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On The Agreement Between The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic And The Mrl On The Activities Of Cultural Centres And Inf.

Original Language Title: o Dohodě mezi ČSSR a MLR o činnosti kulturních a inf. středisek

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110/1977 Sb.



DECREE



Minister of Foreign Affairs



of 30 March 2004. November 1977



on the agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government

Hungarian people's Republic on the activities of the Czechoslovak cultural and

the information centre in Budapest and the Hungarian cultural centre in

Prague



16 December 2002. September 1977 in Budapest was the agreement signed between the Government of

The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Hungarian people's

States on the activities of the Czechoslovak cultural and information

the Centre in Budapest and the Hungarian cultural centre in Prague.



According to article IX of the agreement entered into force on signature.



The Czech version of the agreement shall be published at the same time.



Minister:



Ing. Chňoupek v.r.



The AGREEMENT



between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of Hungary

the people's Republic on the activities of the Czechoslovak cultural and information

the Centre in Budapest and the Hungarian cultural centre in Prague



The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Hungarian people's

States desiring to



-to deepen friendly relations based on the principles of Socialist

internationalism,



-to promote mutual awareness of the successes of the Socialist construction

the political, economic and cultural development of the two countries,



-to strive for even closer cooperation and contribute to a better knowledge and

the further rapprochement of the peoples of both countries,



-cooperation and good relations to serve the interests of both States in the

promotion of socialist ideology and in the fight against the enemy

ideology,



on the basis of the Treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance between the

The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian people's

Republic, signed in Budapest on 14 June 2005. June 1968 and based on

The agreement on cultural cooperation agreement between the Czechoslovak

Socialist Republic and the Hungarian people's Republic on 24. February

1961



have decided to conclude this agreement:



Article. (I)



1. both parties will be universally support the activities of cultural and

information centres in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the

The Hungarian people's Republic.



2. the cultural and information centre of the Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic in Budapest, bears the name of "cultural and information centre

The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic ". Cultural and information

the Hungarian people's Republic in the center of Prague bears the name of "cultural

Center the Hungarian people's Republic. " (Hereinafter referred to as the Centre).



3. Each Contracting Party may establish on the territory of the other Contracting

the party branch of the cultural and information centre after the previous

answer the other Contracting Party. In the event that the branch of the Centre will not be

established on a reciprocal basis, the costs of installing and operating to the detriment

the Contracting Parties, which it has set up.



4. the Centres are legal persons.



Article II



The Centre is headed by a Director appointed by the party Center

shall be set up. The Director shall be responsible for the activities of the Centre.



Article. (III)



1. the activities of the Centre shall take place in accordance with the legislation of

of the receiving State.



2. The Centre shall cooperate in the implementation of the plans, which are closed to

Agreement on cultural cooperation between the Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic and the Hungarian people's Republic.



3. the Centre is operating under this agreement throughout the territory of the receiving

State. If the Contracting Parties shall establish branch offices, the range of their

activities on the territory of the receiving State by mutual agreement of both Contracting

party.



Article IV



1. the activities of the centres shall in particular include:



and information on the political,) economic, cultural and scientific life

their countries and on the versatile cooperation Socialist community;



(b)) the dissemination and production of publications;



c) organizing lectures, literary performances, exhibitions, film

performances and concerts, organisation of discussions and a meeting with zasloužilými

workers in industry, agriculture, science and technology;



(d) maintenance and management) reading rooms and libraries, which include the centres;



(e)) the lending of books, magazines, videos, cassette tapes, slides

and exhibitions;



f) organizing language courses;



g) sale of books and other print items, as well as the gramophone

plates, products of folk art and artistic industry, works

articles, art glass and jewelry in the resorts, on sales

exhibitions and courier;



h) social enterprises in cooperation with organisations

the host country and information points of other countries of the Socialist

the community;



I) organising days of friendship and culture.



2. Sales activity centers has retail in nature.



Article. In



1. the Contracting Parties shall ensure the Center the room needed for the

activities under the agreement. The rent of the rooms as well as costs

operation, after taking into use, shall be borne by the party that the Centre establishes.



2. If the host country decides to move the center of the reasons

reconstruction of the town, or for other reasons is required of this fact in a timely fashion

to inform and provide the other side of the room the same values. Expenditure

associated with structural modifications as a result of the city's rebuilding and expenditure for

the change in the installation water supply facilities, electricity, gas etc.

shall be borne by the beneficiary State.



3. the host country will provide through service management

the diplomatic corps of the corresponding bytes to the Director, his deputies and other

the Centre's staff, seconded by the other party.



Čl.VI



1. the establishment of centres and all of the items necessary for their smooth

the activities are in the receiving State shall be exempt from all taxes, levies, and

customs fees. Does not apply to any import or export restrictions, and

their imports or exports are not subject to authorisation.



2. the goods intended for sale, which is listed in article III, paragraph 2.

Also, the letter c) Protocol to the agreement, shall be exempt from all taxes, levies, and

customs fees with the exception of handling fees.



