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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   SECTION 2. INVALIDITY OF TREATIES Article 46 Provisions of internal law regarding competence to conclude treaties 1. A State may not invoke the fact that its consent to be bound by a treaty has been expressed in violation of a provision of its internal law regarding competence to conclude…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   SECTION 4. PROCEDURE Article 65 Procedure to be followed with respect to invalidity, termination, withdrawal from or suspension of the operation of a treaty 1. A party which, under the provisions of the present Convention, invokes either a defect in its consent to be bound by a treaty or…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   PART VII DEPOSITARIES, NOTIFICATIONS, CORRECTIONS AND REGISTRATION Article 76 Depositaries of treaties 1. The designation of the depositary of a treaty may be made by the negotiating States, either in the treaty itself or in some other manner. The depositary may be one or more States, an international organization…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   PART IV AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION OF TREATIES Article 39 General rule regarding the amendment of treaties A treaty may be amended by agreement between the parties. The rules laid down in Part II apply to such an agreement except in so far as the treaty may otherwise provide. Article…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   Part I INTRODUCTION Article 1 Scope of the present Convention The present Convention applies to treaties between States. Article 2 Use of terms 1. For the purposes of the present Convention: (a) ‘treaty’ means an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 77 ENTRY INTO FORCE 1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 61 INVIOLABILITY OF CONSULAR ARCHIVES AND DOCUMENTS The consular archives and documents of a consular post headed by an honorar y consular officer shall be inviolable at all times and wherever they may be, provided that they are kept separate from other papers and documents and, in particular,…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 51 ESTATE OF A MEMBER OF THE CONSULAR POST OR OF A MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY In the event of the death of a member of the consular post or of a member of his family forming part of his household, the receiving State: (a) shall permit the…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 39 CONSULAR FEES AND CHARGES 1. The consular post may levy in the territory of the receiving State the fees and charges provided by the laws and regulations of the sending State for consular acts. 2. The sums collected in the form of the fees and charges referred…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   Article 1 DEFINITIONS 1. For the purposes of the present Convention, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them: (a) “consular post”means any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular agency; (b) “consular district”means the area assigned to a consular post for the exercise of consular functions; (c)…

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations   CHAPTER II FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES RELATING TO CONSULAR POSTS, CAREER CONSULAR OFFICERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF A CONSULAR POST Section I FACILITIES, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES RELATING TO A CONSULAR POST Article 28 FACILITIES FOR THE WORK OF THE CONSULAR POST The receiving State shall accord full facilities for…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   Article VI 1. The present Protocol shall enter into force on the same day as the Convention or on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the second instrument of ratification or accession to the Protocol with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, whichever date is the…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   Article 45 If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or temporarily recalled: (a) the receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives; (b) the sending State…

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations   Article 36 1. The receiving State shall, in accordance with such laws and regulations as it may adopt, permit entry of and grant exemption from all customs duties, taxes, and related charges other than charges for storage, cartage and similar services, on: (a) articles for the official use of…