18/1982 Coll.
DECREE
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of 15 November 2004. January 1985
a Consular Convention between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the
The Hellenic Republic
On 22 November. October 1980 in Athens was signed a consular Convention between
The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hellenic Republic.
With the Convention have expressed their approval of the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak
the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist
the Republic has ratified it. The instruments of ratification were exchanged in Prague on
on July 4, 1984.
Convention entered into force, pursuant to article 47 paragraph 2. 1 day 3.
August 1984.
Czech translation of the Convention shall be published at the same time.
Minister:
Ing. Chňoupek v.r.
CONSULAR CONVENTION
between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hellenic Republic
The President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
and
The President of the Hellenic Republic
the management wishes to further strengthen the friendship relations between their countries;
Desiring to settle relations between the two countries in the consular area;
have decided to conclude this Convention and appointed a consular for this purpose
their agents:
the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
His Excellency Lubomir Strougal,
the President of the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
and
the President of the Hellenic Republic
His Excellency George Rallis,
the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic,
who exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form,
and agreed on the following provisions:
PART I
The definition of the
Article 1
1. for the purposes of this Convention the following expressions have the following meanings:
a) "consular post" is a Consulate General, Consulate, vicekonzulát or
Consular Agency;
(b)) "consular circuit" is the territory of the specified consular post for the performance
consular functions;
(c)) "head of consular post" is any person responsible for the posting
the State, to carry out duties associated with this feature;
(d)) "consular officer" is any person, including the head of the consular
the Office, which was responsible for the exercise of consular functions;
e) "consular employee" is any person employed in the
administrative, technical, or home of the consular services
the Office;
f) "members of the consular post" are consular officers and consular
employees;
g) "consular rooms" are the buildings or parts of buildings and lands to them
belonging to, used exclusively for the purposes of the consular post, regardless of
on who owns them;
h) "consular archives" includes all documents, documents,
correspondence, books, movies, recording sands and registers of the consular
the Office, together with the ciphers and codes, filing cabinets and any device
designed to protect and save;
I) "the ship of the sending State" is any ship flying the flag of
the sending State with the exception of warships;
j) "aircraft of the sending State" is any aircraft registered in this
the State with the exception of military aircraft;
k) "official correspondence" is any correspondence relating to the
consular office and its functions;
l) "family members" are the spouse, children and parents of the Member of the consular
the Office who are residing with him in the same household and are fed on by him.
2. the provisions of this Convention shall also apply to legal persons,
established in accordance with the laws and regulations of the sending State and to have
registered office in this State.
PART II
The establishment of consular posts and the appointment of consular officials and
consular personnel
Article 2
1. Consular Office may be established in the territory of the receiving State only with the
his consent.
2. Sending and receiving State shall designate the seat of the consular agreement
Office, its classification and boundaries of the consular district. The following
changes to the seat of the consular post, his classification or consular
the perimeter of the sending State may do so only with the consent of the receiving
State.
Article 3
1. The sending State shall request in advance through diplomatic channels about the consent
of the receiving State with the appointment of the head of the consular office.
2. after the receipt of such consent of the sending State shall transmit to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the receiving State konzulský patent or other
the document on the appointment. In konzulském a patent or another document about
the appointment will be referred to the full name of the head of the consular post, its
country of citizenship, his class, seat of the consular post and consular
circuit.
3. After the transfer of a patent or another document konzulského concerning the appointment of
the head of the consular office of the receiving State, shall, as soon as possible
exequatur or other permissions.
4. the head of consular post may take the performance of their duties after
the granting of exequatur or other receiving State permission.
5. the head of the consular office may provisionally take the performance of their
functions or other before granting permission. exequatur In this case,
they will apply the provisions of this Convention.
6. immediately following the granting of exequatur or other permission or consent
the performance of consular functions to the provisional institutions of the beneficiary shall take
State the measures necessary to ensure that the head of the consular post may
take the performance of their duties.
Article 4
The consular officer can only be a citizen of the sending State which
does not have a permanent resident in the receiving State.
Article 5
1. The sending State to the receiving State shall notify, in writing, full of
the name, citizenship, character and class of each consular officer,
appointed to the post.
2. The sending State shall notify, in writing, also the beneficiary State
the full name, citizenship, and the function of the consular staff appointed for a
consular post.
Article 6
The beneficiary State shall issue to each consular official document,
certifying his or her right to exercise consular functions in the territory of
of the receiving State.
