41/1979, Coll. DECREE of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated 31 January 1979 on the Consular job Convention between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Belgium on 15 June was signed in Brussels Convention between the Consular job Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and Belgium. The Convention expressed their approval of the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the President of the Republic ratified. Instruments of ratification were exchanged in Prague on 13 July 1978. Pursuant this Article 57 of the Convention entered into force on 12 August 1978. The Czech version of the Convention shall be open simultaneously. Minister: Ing. Chňoupek vr Consular job Convention between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Belgium, the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and His Majesty the King of the Belgians, Wishing it modify consular job relations between the two countries and contribute to the development of friendly relations between them, taking into account that both Parties have ratified the Vienna Convention on Consular job Relations of 24 April 1963 and confirming that its provisions continue to Government questions not expressly regulated by this Convention , desiring that specify consular job powers to facilitate the protection of the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities of each Party on their territory, decided to conclude this Convention and have well-appointed Consular job for this purpose their plenipotentiaries: The President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Bohuslav Chnoupek, Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty the King of the Belgians Renate Van ELSLANDE , Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for Development; They exchanged their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed as follows: PART I Definitions Article 1 For the purposes of this Convention, the following terms have the following meanings: a) "consular job post" is any consulate-general, consulate, vice-consulate or consular job agency; (b)) "consular job district" means the area assigned and consular job post for the exercise of consular job functions; (c)) "head of consular job post" means the person charged by the sending State, the exercise of the responsibilities associated with this feature; (d)) "consular job officer" means any person, including the head of the consular job post, entrusted the exercise of consular job functions; (e)) "consular job the employee" means any person employed in the administrative and technical service of a consular job post; (f)) "member of the service staff" means any person employed in the domestic service of a consular job post; g) "members of the consular job post" means consular job officers, consular job employees and members of the service staff; (h)) "consular job premises" means the buildings or parts of buildings and the land that belonging them, which are adapted exclusively for the purposes of a consular job post, regardless of who owns them; I) "consular job archives" include all papers and documents, 2009, books, films, tapes and registers of the consular job post, together with ciphers and codes, card files and any article of furniture intended for their protection and safekeeping; j) "vessel of the sending State" is a vessel registered in accordance matriculated or with the laws of the sending State and flying the flag of that state, except for warships; to) "the Civil aircraft of the sending State" aircraft is registered and matriculated in that State in accordance with its laws and bearing the markings. PART II Establishment of consular job posts, the appointment of consular job officials and employees and the exercise of consular job functions Article 2 Establishment of a consular job post 1. And consular job post may be established in the receiving State only with his consent. 2. The seat of the consular job post, its classification and the consular job district shall be determined by agreement between the sending and the receiving State. The same applies in the event of changes in the seat, the class or the consular job district. Article 3 Appointment and acceptance of the head of a consular job post 1. The sending State shall request in advance through diplomatic channels to the consent of the receiving State that the appointment of the head of the consular job post. 2. Upon receipt of consent to the appointment of the head of the consular job office of the diplomatic mission of the sending State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State, the consular job commission. The commission shall specify consular job the full name of the head of the consular job post, his nationality, his class and consular job district in which they will perform their consular job functions, and the seat of the consulate. 3. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State shall as soon as possible and free consent called exequatur. 4. Upon receipt of exequatur head of consular job post may exercise its functions and apply it to him by the provisions of this Convention. 5. Delivery exequator the receiving State shall allow the head of the consular job post is to exercise his functions provisionally. In that case, for him, the provisions of this Convention. Article 4 Notification of the appointment of the head of the consulate authorities in the consular job district 1. After the head of a consular job post is admitted, even if only provisionally, that exercise his functions, the receiving State shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the consular job district. 2. The authorities of the receiving State shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the head of a consular job post to take up his functions and to be able to enjoy the rights, benefits, privileges and immunities given him by this Convention, the laws, regulations and usages of the receiving State. Article 5 of the Nationality of consular job officials Consular job officers must be nationals of the sending State. Article 6 Notification of appointment of members of the consular job staff of the sending State shall notify in advance through diplomatic channels to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State 1. appointments, taking over the position of member of the consular job post, his full name, nationality, date of his arrival and final departure or the termination of its functions and any other Changes related to its functions occurring during his tenure with the consular job post; 2. the date of arrival and final departure of the members of the family member of a consular job post who live with him in the same household, and the fact that a person has become a family member or it ceases to be. Article 7. The document certifying the identity of 1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State shall issue to each member of the consular job official who is not a citizen of the receiving State nor in the State of residence, identity card bearing a photograph as proving his identity and his position as a member of the consulate. 