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European Convention on Human Rights   Article 49 Reasons for advisory opinions Reasons shall be given for advisory opinions of the Court. If the advisory opinion does not represent, in whole or in part, the unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a separate opinion. Advisory opinions of the Court…

European Convention on Human Rights   Article 49 Reasons for advisory opinions Reasons shall be given for advisory opinions of the Court. If the advisory opinion does not represent, in whole or in part, the unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a separate opinion. Advisory opinions of the Court…

European Convention on Human Rights   Article 36 Third party intervention 1 In all cases before a Chamber or the Grand Chamber, a High Contracting Party one of whose nationals is an applicant shall have the right to submit written comments and to take part in hearings. The President of the Court may, in the…

European Convention on Human Rights   Article 23 Terms of office and dismissal 2 The judges shall be elected for a period of nine years. They may not be re-elected. The terms of office of judges shall expire when they reach the age of 70. The judges shall hold office until replaced. They shall, however,…

European Convention on Human Rights   Article 10 Freedom of expression Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of…

European Convention on Nationality   Chapter VIII – Co-operation between the States Parties Article 23 – Co-operation between the States Parties 1 With a view to facilitating co-operation between the States Parties, their competent authorities shall: a provide the Secretary General of the Council of Europe with information about their internal law relating to nationality,…

European Convention on Nationality   Chapter V – Multiple nationality Article 14 – Cases of multiple nationality ex lege 1 A State Party shall allow: a children having different nationalities acquired automatically at birth to retain these nationalities; b its nationals to possess another nationality where this other nationality is automatically acquired by marriage. 2…

European Convention on Nationality   Chapter I – General matters Article 1 – Object of the Convention This Convention establishes principles and rules relating to the nationality of natural persons and rules regulating military obligations in cases of multiple nationality, to which the internal law of States Parties shall conform. Article 2 – Definitions For…

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…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 20 TRANSPARENCY (1) Laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings of general application which affect trade in Energy Materials and Products are, in accordance with Article 29(2)(a), among the measures subject to the transparency disciplines of the GATT and relevant Related Instruments. (2) Laws, regulations, judicial decisions and administrative rulings…

European Energy Charter   ARTICLE 16 RELATION TO OTHER AGREEMENTS Where two or more Contracting Parties have entered into a prior international agreement, or enter into a subsequent international agreement, whose terms in either case concern the subject matter of Part III or V of this Treaty, (1) nothing in Part III or V of…