUnited NationsNations oror ofof anyany ofof thethe specialisedspecialized agenciesagencies oror PartiesParties toto thethe StatuteStatute ofof thethe InternationalInternational CourtCourt ofof Justice,Justice, andand byby anyany otherother StateState inviteinvitedd bbyy thethe GeneralGeneral AssemblyAssembly ofof thethe UnitedUnited NationNationss toto becomebecome a PartPartyy toto ththee ConventionConvention,, aass followsfollows:! untiluntil 3131 OctoberOctober 1961196! at at ththee FederaFederall MinistrMinistryy forfor ForeignForeign AffairsAffairs ofof AustriaAustria andand subsequently,subsequently, untiuntill 3131 MarcMarchh 1962,1962» atat thethe UniteUnitedd NationsNations HeadquartersHeadquarters inin NewNew York.Tork.

ArticlArticlee 4949 TheThe presenpresentt ConventioConventionn iiss subjecsubjectt ttoo ratificationratification.* TheThe instrumentsinstruments ofof ratificatioratificationn shallshall bbee depositeddeposited witwithh thethe Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General ofof thethe UniteUnitedd Nations.Nations.

ArticleArticle 5050 ThThee presenpresentt ConventionConvention shallshall remainremain openopen forfor acoessionaccession byby anyany StateState belongingbelonging toto ananyy ooff ththee foufourr categoriecategoriess mentionementionedd iinn ArticlArticlee 4848.* TheThe instrumentinstrumentss ofof accessionaccession shallshall bbee depositeddeposited witwithh thethe Seoretary-GeneralSecretary-General ofof ththee UniteUnitedd Nations.Nations.

ArticlArticlee 5151 11.. TheThe presentpresent ConventionConvention shallshall enterenter intointo forceforce onon thethe thirtieththirtieth dadayy followingfollowing thethe datedate ofof depositdeposit ofof thethe twenty-secondtwenty-second instrumentinstrument ofof ratificatioratificationn oror accessionaccession witwithh thethe Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General ofof thethe UnitedUnited Nations.Nations. - 2020 - - 22.. ForFor eaoheach StateState ratifyingratifying oror accedingacceding toto thethe ConventionConvention afterafter thethe deposidepositt ofof thethe twenty-secondtwenty-second instrumentinstrument ofof ratificationratification oror accession,aooeaeion, thethe ConventioConventionn shallshall enterenter intointo forceforce onon thethe thirtieththirtieth dayda/ afterafter depositdeposit byby suosuchh StateState ofof itsits instrumentinstrument ofof ratificationratification oror accession.aooession.

ArtioleArticle 52,52 ThThee Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General ofof thethe UnitedUnited NationsHâtions shallshall informinform allall StatesStates belongingbelonging toto anyany ofof thethe fourfour categoriescategories mentionedmentioned inin ArticleArticle 48:481 (I)(e¿) ofof signaturessignatures toto thethe presentpresent ConventionConvention andand ofof thethe depositdeposit ofof

instrumentinstrumentss ofof ratificationratification oror accession,aooession9 inin accordanceaccordance withwith ArticleArticless 48,48» 4949 anandd 50;JOf CO(b) ofof thethe datdatee onon whicwhichh thethe presentpresent ConventionConvention willwill enterenter intointo force,force, iinn accordanceaccordance withwith ArticleArticle 51.51*

ArticlArtiole_53e К ThThee originaloriginal ofof thethe presentpresent Convention,Convention, ofof whichwhich thethe Chinese,Chinese , EnglishEnglish,, French,French, RussianRussian andand SpanishSpanish textstexts areare equallyequally authentic,authentic, shallshall bebe depositeddeposited withwith thethe Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General ofof thethe UnitedUnited Nations,Hâtions, whowho shallshall sensendd certifiecertifiedd oopiescopies thereofthereof toto allall StatesStates belongingbelonging toto anyany ofof thethe fourfour categoriecategoriess mentionedmentioned inin ArticleArticle 48.48.

IINH WITNESWITNESSS WHEREOFWHEREOF thethe undersignedundersigned ,Plenipotentiaries, beingbeing dulyduly authorisedauthorised theretothereto byby theirtheir respectiverespective Governments,Governments, havehave signedsigned ththee presenpresentt Convention.Convention*

БОНDONEЕ ATAT VIENNA,VIENNA, thisthis eighteentheighteenth dayday ofof AprilApril oneone thousandthousand ninenine hundrehundredd anandd sixty-one.sixty-one.

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H.H. FREEMANFREEMAN MATTHEWS MATTHEWS JuneJune 29,29, 19611961

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