2. The document referred to in that paragraph 1 of this Article shall be issued in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State, also members of the family member of a consular job post forming part of his household. Article 8 the Exercise of consular job functions by members of diplomatic missions 1. The sending State may appoint one or more members of its diplomatic mission in the receiving State, in addition to its diplomatic functions exercised consular job functions. The names of members of a diplomatic mission assigned to the consular job section or otherwise charged with the exercise of consular job functions of the mission shall be notified to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State. And member of the diplomatic mission charged with the performance of consular job functions, shall continue to enjoy the privileges and immunities to which he is entitled as a member of the diplomatic mission. 2. the members of diplomatic missions who perform consular job functions, subject to the provisions of this Convention concerning the rights and obligations of consular job offices. Article 9 Exercise of consular job functions for a third State, and consular job post of the sending State may exercise after appropriate notification to the receiving State, if that State objects, exercise consular job functions in the receiving State in a third State. Article 10 of the Territorial scope of the exercise of consular job functions Consular job officers have the right to exercise its functions only within the consular job district. With the consent of the receiving State may perform these functions outside the consular job district. Article 11 Temporary leadership of the consular job post 1. If the head of a consular job post is for any reason unable to exercise his functions or it if the post of head of consular job post is temporarily vacant, the sending State may appoint and consular job officer of the consular job post or another consular job post of the sending State in the receiving State or member of the diplomatic staff of its diplomatic mission in that country temporarily as head of the consular job post. The full name of this person will be notified in writing to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State. The notice will indicate whether it is a member of a diplomatic mission or a member of the consular job post of the sending State. 2. A person acting temporarily as head of the consular job post shall be entitled it to exercise all the functions of the head of the consulate. Will enjoy All rights, benefits, privileges and immunities which this convention gives the head of the consular job post. 3. A member of the diplomatic staff of the diplomatic mission accredited temporarily as head of the consular job post shall continue to enjoy the privileges and immunities arising from his diplomatic status. Article 12 of the Declaration as persona non grata 1. The receiving State may at any time, without giving the reasons for its decision, notify the sending State through diplomatic channels that a consular job officer is persona non grata or that any member of the staff of consular job is not acceptable. 2. The sending State shall, in such case, the person concerned revoke or terminate his functions with the consular job post. 3. If the sending State refuses or fails within a reasonable period of time to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under paragraph 2 of this Article, the receiving State may, as the case may revoke the exequatur of the person concerned or announce that it does not remain a member of the consular job post. PART (III) privileges and immunities advantages card, granted by the receiving State Article 13 The benefits, privileges and immunities granted by the receiving State 1. The receiving State shall accord full facilities for the performance of functions of the consular job post and take appropriate measures to ensure that consular job officials could enjoy the rights, privileges and immunities provided in this Convention. 2. The receiving State shall, with the members of the consulate handled with due respect and shall take all necessary measures to ensure their protection, freedom and dignity. Article 14 The flag and emblem 1. The emblem of the sending State together with an indication of the consular job post in the language of the sending and the receiving State may be placed on the building, which houses the consular job office and residence of the head of the consular job post. 2. The flag of the sending State may be flown on the building, which houses the consular job post and at the residence of the head of the consular job post and on his means of transportation used for official purposes. Article 15 of The premises of the consular job post 1. The sending State may, under the conditions and in the manner prescribed by the laws of the receiving State, and acquire ownership of it) or owning or leasing land, buildings or parts of buildings for the needs of the consular job post or of the members of the consulate, who are nationals of the sending State; (b)) for those purposes that construct buildings or parts of buildings; c) dispose of rights or property mentioned under and) and (b)) of this paragraph. 2. The receiving State shall, if necessary, provide assistance to the sending State in consular job acquiring premises and accommodation for members of the consular job post. 3. The sending State is not exempt from complying with the laws of the receiving State concerning construction and spatial planning, which relate to the area where the property is situated. Article 16 The inviolability of consular job premise and the seat of the head of a consular job post 1. And consular job premise and the residence of the head of consular job post shall be inviolable. 2. The authorities of the receiving State may not enter them without the consent of either the head of the consular job post or the head of the diplomatic mission of the sending State or persons responsible for one of them. 3. The receiving State shall take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of consular job premise and the residence of a consular job officers. Article 17 The inviolability of consular job archives archives are always and everywhere be inviolable. Article 18 Freedom of communication 1. The receiving State shall permit and protect the freedom of communication of the consular job post for all official purposes. In communicating with the Government, diplomatic missions and other consulates of the sending State, wherever they are, the consular job post may employ all appropriate diplomatic or consular job bags and coded or cipher messages. Radio broadcast station The consular job post may install and use only with the consent of the receiving State. 