3. the Centre shall in the receiving State is exempt from all taxes, levies, and

charges of a fiscal nature, with the exception of those taxes, fees, and

the contributions to the Centre in accordance with the receiving State

mandatory pay as an employer.



Article. (VII)



The representatives of the organizations of the Contracting Parties of the Centre have set up, is

as a rule, meet once a year in order to exchange experience and to

discuss issues arising in the implementation of this agreement. The Contracting

the Parties shall promote the immediate exchange of experience of their centers.



Article. (VIII)



Other questions are regulated in detail the activities of the centres of the Protocol,

that is part of this agreement.



Article. (IX)



This agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall remain in force for five

years of age.



This agreement shall be extended by one year, unless one of the

of the Contracting Parties denounces it six months before the expiry of the current

the period of validity.



Due in Budapest on 16. September 1977 in two copies, each in the language

the Czech and Hungarian, both texts being equally authentic.



For the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:



Bohuslav Chňoupek v.r.



For the Government of the Hungarian people's Republic:



Puja Frigyes v.r.



PROTOCOL



to the agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government

Hungarian people's Republic on the activities of cultural and information

centres in Prague and Budapest



Article. (I).



1. each Party shall provide for the use of the resorts rooms required to

implementation of their planned activities. Rent and expenses for the electric

current, gas, water, cleaning streets, sanitation, heating,

ventilation, etc. shall be borne by the buyer of the State. In the selection of rooms will both

the Contracting Parties on the basis of reciprocity, to take into account the wishes of the other party.



The room provided for the activities of the centres are, where applicable,

one-time investment (reconstruction) passed in such a condition that they can

be used in accordance with a special agreement after making internal installation

the works. The two Contracting Parties shall ensure that the room necessary for the planned

the activities of the centres for the payment of the rent on the basis of reciprocity.



2. The cost of a normal building maintenance shall be borne by the Contracting Party that

It provided for the use of the room. Each centre is obliged to

the room provided for use at their own expense to insure against disaster

damage. The beneficiary State takes care of the technical condition and control of all

embedded devices that gave available.



3. expenditure associated with furniture, with its maintenance and expenses for

a possible reconstruction of the centres are borne by the Contracting Party that

culture and information centre established.



Article II.



The sales activities of cultural and information centres are operated by the

basis of reciprocity in its own account of the party Center

has established, and that these forms:



-individual sale in the rooms of the cultural and information

the Centre;



-a mail-order service, including sales for direct

the consumer;



-sales exhibitions outside the Centre;



-in the context of actions outside the Centre.



Article. III.



1. retail sale in cultural and information centres

includes:



and polygraphic products) books, periodical and non-periodical

publications, reproductions, postcards, picture books, maps, atlases, Globes, scores;




b) records, pre-recorded tapes, slides;



c) works of art, products of artistic creativity, arts and crafts and

artistic industry, art glass and jewelry.



2. In terms of the responsibility for the quality of the goods sold in the

retail stores, as well as in terms of the handling of complaints

consumers are the standard regulations of the receiving State.



Article IV.



The supply of goods is governed by demand, with no need to seek to

the turnover of the centres of the parties to equable. The amount of the contingent of the specified

for sale will be determined in the annual protocols on mutual exchange of goods

between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hungarian people's

Republic. The Contracting Parties may by mutual agreement in the course of the year

change the fixed amount of the contingent, depending on demand. The Division of

in terms of assortment of the goods falls within the scope of the directors of the centres.



Article. In the.



1. the goods intended for sale in the resorts give the competent centres

Organization of foreign trade of the receiving State.



2. The delivery of goods between organizations of foreign trade is to be reimbursed

According to the requirements of the applicable trade agreements. Centres are invoiced supplies

goods in retail prices in the currency of the recipient State, in addition to the products

referred to in article III, paragraph 1, point (c)) the Protocol to the agreement.



3. the Organization of foreign trade shall give centres

30% rebate off the retail price.



4. creation of retail prices is governed by applicable rules of the receiving

State. Organization of foreign trade of the receiving State charge

centres of goods referred to in article III, paragraph 1, point (c) of the Protocol)

to the agreement for the ruble prices converted into domestic currency weightings applicable

for the enterprises of foreign trade, plus handling charges.

Retail prices of these goods are made according to the applicable price

the laws of the receiving State.



Čl.VI.



Net profit from sales activity is non-transferable; It remains for use

Centre in the receiving State.



Article. VII.



1. centres for the State Bank of the beneficiary State operating

account in the currency of that State.



2. the Centre shall keep accounts according to the system, in the form and in the language of the

State that the Centre has set up.



Article. VIII.



For the conditions of establishment and opening, as well as for the activities of the shops are

the standard regulations of the receiving State covering the national

businesses. The exception is the derogations provided for in this Protocol.



Article. IX.



The receiving State may, after prior notification to the Embassy date

of the sending State, perform a check of compliance of the recipient

the State and compliance with the terms of this agreement.



Due in Budapest on 16. September 1977 in two copies, each in the language

the Czech and Hungarian, both texts being equally authentic.