The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory to the present Protocol,Having taken note of the European Convention on State Immunity – hereinafter referred to as “the Convention” – and in particular Articles 21 and 34 thereof;Desiring to develop the work of harmonisation in the field covered by the …
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PreambleThe member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;Taking into account the fact that there is in international law a tendency to restrict the cases in which a State may claim immunity …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and social progress …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory to this Protocol,Bearing in mind the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe’s Declaration of 12 September 2001 and its Decision of 21 September 2001 on the Fight against International Terrorism, and the Vilnius Declaration on Regional Co-operation and the …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;Aware of the growing concern caused by the increase in acts of terrorism;Wishing to take effective measures to ensure that the perpetrators of such …
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The States, signatories to this Protocol to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, signed at Strasbourg on 26 November 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”),Convinced of the advisibility of enabling members of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatories to this Protocol to the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, signed at Strasbourg on 26 November 1987 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”), Considering that non-member States of the Council of Europe …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto, Having regard to the provisions of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Recalling that, under Article 3 of the same Convention, “no one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”; …
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Preamble The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and …
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PreambleThe member States of the Council of Europe and the other States signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity between its members;Having regard to the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child and in particular Article 4 which requires States …
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THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES to this Convention, Member States of the European Union, REFERRING to the Council Act of 9 March 1995, DESIRING to improve judicial cooperation between the Member States in criminal matters, with regard both to proceedings and the execution of sentences, RECOGNIZING the importance of extradition in …
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THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES to this Convention, Member States of the European Union,REFERRING to the Act of the Council of the European Union of 27 September 1996,DESIRING to improve judicial cooperation between the Member States in criminal matters, with regard both to prosecution and to the execution of sentences,RECOGNIZING the …
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