Article 7
1. the receiving State shall provide the consular post of the all the benefits to exercise
consular functions, and shall take the necessary measures to enable the
members of the consular post of the performance of their official functions, and the enjoyment of the privileges
and immunities provided for in this Convention.
2. the receiving State shall treat consular officers with due
due respect and shall take all appropriate measures to prevent any
the attack against their person, freedom and dignity.
Article 8
1. where the head of the consular office cannot, for some reason
carry out its functions, or if the post of head of consular post
is temporarily uprázdněno, the sending State may entrust the consular
an official of the consular post or another consular post of the
of the sending State in the receiving State, or member of the diplomatic
the staff of its diplomatic missions in this State, the temporary leadership of this
the consular office. The full name of this person will be notified in writing in advance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State.
2. the person in charge of the temporary leadership of the consular post shall have the right
to perform all the functions of the head of the consular post, and enjoy all the
the rights, privileges and immunities as heads of consular post appointed by the
Article 3.
3. a member of the diplomatic staff of diplomatic missions accredited to the temporary
the leadership of the consular post shall enjoy the privileges and immunities to continue,
arising from its diplomatic Statute.
Article 9
The sending State may, in accordance with articles 3, 4 and 5, instruct one or
more members of its diplomatic mission in the receiving State, the exercise of
consular functions. A member of a diplomatic mission entrusted to
consular functions will continue to enjoy the privileges and immunities, which
It belongs as a member of a diplomatic mission.
Article 10
1. the receiving State may at any time without reasons for their decision,
notify the sending State through the diplomatic channel that the consular officer
is undesirable person or that the consular employee is unacceptable.
The sending State in such a case, the person concerned shall withdraw.
2. If the sending State within a reasonable period fails to meet its commitment to
referred to in paragraph 1, the receiving State may refuse to recognise this person for
a member of the consular post.
Article 11
1. The sending State may, to the extent permitted by law
of the recipient State to acquire the ownership, lease or use in
any other form specified by the legislation of the land, buildings
or parts of buildings in order to ensure appropriate rooms at the consular
the authority or property for members of the consular post who are citizens of the
of the sending State.
2. the receiving State shall provide the sending State in obtaining the land and
buildings or parts of buildings for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 assistance.
3. The sending State is not relieved of the obligation to respect the laws and regulations of the
construction and land use, or urban planning or other restrictions applicable
the area in which such land, buildings or parts of buildings
are located.
PART III
Privileges and immunities
Article 12
1. On the building, which is located on the consular authority and the headquarters of the head of
the consular office may be located together with the character of the sending State
by marking a consular office in the language of the sending and the receiving
State.
2. the sending State Flag can be hoisted on the building in which it is
located on the consular authority and the headquarters of the head of the consular post and the
the means of transport used for official purposes.
3. In the exercise of the rights referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall be taken into account
laws, regulations and customs of the receiving State.
Article 13
1. Consular room and seat of the head of the consular post are
be inviolable. The authorities of the receiving State to them, as well as to the headquarters of
the head of the consular post, cannot enter without the permission of the head of
the head of the consular post or diplomatic mission or persons
appointed by one of them. Consular room shall not be used
in a manner incompatible with the exercise of consular functions.
2. the receiving State has a special duty to take all appropriate steps to
consular protection of the rooms prior to any intrusion or damage and to
the prevention of any disturbance of the peace or the consular office
dignity.
Article 14
The consular archives are always and everywhere be inviolable.
Article 15
1. the receiving State shall permit and protect the freedom to join the consular
the authority for all official purposes. In conjunction with the Government, the diplomatic
missions and other consular authorities of the sending State, whether they are
anywhere, the consular post shall use all appropriate means, including
diplomatic and consular couriers, and encoded or encrypted
messages. The consular bag, however, can only be used for the connection
consular office with the Government, diplomatic missions and other consular
the authority of the sending State in the receiving State. Radio broadcasting
However, the consular post may station to set up and use only with the consent of
of the receiving State.
2. The official correspondence of the consular office shall be inviolable.
3. the Consular bag must bear a clear external indication
his character and may contain only official correspondence and documents
or articles intended exclusively for official use.
4. the Consular bag shall not be opened or detained nor. In the case of
whereas the competent authorities of the receiving State have serious reasons to
considered that the bag contains something other than the property referred to above,
However, they may request that baggage in their presence opened the responsible
a representative of the sending State. If such a request is refused, the
luggage to the place where it comes from.
5. the Consular courier shall be provided with an official Charter to indicate its
the position and the number of packages constituting the consular bag. Must be
only a national of the sending State, which does not have a permanent
resident in the receiving State. In the performance of its functions shall enjoy the protection of the
of the receiving State. The consular courier shall enjoy personal inviolability and
in no way shall not be arrested or detained or otherwise restricted in
personal freedom.