2. The official 2009 of the consular job post shall be inviolable. Official 2009 is called the 2009 relating to the consular job post and its functions. 3. The consular job bag shall be neither opened nor detained. However, if the competent authorities of the receiving State has serious reasons to believe that the bag contains something other than the 2009, documents and articles that referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article may request that the bag be opened in their presence by an authorized representative of the sending State. If the authorities of that State such a request is refused, the luggage will be returned to the place from where it was sent. 4. The packages constituting the consular job bag must bear visible external marks of their character and may contain only official 2009, documents and articles intended exclusively for official use. 5. The consular job courier shall be provided with an official document indicating his status and indicating the number of packages constituting the bag. Without the consent of the receiving State shall be a citizen of the receiving State, nor, unless he is a citizen of the sending State shall have in the receiving State resident. In the exercise of its functions, the courier shall enjoy the protection of the receiving State. Enjoy personal inviolability and shall not in any way be detained or imprisoned. 6. The sending State, its diplomatic missions and its consular job posts may designate couriers ad hoc consular job. In that case, the provisions of paragraph 5 of this article, with the immunities therein mentioned shall cease it apply when the courier bag entrusted surrenders recipients consular job it him. 7. A consular job bag may be entrusted to the captain of a ship or a commercial aircraft scheduled it to land at the airport of entry. It shall be an official document indicating the number of packages constituting the bag, but will not be considered and consular job courier. After discussion with the competent local authorities, the consular job post may send one of its members that took the bag directly and freely from the captain of the ship or aircraft is handed it to him. Article 19 Freedom of movement Subject to its laws and regulations concerning zones entry into which is prohibited or restricted for reasons of national security, the receiving State shall ensure freedom of movement within its territory to all members of the consular job post and their family members living with them in a common household. Article 20 of the Relations with the authorities of the receiving State, consular job officers may in the exercise of their official functions apply directly and orally or in writing) to any authority, in their consular job district; (b)) in accordance with the laws, regulations and usages of the receiving State to the central authorities of the receiving State. Article 21 Personal inviolability and immunity from jurisdiction 1. The head of a consular job post shall enjoy personal inviolability. Outside the jurisdiction of the receiving State except and) substantive action relating to private immovable property situated it in the territory of the receiving State, unless the head of the consular job post possesses behalf of the sending State for the purposes of consular job functions; (b) an action relating this) succession in which the head of the consular job post will executor, administrator or heir heritage as a private person and not on behalf of the sending State; (c)) an action relating to any professional or commercial activity exercised by the head of a consular job post in the receiving State outside his official functions; (d) actions relating it contracts), the head of consular job post by agreeing on behalf of the sending State; (e)) the action and third party relating it to compensation for damage resulting from an accident caused by means of transportation in the receiving State. Head of the consular job office is not subject to enforcement measures except as specified in and), b), c), (d)) and e) of this paragraph, and if the enforcement of a decision can be made without infringing the inviolability of his person or his accommodation. 2. The Members of the consulate are not subject to the jurisdiction of the receiving State in respect of acts in the exercise of their official functions. This exemption does not apply to actions relating to "and contract that members of the consular job post of the sending State agreeing on behalf of, or action by a third party relating it to compensation for damage resulting from an accident caused by means of transportation in the receiving State. 3. consular job officer, with the exception of the head of the consular job post, it can not be detained or in any other way deprived of personal liberty, except that the judicial authorities of the receiving State accused of committing a serious crime, or a court decision, which became final. "Serious crime" means any intentional criminal offense for which the law of the receiving State specified term of imprisonment with a lower limit of punishment of at least 5 years or a more serious penalty. 4. If the consular job officer that criminal proceedings shall be conducted in the light of his official position and, except for allegations of serious crime in a way that would minimize hamper the exercise of consular job functions. If the charges of a serious crime, it is necessary to take into custody and consular job officer, the proceedings shall be initiated against them as soon as possible. 5. In the event that a member of the consular job post outside the exercise of their official functions, commit the receiving State offense which under the law of that State's offense, the sending State shall be informed as soon as possible through diplomatic channels. Head of the consular job office will be informed at the same time. 6. In the event of prosecution, arrest, detention or restriction of personal freedom in any other form of any member of the consular job post except the head of the consular job post, the receiving State shall promptly notify the head of the consular job post. 7. