BWBV0007126
Artikel 6
Verdrag tot oprichting van een internationale schadevergoedingscommissie voor Oekraïne
1. The Commission, including its office in Ukraine and any offices in other States, shall enjoy in the territory of each State that is a Member such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfilment of its mandate.
2. States that are Members shall, in their territory, apply the rules set out in the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the Commission, its offices, the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission, in particular:
a) Articles 3 to 7 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, with respect to the Commission, including its offices, property, and assets;
b) Article 18 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, with respect to the Executive Director and other members of the Secretariat;
c) Article 18(a) and (e) of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the experts engaged by the Commission.
3. States that are Members shall, in their territory, apply the same privileges and immunities as provided for under Article 16 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the Commissioners when engaged on the business of the Commission.
4. Representatives of Members in the organs of the Commission, the Commissioners, the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission shall, in the territory of each State that is a Member, be accorded immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and acts performed by them in their official capacity, and shall, after the expiry of their terms of office, continue to be accorded such immunity.
5. Any State that is a Member may, by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, declare that no immunity from legal process conferred on a person by means of paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 above shall apply in the case of an offence against the regulations on motor-vehicle traffic committed by such a person, or in a case of damage caused by a motor-vehicle belonging to or driven by such a person.
6. The privileges and immunities of:
a) the Commissioners may be waived by the Assembly;
b) the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission may be waived by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
7. The immunity under subparagraph 2(a) above may be waived by the Assembly. Such waiver of immunity shall not extend to any measure of execution in, or confiscation of, property of the Commission, including its digital platform and all data about Claims and evidence, for which a separate waiver by the Assembly shall be necessary.
8. In the event of denunciation by any Member or termination of this Convention, Members shall continue to grant the immunities referred to in this article.
2. States that are Members shall, in their territory, apply the rules set out in the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the Commission, its offices, the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission, in particular:
a) Articles 3 to 7 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, with respect to the Commission, including its offices, property, and assets;
b) Article 18 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe, with respect to the Executive Director and other members of the Secretariat;
c) Article 18(a) and (e) of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the experts engaged by the Commission.
3. States that are Members shall, in their territory, apply the same privileges and immunities as provided for under Article 16 of the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe with respect to the Commissioners when engaged on the business of the Commission.
4. Representatives of Members in the organs of the Commission, the Commissioners, the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission shall, in the territory of each State that is a Member, be accorded immunity from legal process of every kind in respect of words spoken or written and acts performed by them in their official capacity, and shall, after the expiry of their terms of office, continue to be accorded such immunity.
5. Any State that is a Member may, by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, declare that no immunity from legal process conferred on a person by means of paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 above shall apply in the case of an offence against the regulations on motor-vehicle traffic committed by such a person, or in a case of damage caused by a motor-vehicle belonging to or driven by such a person.
6. The privileges and immunities of:
a) the Commissioners may be waived by the Assembly;
b) the Executive Director, other members of the Secretariat, and experts engaged by the Commission may be waived by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
7. The immunity under subparagraph 2(a) above may be waived by the Assembly. Such waiver of immunity shall not extend to any measure of execution in, or confiscation of, property of the Commission, including its digital platform and all data about Claims and evidence, for which a separate waiver by the Assembly shall be necessary.
8. In the event of denunciation by any Member or termination of this Convention, Members shall continue to grant the immunities referred to in this article.
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