6. the Consular bag may be entrusted to the captain of the ship or the civil
the aircraft. The captain will be equipped with authentic instrument indicating the number of shipments
constituting the consular bag, however, will not be treated as a consular
courier. A member of the consular post may take over the said bag loose and
directly from the captain of the ship or the aircraft, and he is to pass in the same way.
Article 16
1. The head of the consular post shall enjoy immunity from the criminal, civil and
the administrative jurisdiction of the receiving State. Shall enjoy personal inviolability
and as a result, it will not be subjected to any form of restriction of his freedom.
2. Consular officials, cut the head of the consular post, as well as
consular staff are not subject to criminal, civil and administrative
the jurisdiction of the receiving State in respect of acts performed in the exercise of
their consular functions. They will not be arrested, taken into custody or otherwise
limited to your freedom for acts outside the performance of his consular functions,
except in the case of a serious crime, which is in accordance with the laws of the
the receiving State shall determine the minimum term of imprisonment of at least
five years and above, and on the basis of the decision of the authority of the receiving State
competent in criminal matters.
In addition to the above cases are not trapped or otherwise limited to
personal freedom, unless it is a performance of the final judicial decision.
3. in the case of criminal proceedings against any member of the consular
the Office, his arrest, custody or other restriction of his personal
freedom, shall inform the competent authority of the receiving State shall promptly
the head of the consular office.
4. If a member of a consular post initiated against criminal proceedings, shall
be carried out quickly and in a way that would cause the least defended the performance of his
functions of the consular post.
5. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to:
and material relating to) private property in the territory of
of the receiving State, provided that it does not own in the head of the consular office
the representation of the sending State for the purposes of consular post
(b) an action relating to the heritage), where the head of consular post
acting as executor, heir to the odkazovník or on its own behalf
and not on behalf of the sending State,
(c)) on any private or business activity
the head of the consular post performs in the receiving State, in addition to their
official functions.
6. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply in the case of civil
Action:
and) under the Treaty, which has closed the consular office and in
which was not acting as a representative or is manifestly specifically of the sending State,
(b)) the third parties for any damage from a traffic accident in the receiving State,
caused by car, boat or plane.
Article 17
1. members of the consular post may be asked to testify in
judicial or administrative proceedings. If the consular officer refuses to submit
the testimony cannot be used against him any enforcement measures.
Consular staff can not refuse to give evidence with
except in the cases referred to in paragraph 3 of this article.
2. the authorities of the receiving State, which require testimony from members of the
the consular office will proceed to nevměšovaly to performance
consular functions and do not disrupt the performance of these functions. If there is a
possible, testimony may be filed in the consular premises or in the
a member of the consular post or of a dwelling may be submitted in written form.
3. members of the consular post may refuse to give evidence with respect
about the performance of their functions, and may refuse to submit official documents and
official correspondence. They may also refuse to give testimony as
experts from the law of the sending State, its interpretation and application.
Article 18
1. The sending State may for members of consular office give up any
the privileges and immunities referred to in articles 16 and 17.
2. the waiver of privileges and immunities shall in all cases, with the exception of
in the case referred to in paragraph 3 of this article, it must be explicit and
communicated in writing to the beneficiary State.
3. If a consular officer or consular employee starts
proceedings in the case, in which benefited from immunity from jurisdiction under article 16,
cannot invoke immunity from jurisdiction in respect of the action with each other
directly connected with the principal claim.
4. Give up the immunity from jurisdiction in matters of civil or administrative
It does not mean to give up the immunity as regards enforcement enforcement of the judgment;
in the case of such a measure is necessary to waive immunity.
Article 19
The receiving State shall exempt members of the consular office from any personal
services, all to public services of all kinds and from military
obligations such as requisitions, military contributions and accommodation.
Article 20
Members of the consular post are exempt from all obligations set out in
the laws and regulations of the receiving State with regard to the registration of aliens
residence permits and other provisions relating to the residence of aliens.
Article 21
1. The sending State in the receiving State shall be exempt from all taxes,
and fees:
and) from land, buildings or parts of buildings used for consular purposes
or as the seat of the head of the consular post, if you are in the
ownership of the sending State or if they are najaty on its behalf;
(b)) from contracts and documents that relate to the acquisition of immovable property, referred to in
paragraph 1, point (a));
(c)) from the exercise of consular functions, including collecting consular fees
the service.