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article shall apply mutatis mutandis to the family of the head of the consular job post or consular job officer living with their households, if they are not nationals of the receiving State or has no permanent residence, or do not exercise it private employment. Article 22 1. Members of the Administration of the testimony of a consular job post may be judicial or administrative authorities of the receiving State invited as witnesses testify it. Against the consular job officer or consular job the employee shall not be used any coercive measures. 2. The judicial or administrative authorities of the receiving State requesting consular job officer or consular job the employee that testify, take all appropriate measures to prevent interference in the work of the consular job post, and in terms of consular job officer, take the games, if possible, in oral or written form at the consulate or at his residence. 3. The Members of the consulate and their families forming part of their households, including those who are nationals of the receiving State or have their permanent residence may refuse it testify on matters that affect the exercise of their official functions, and submit 2009, documents, or subjects that concern them. They also have the right to refuse this testify as experts on the law of the sending State. Article 23 of the Waiver of privileges and immunities 1. The sending State may waive, with regard to the member of the consulate or his family forming part of his household, the privileges and immunities specified in articles 21 and 22. 2. Waiver must always be explicit, subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article and shall be communicated to the receiving State in writing. 3. If a member of the consular job post or a member of his family living with him in a common household, initiate criminal proceedings, in which it enjoys under Article 21 of the immunity from jurisdiction, it can not invoke immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any counter-claim directly connected with the principal claim. 4. the Surrender of immunity from jurisdiction in respect of civil or administrative excludes waiver of immunity in respect of enforcement of the measures that must be separately to surrender. Article 24 of the Exemption from personal services consulate and members of their families forming part of their households, if they are not nationals of the receiving State shall be exempt from military service in that State. They are also exempt from all other passenger services in the public interest, provided that they are not nationals of the receiving State, nor did it have a permanent residence. Article 25 Exemption from registration and residence permits if the members of the consulate and their family members living with them in the same household and who are not domiciled in the receiving State shall not exercise in this state any private gainful activity are exempt from all requirements under the laws and regulations of the receiving State concerning the registration of aliens and residence permits. Article 26 Exemption from work permits 1. Members of the consular job post shall, with respect it services rendered for the transmitting state, freed from the obligations which the laws and regulations of the receiving State concerning the employment of foreigners come determined in the matter the granting of work permits. 2. If the members of the private staff of consular job officers and employees in the receiving State shall not exercise any private gainful activity are exempt from the obligations set out in paragraph 1 of this article. Article 27 of the Exemption from social security provisions 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article, members of the consular job post with respect it services rendered for the sending State, and their dependents with their households exempt from social security provisions which apply in the receiving State. 2. This exemption, however, do not benefit persons who are nationals of the receiving State or have their permanent residence. 3rd exemption provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article shall also apply to persons exclusively employed in the domestic service of members of the consular job post, on condition they are not) and nationals of the receiving State, nor did it have a permanent residence; (b)) that they are covered by the social security paid by the Beneficiary or in a third country. 4. The Members of the consulate who are in domestic services that employ persons whom the exemption provided for in paragraph 3 does not apply, must comply with the obligations that the receiving State on Social Security saved the employer. Consular job Office must also comply with these regulations, in respect of persons referred to it in paragraph 2 of this article. 5th The exemption referred to it in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article shall not exclude the voluntary participation in the social security system of the receiving State if this is allowed by the state. Article 28 of the Exemption from taxation on the sending State 1. In accordance with the provisions of the laws and regulations of the receiving State, the sending State in the receiving State is exempt from all taxes and duties regarding and) the acquisition of the property or use of land, buildings or parts of buildings used For the official purposes of the consular job post or as and entitled kozulárních kozulárních officials and employees who are not nationals of the receiving State , nor do they have in this country resides; (b)) the construction of buildings or parts of buildings for these purposes; (c)) the ownership or possession of land, buildings or parts of buildings for these purposes; (d)) on the acquisition, ownership, possession or use of all movable property, including vehicles designed or which serve only for official purposes of the consular job post. 2. The exemption referred to in that paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to taxes assessed or levied for specific services rendered. 3. the Exemption referred to in that paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to taxes and charges which under the laws of the receiving State shall be paid by persons entering into a contractual relationship with the sending State. Article 29 of the Exemption of the members of the consulate from taxing Members of the consulate and their families forming part of their households, if they are not nationals of the receiving State, nor did it have a permanent residence, are exempt from taxes and duties of any kind provided or collected in the receiving State of income and receive salaries from the sending State for their official functions. Article 30 Exemption of consular job officials and employees from taxation 1. Consular job officers and employees and their dependents consular job living with them in the same household, if they are not nationals of the receiving State, nor did it have a permanent residence, are exempt from all taxes and duties levied by or provided in the receiving State. 