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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 16 Examination of the reports The reports presented to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe under Article 15 shall be examined by a committee of experts constituted in accordance with Article 17. Bodies or associations legally established in a Party may draw the attention…

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 12 Cultural activities and facilities With regard to cultural activities and facilities especially libraries, video libraries, cultural centres, museums, archives, academies, theatres and cinemas, as well as literary work and film production, vernacular forms of cultural expression, festivals and the culture industries, including inter alia the…

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 10 Administrative authorities and public services Within the administrative districts of the State in which the number of residents who are users of regional or minority languages justifies the measures specified below and according to the situation of each language, the Parties undertake, as far as…

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Article 8 Education With regard to Education , the Parties undertake, within the territory in which such languages are used, according to the situation of each of these languages, and without prejudice to the teaching of the official language(s) of the State: to make available pre-school education…

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages   Part I General provisions Article 1 Definitions For the purposes of this Charter: “regional or minority languages”means languages that are: traditionally used within a given territory of a State by nationals of that State who form a group numerically smaller than the rest of the State’s population;…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 42 AMENDMENTS (1) Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Treaty. (2) The text of any proposed amendment to this Treaty shall be communicated to the Contracting Parties by the Secretariat at least three months before the date on which it is proposed for adoption by the Charter Conference.…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 35 SECRETARIAT (1) In carrying out its duties, the Charter Conference shall have a Secretariat which shall be composed of a Secretary-General and such staff as are the minimum consistent with efficient performance. (2) The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the Charter Conference. The first such appointment shall be for…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 31 ENERGY-RELATED EQUIPMENT The provisional Charter Conference shall at its first meeting commence examination of the inclusion of energy-related equipment in the trade provisions of this Treaty. ARTICLE 32 TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS (1) In recognition of the need for time to adapt to the requirements of a market economy, a Contracting…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 27 Settlement of Disputes BETWEEN CONTRACTING PARTIES (1) Contracting Parties shall endeavour to settle disputes concerning the application or interpretation of this Treaty through diplomatic channels. (2) If a dispute has not been settled in accordance with paragraph (1) within a reasonable period of time, either party thereto may, except…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 24 EXCEPTIONS (1) This Article shall not apply to Articles 12, 13 and 29. (2) The provisions of this Treaty other than (a) those referred to in paragraph (1); and (b) with respect to subparagraph (i), Part III of the Treaty shall not preclude any Contracting Party from adopting or…