2. the Tax exemption provided for in (a) and (b))) and paragraph 1 of this
article does not apply to taxes, duties and fees in accordance with the law
of the receiving State to pay persons entering into a contractual relationship with the
sending State or with a person acting on his behalf.
3. The sending State in the receiving State is also exempt from all
taxes, levies and charges from the movable property that is owned
the sending State or which is in his possession or use, and
that is intended exclusively for consular purposes. This exemption, however,
does not apply to taxes, duties and fees that are included in the price of goods
or services.
4. the exemption provided for in this article shall not apply to fees and
benefits for services rendered.
Article 22
1. members of the consular post in the receiving State are exempted from the
tax and benefit from their business income.
2. members of the consular post in the receiving State are exempted from the
all national, regional and local taxes and fees.
3. The exemptions referred to in paragraph 2 shall not apply to:
and indirect taxes) that are included in the price of goods or services;
b) duties and taxes from the private immovable property situated in the
the territory of the receiving State, unless exempted in accordance with article 21;
(c) the survivor or estate) charges or fees from the transfer of assets,
levied by the receiving State, except the provisions of article 2;
d) taxes and charges from private income, whose resources are in
the receiving State;
(e)), the Court, registration, real estate, administrative and revenue fees if
is not granted an exemption pursuant to article 21;
f) fees charged for the services actually proven.
Article 23
1. Movable property left on the territory of the receiving State, a member of the
consular office that dies, will be exempt from the tax on the acquisition of property
in case of death, inheritance taxes or fees from the transfer of assets,
If the asset is situated within the territory of the receiving State in the sole
connection with the stay of the deceased as a member of the consular post.
2. the receiving State shall permit the export of movable property referred to in paragraph
1 of this article, except for any such assets acquired in
the receiving State, the export of which is at the time of death of a member of the consular
the Office of the disabled.
Article 24
1. the receiving State shall be in conformity with the laws and regulations, receives,
permit the importation and provide exemption from all customs duties, taxes and
with the related charges other than charges for storage, cartage and
similar services:
and) in articles intended for official use of the consular office;
(b)) in articles intended for personal use by consular officials, including
articles intended for their initial device. Articles intended for
consumption shall not exceed the amount necessary for direct consumption
of the persons concerned.
2. Consular employees shall enjoy the privileges and exemptions in
paragraph 1 of this article, in respect of articles imported at the time of their
first coming to the Office.
3. Personal baggage accompanying consular officers shall be exempt
from the tour. May be inspected only if there are serious
reasons to a lumberman as well, that contain other objects before the objects listed below
(b) of paragraph 1 of this article), or articles the import or
are banned for export laws and regulations of the receiving State or the
subject to its laws and regulations on quarantine. The said inspection must be
performed in the presence of the consular officer or his family
Member.
Article 25
All persons who, pursuant to this Convention shall enjoy privileges and immunities as are
shall, without prejudice to such privileges and immunities, to respect the legal
regulations of the receiving State, including traffic laws and regulations on
insurance against damage to third parties caused during the operation of the vehicle,
ship or aircraft. They also have a duty to not interfere in the internal
the Affairs of that State.
Article 26
Subject to the legislation of the receiving State on the areas in which
access is prohibited or restricted for reasons of national security, they can
members of the consular post freely travel through the territory of the receiving
State.
Article 27
Consular employees who are nationals of the receiving State or in the
where they have permanent residence, do not enjoy the privileges and immunities under the Convention
with the exception of paragraph 3 of article 17.
Article 28
Family members of consular officers and consular employees,
living with them in a common household, shall enjoy the privileges and immunities referred to
in article 16 paragraph 3 17 paragraph 3, 19, 20, 22, paragraph (2), 23, 24 and
26 of this Convention, unless they are citizens of the receiving State or not
permanent residence in that State.
PART IV
Consular functions
Article 29
1. the consular officer shall be entitled to carry out the functions under
the consular function circuit, referred to in this section. Other consular
the function may be exercised only if it is not contrary to the laws and
regulations of the receiving State.
Consular officer is authorized to protect the rights and interests of the sending
the State and its citizens, as physical as legal entities.
2. the consular officer shall be entitled to recourse in the performance of its functions,
in writing and orally to the appropriate local authorities of the consular district and in
so far as permitted by the laws, regulations and customs of the receiving
State, even to the central competent authorities of the receiving State.
3. the consular officer may, with the consent of the receiving State to exercise its
consular functions also outside the consular district.
Article 30
Consular officer contributes to the development of economic, trade,
cultural, scientific and tourist relations between the two Contracting
Parties, as well as to the strengthening of their rapprochement.