2. The exemption referred to in that paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to: (a) indirect taxes), which are usually included in the price of goods and services; (b) the fees and taxes) on private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State, subject to the provisions of Article 28; c) inheritance or other similar charges, subject to the provisions of Article 31; d) taxes and charges on private income having and source in the receiving State; e) registration, court, mortgage and stamp duty, subject to the provisions of Article 28; f) taxes and charges levied for specific services rendered. 3. the Exemption referred to it in this Article shall not apply to taxes and charges which under the laws of the receiving State shall be paid by persons entering into a contractual relationship with the persons referred to it in this article. 4. The Members of the consular job post who employ persons whose salary is exempt in the receiving State from taxes on wages, must comply with the obligations that the law of that State provides that employers when it comes to collecting taxes from wages. Article 31 of the Estate of a member of the consular job post or a family member 1. In case of death of a member of the consular job post or a family member living with him in the same household who are not nationals of the receiving State or has no permanent residence, the movable property which is part of the heritage and is located in the receiving State, be exempt from inheritance or any other similar charges when the property is located within the territory of the receiving State except on grounds of residence of the deceased in the receiving State as a member of the consulate or his family forming part of his household. 2. The receiving State shall permit the export of the movable property of the deceased except that which had been obtained in that State and whose export is restricted or prohibited. Article 32 Exemption from customs duties and inspection 1. The receiving State shall permit, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, import and re-export and grant exemption from all customs duties, taxes and others with related charges levied on import and in connection with the importation other than charges for storage, cartage and similar services) on all subjects, including vehicles for the official use of the consular job post; (b)) in all subjects, including vehicles for the personal use of consular job officers and their family members living with them in the same household, if they are not nationals of the receiving State, nor did it have a permanent residence. 2. Consular job employees shall enjoy the benefits and exemptions provided for in paragraph 1 of this article only if the terms of articles imported for his establishment. 3. The articles intended for consumption shall not exceed a reasonable amount for direct consumption by the persons concerned. 4. Personal baggage accompanying consular job officers and their family members living with them in the same household, if they are not nationals of the receiving State or has no permanent residence, are exempt from customs inspection. They may be inspected only in cases where there are serious reasons to believe that it contains articles other than those referred to in this paragraph 1. (b)) of this Article, or articles the import or export of which is prohibited or restricted by legal regulations of the receiving State or which are subject to the laws of quarantine. Such an inspection must be carried out in the presence of the consular job officer, his family or his agent. Article 33. Consular job fees Consular job officials may in the exercise of their functions, collect fees fixed by the law of the sending State. The levying of such fees is exempt from all taxes levied upon or in the receiving State. Article 34 Compliance with the laws of the receiving State 1. Consular job Office as well as any person enjoying privileges and immunities shall be obliged, without prejudice that such privileges and immunities that respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State, including traffic laws and regulations on insurance. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of the receiving State. 2. The consular job premises shall not be used in a manner incompatible with the exercise of consular job functions. Article 35 of the Special provisions concerning private gainful occupation 1. Consular job officers shall not in the receiving State, engage in any professional or commercial activity for personal profit. 2. the Privileges and immunities provided in this section shall not be accorded consular job it employees) and members of the service staff who carry on in the receiving State gainful private employment nature; (b)) family members of persons referred to in this point. and) of this paragraph and the members of his private staff; (c)) members of the family member of a consular job post who themselves carry on in the receiving State gainful private employment nature. PART IV Consular job functions Article 36. Consular job functions a Consular job officers shall be entitled, subject to observance of the legislation of the receiving State: 1. protect the rights and interests of the sending state and its citizens, as well as legal persons; The second assist the development of economic, trade, cultural and scientific relations between the two countries and promote their friendly relations. Article 37 Functions of the personal status of 1. Consular job officers are entitled to: a) register nationals of the sending State and to issue documents for their registration; (b)), to receive applications and declarations relative that citizens of the nationality of the sending State and to issue the documents is; (c)) in accordance with the laws of the sending State marriages between nationals of the sending State; (d)) in accordance with the laws of the sending State to receive declarations pertaining to the family relationships of a national of the sending State; (e) register the birth) or death of nationals of the sending State. 2. Consular job officials informed, if required by the laws and regulations of the receiving State, the competent authorities of that State for all the acts performed pursuant this paragraph 1. (c)) e) of this article. Article 38 of regularization functions Consular job officers are entitled to: a) legalize signatures and seals on all the documents drawn up by official authorities or persons sending and the receiving State; (b)) the documents to legalize the signatures of nationals of the sending State. Article 39 The matters of administration, consular job officers may, if warranted by the laws of the sending State, and publish excerpts) and copies or certified copies of all documents that exposed within its jurisdiction; b) validating any other instrument; c) translate documents and documents or verify their translation; (d)), provided that the receiving State objects, accept any statement or issue any certificate that may be required by the laws of the sending State or the law of the receiving State; e) exhibit all documents and perform all consular job functions that are compatible with the laws and regulations of the receiving State; (f)) that the issue certificates of origin and other similar documents; (g)), to fly at the premises of all decrees concerning consular job issues is that the rights, obligations and interests of the citizens of the sending State; h) take measures necessary for the participation of the citizens of the sending State in the referendum and the elections in that country; I) the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents or to handle the request in accordance with applicable international agreements or the absence of such agreements, other means in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State. Article 40 of the Notary functions Consular job officers if warranted by the laws of the sending State and the instruments and contracts listed below are not in conflict with the law of the receiving State shall be entitled in the receiving State by a notary public or prepare the verify: a) the documents and contracts between nationals of the sending State and unilateral actions of these people if these instruments and contracts relate establishment, modification or termination of rights that immovable property located in the receiving State; (b)) the will of the citizens of the sending State; (c)) the documents and agreements which relate exclusively this property situated in the territory of the sending State or the matters to be discussed in this state, regardless of the nationality of the parties. Article 41 Issuance of travel documents and the issuing of visas, consular job officers are entitled: and) issue, renew, alter, extend or to withdraw passports and other travel documents of citizens of the sending State and persons who are in this country resides; (b) grant entry visas) or transit visas that persons who intend to visit the sending State or a pass. Article 42. Protection of minors and other persons who do not have legal capacity 1. and) if it is necessary to ensure the protection of minors or the one who does not have legal capacity, in the case of nationals of the sending State who are residents of the receiving State, the authorities of the receiving State, upon becoming aware of them, shall so inform the consular job post. The same procedure shall be observed even if the national of the sending State has a mental disorder placed in a medical facility. (b)) Consular job officers are authorized to ensure the protection of minors and people who do not have legal capacity if they are nationals of the sending State, in accordance with the law of that State. (c)) Consular job officers shall, as soon as possible to notify authorities of the receiving State, that came to secure this protection. (d)), Judicial and administrative authorities of the receiving State shall be entitled in accordance with the laws of this state and to protect the interests of minors or people who have legal capacity, to ensure their protection when consular job officials report that this protection fails. In this case, the consular job officials can express their opinion on the measures that should be taken, if required by the interests of a minor or a person who has no legal capacity. 2. In all urgent cases by the authorities of each State Party in whose territory they are minors and persons without legal capacity, or property belonging to those persons necessary measures to protect them. The measures taken under the "preceding paragraph shall cease it apply as soon as the competent authorities under this Article shall take the measures required by the circumstances. Article 43 1. The legacy of the event of the death of a citizen of the sending State in the receiving State, the competent authorities of the receiving State shall immediately inform the consular job officer of the sending State and charge him a send and a death certificate or other document confirming the death. 2. a) In the event that the authority of the receiving State learns about the existence of heritage in this country in favor of the national of the sending State who do not reside in the receiving State does not have a representative there, that authority shall immediately inform the consular job officer of the sending State. (b)) and consular job officer shall inform the authorities of the receiving State if he learns otherwise. 3. The competent authorities) of the receiving State shall make the case mentioned in paragraph 2, and provided that the assets of the estate located within the territory of that State, measures to secure and manage legacy and transmit the consular job officer in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State all reachable by the Information about the inheritance. (b)) and consular job officer may participate either directly or through a representative in the implementation of the measures referred to in this subparagraph and) of this paragraph. 4. In the case where a citizen of the sending State has an interest in heritage in the receiving State and if it does not live in this country and it has a representative, and consular job officer has a right, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State, represent him before the competent authorities of that State. 5. If, after completion of all formalities relating this heritage on the territory of the receiving State any chattels of inheritance or proceeds from the sale of movable heir who is a national of the sending State and not in the receiving State and did not permanently resident commissioner, said of the property or the proceeds from its Sales, and handed over to the consular job officer of the sending State , provided a) that it will be the legitimate heir; (b)) that the competent authorities have authorized the transfer of the property, which is subject to inheritance or proceeds from its sale, if it occurred; (c)) that all inheritance to the shareholders filed within the period prescribed by the laws of the receiving State have been paid or secured; (d)) that the death duties were paid or secured. 6. In the event that a citizen of the sending State who is not resident in the receiving State and dies during the stay in the territory of that State, his personal effects, movable property and valuables.for, which did not claim the present heir or representative authorized persons will be handed over without further proceedings consular job officer of the sending State, provided that the claims of the creditors of the deceased in the receiving State have been satisfied or secured. 7. A consular job officer shall be entitled, subject to the laws of the receiving State, the export of property that is the subject of heritage that in paragraphs referred to 5 and 6. 8. If a consular job officer acting as the agent of the persons concerned, can not be brought against him in that capacity used the authorities of the receiving State any measures related to heritage. Article 44. Admission into custody Consular job officers are entitled to take into custody the extent that it does not contradict the legislation of the receiving State, money, documents, including wills, and objects of all kinds, forwarded it to them by nationals of the sending State or for them. Entrusted things can be removed from the territory of the receiving State only in accordance with the law of that State. Article 45 of the Charter of the strength of the evidence and documents issued, endorsed or certified by a consular job officer, as well as translations of such documents and documents drawn up or certified by a consular job officer in the receiving State has the same legal effect and evidentiary value as, the documents, papers and translations issued, endorsed, certified or made by the competent authorities of the receiving State , provided that they complied with the formalities that may be in these matters in the receiving State is required. Connecting with Article 46 nationals of the sending State that facilitate the exercise of consular job functions relating that nationals of the sending State consular job officers are entitled to join orally or in writing with the citizens of the sending State shall have the right to access it. Citizens of the sending State shall have the same right to links with consular job officials and to have access to them. The receiving State shall in no way limit the access of the citizens of the sending State to the consulate. Connecting with Article 47 nationals of the sending State in the case of the restrictions on freedom 1. The competent authorities of the receiving State shall, without delay, inform the consular job post of the sending State of the arrest, detention or any other restriction of personal liberty of a citizen of this state. This information will be communicated to the authorities of the receiving State within three days from the date of arrest, detention or any other restriction on personal freedom. 2. Consular job officers are authorized to visit as soon as possible of any national of the sending State who is in the receiving State of arrested, taken into custody or whose personal freedom has been restricted in any other form, to speak with him one of the languages of the sending or receiving State and be with him. Exercise of the rights referred to in this paragraph, it may not be the authorities of the receiving State postponed for more than 7 days after the arrest, detention or restriction of personal freedom early in any other form. Within the same period the consular job officer via the authorities of the receiving State forwarded any communication from the citizen intended for the consular job officer. 3. Consular job officers are authorized under reasonable conditions and within reasonable deadlines and attend the national of the sending State who has been convicted and is serving a sentence of imprisonment, and to exchange communications with him through the competent authorities and in accordance with the prison regulations. 4. The competent authorities of the receiving State shall, without delay, inform the national of the sending State who has been arrested, whose freedom has been restricted in any other form or who is in prison, on the provisions of paragraphs 1 to 3 of this article. 5. The rights referred to it in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall be exercised in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving state that those laws and regulations of the receiving state that these laws and regulations allow the achieve the purpose for which the rights are granted. Article 48 Representation before courts and other authorities 1. Consular job officers are authorized in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State to take measures to ensure appropriate representation of nationals of the sending State, including legal persons before courts and other authorities of the receiving State if the citizens due to the absence of or other serious reasons alone can not take timely defend their rights and interests. 2. Such representation ends when the represented person determines his own agent or themselves take up the defense of their interests. Article 49. Assistance in legal matters, consular job officers are authorized it to provide assistance to all citizens of the sending State in their relations with the judicial or administrative authorities of the receiving State that assist them in proceedings before those authorities and provide them legal assistance for that purpose. Article 50 Consular job functions in maritime shipping 1. And consular job officer shall be entitled within the consular job district that provide all assistance it and ship of the sending State who is in ports, coastal and internal waters of the receiving State, as well as its crew and passengers. 2. consular job officer may, in exercising their functions in matters relating to the sending State of the ship, its crew and passengers to turn for assistance to the competent authorities of the receiving State. 3. consular job officer may come into contact with the captain and crew members that the board and the vessel of the sending State as soon as the ship allowed the free contact with the shore. Under the same conditions can the captain and crew members come into contact with the consular job officer or remove a consular job office in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State concerning the entry, stay and departure of foreign nationals. Article 51 Jurisdiction of the consular job officer regarding the ship of the sending State in the consular job officer consular job district, in respect of a ship of the sending State to the right of it: and) investigate all the events aboard the ship, heard the captain and crew members, inspect and Vidov shipping documents receive the declarations regarding the path and the direction of the ship , as well as facilitating the entry, stay or exit the boat: b) resolve disputes between the captain and the crew, including disputes concerning wages and employment contracts, to the extent that the law allows the sending State; (c) take all measures) to ensure medical treatment the captain, the crew members or passengers who are citizens of the sending State, including hospital treatment, returning to the sending State; (d) to take all measures it) to adopt, or to release the captain or crew members; (e) provide assistance), this it the captain or crew members in their relations with the judicial and administrative authorities of the receiving State, and to that end, they provide legal assistance and act as a translator or translators to ensure them; f) receive, draw up, sign or authenticate the declarations or documents, as well as to deliver or recover any document established by regulations of the sending State in respect of a ship; (g)) ensure that ships are applied the laws of the sending State in the field of maritime navigation. Article 52 The intervention of the competent authorities of the receiving State in matters of maritime navigation 1st They intend If the competent authorities of the receiving State shall not undertake enforcement action against a ship of the sending State or its board, or to launch an official investigation on board, it shall inform the consular job officer that he or his representative to be present during this operation except where the urgency of the matter does not allow for prior notice. Unless the consular job officer or his representative is present, shall transmit it to him at his request by the competent authorities of the receiving State with full information on the measures taken. 2. Paragraph 1 shall apply even if the crew members to be heard by the authorities of the receiving State on the mainland about the events aboard the ship. 3. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to normal health, immigration and customs inspection and control regarding issues of saving human life at sea and water pollution. Article 53 Accidents, running aground or foundering 1. If wrecked vessel of the sending State moves when aground or otherwise sustains damage in the receiving State or, if part of the cargo or any other object belonging to the ship broke off and finds on the coast of the State or near the shore or being transported to the port of that State shall inform the authorities of the receiving State without delay the consular job officer. They can also inform him of the measures taken that rescue people, ship, cargo and other goods, as well as parts of the ship and the cargo, and objects that are separated from the vessel. 2. The consular job officer can such a ship, its captain, crew members and the passengers it provide any assistance. For this purpose it may apply to the competent authorities of the receiving State. And consular job officer may take such measures under paragraph 1, including measures it repair the ship. May ask the competent authorities of the receiving State to take such measures, or continue. 3. If the sending State crashed the ship, its cargo or any other object belonging it such, and ship were found on shore or near shore and transported to the port of that State and neither the captain nor the owner, its agent or insurer can make appropriate arrangements to ensure or dealing with such a ship, cargo or of the article, the consular job officer is empowered to take action on behalf of the owner of the ship , which could make for the same purpose in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State the owner himself. 4. If an object that belongs and citizen of the sending State and coming from the deck of a ship, the license is generated.irrespective of their nationality, found on shore or near the coast of the receiving State or on the boat crashed, milestones aground or wrecked or being transported to the port of that State and even the owner of the subject , nor his representative nor the insurer can not make arrangements for the custody or disposal of the article, the consular job officer empowered it to negotiate on behalf of the owner of the course taking such action, which for this purpose may do so in accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State the owner himself. The competent authorities of the receiving State shall, without delay, inform the consular job officer to find such an article. 5. A consular job officer shall be entitled it to participate in the investigation into the causes of the accident, running aground or wreck the extent that it does not contradict the legislation of the receiving State Article 54 The aviation provisions of Articles 50 it 53 of this Convention shall apply, mutatis mutandis, that the civil aircraft of the sending State, unless they conflict with the laws and regulations of the receiving State and with other applicable conventions II between the parties. With the same caveats may be above clauses where appropriate also apply to other aircraft of the sending State, Special Envoy on the basis of a preliminary agreement between the State and the receiving State. Article 55 the other consular job functions Besides the functions mentioned in this Convention, consular job officers are authorized this exercise other consular job functions, provided that the tasks assigned and) it them by the sending State; (b)) they do not conflict with the laws and regulations of the receiving State; (c)) that the authorities of the receiving State have been informed about them, they do not object to their performance. Part V General provisions article 56 Disputes Disputes concerning the interpretation of the provisions of this Convention which would arise between the parties shall be settled through diplomatic channels. PART VI Final Provisions Article 57 Ratification, entry into force and termination 1. This Convention shall be ratified and the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged at Prague as soon as possible. Will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of exchange of instruments of ratification. 2. The Convention shall remain in force until the expiration of the šetiměsíční period after one of the Contracting Parties denounces it. Such denunciation must be made in writing, through diplomatic channels. In WITNESS WHEREOF the plenipotentiaries of the Parties to the Convention have signed and affixed their seals. Done at Brussels, 15. 6.1976, in duplicate each in the Czech, French and Dutch languages, each text being equally authentic. The President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic: Bohuslav Chňoupek vr the His Majesty the King of Renaat Van ELSLANDE Belgium: vr