Article 31
Consular officer shall be entitled to:
and citizens of the sending State) register;
(b)) receive the applications and declarations in matters of citizenship of the citizens of
the sending State and to issue the relevant documents;
(c)) in accordance with the legislation of the sending State to receive a statement
on the conclusion of the marriage, provided that both persons are citizens
of the sending State;
(d)) in accordance with the laws and regulations of the sending State to receive
Declaration relating to the family circumstances of the citizens of the sending State,
as well as other citizens of the sending State;
e) to register the birth and death of the citizens of the sending State;
f) build and legalize the contract negotiated between the citizens of the sending
State if these agreements do not constitute, not converted or invalidate
rights to immovable property situated in the receiving State;
g) build and legalize it, regardless of the citizenship of the parties,
If these contracts involve property or rights located in
posting State and if they have legal effect only in that State;
h) build, certify, attest, authenticate and legalise documents and
documents, as well as perform other tasks that are necessary for their
force, at the request of a citizen of the sending State in accordance with the laws and
provisions of that State, unless this is contrary to the laws and regulations
of the receiving State;
I) draft or legalize and keep the will of the citizens of the sending
State;
j) translate documents and documents and verify the accuracy of the translation, as well as
authenticate documents;
k) to issue certificates of origin.
2. If required by the laws and regulations of the receiving State,
consular officer shall inform the competent authorities of that State of its
made in subparagraphs (c) and (e))) of this paragraph.
Article 32
Documents and instruments drawn up, translated or certified by the consular
officer in accordance with article 31, in the receiving State shall have the same
legal efficacy and probative force as documents drawn up, translated or
certified by the competent authorities of the receiving State, provided that they have been
made in a manner that is not contrary to the laws and regulations
of the receiving State.
Article 33
1. a consular officer is entitled to in accordance with laws and regulations
of the sending State to issue, renew, change, and cancel the travel documents
citizens of the sending State.
2. It is also entitled to issue, renew and cancel the relevant visa
persons wishing to travel to the sending State.
Article 34
Consular officer is entitled to receive the deposit of the instrument, cash
of the amount, valuable objects and movable property belonging to the citizens of the sending
State or intended for them. These things can be saved from the receiving State
exported only in accordance with the laws and regulations of that State.
Article 35
1. As soon as the authorities of the receiving State learn of cases where it is
must be citizens of the sending State to appoint a guardian or guardian
shall inform the competent consular authority.
2. If needed, consular officer may request the Court or
another competent authority of the receiving State, the guardian or
guardian for a citizen of the sending State or in order to protect assets
This citizen, if this asset without protection.
Article 36
1. the competent authorities of the receiving State shall immediately inform the
the consular officer about the death of a citizen of the sending State in the territory of
of the receiving State.
2. the competent authorities of the receiving State shall also inform the
the consular official, if you become aware of heritage after citizens
the sending State or if you become aware of the legacy of deceased
in this State, without regard to their citizenship, if this legacy
relate to a citizen of the sending State.
3. the competent authorities of the receiving State shall take, in accordance with its
the law, in the cases referred to in paragraph 2, and provided that the
Heritage situated on its territory, measures to ensure this heritage, and
deliver a copy of the will, the consular officer when it was taken,
as well as any available information about the content and value of the dědice,
heritage and inform it about the term initiation of heritage.
4. a consular officer is entitled, in accordance with the legislation of
of the receiving State, directly or through a representative to represent the
the interests of the citizen of the sending State who is entitled to inheritance located
in the receiving State, and that does not have a permanent residence in that State.
5. the consular officer is entitled to receive for a citizen of the sending
a State that does not have a permanent resident in the receiving State, money or
Another thing that this citizen belongs by virtue of inheritance after any
person, including payments by way of accident, pension and security
social security and income from insurance policies.
6. Movable property and monetary amounts resulting from the liquidation of succession
belonging to citizens of the sending State may be forwarded to the consular
an official, provided that the claims of the creditors of the deceased were
satisfied or secured, and that the taxes and fees have been paid, for
the heritage.
7. the consular officer shall be entitled to cooperate with the competent authorities of the
of the receiving State in ensuring the succession under this article.
Article 37
1. If a citizen of the sending State who does not have permanent residence in the
the receiving State will die for their stay on the territory of that State,
his stuff released without further management consular officer
of the sending State, provided that the claims of creditors of the deceased in
the receiving State are satisfied or secured.
2. the Consular Authority will ensure the laws and regulations of the receiving State to
the export of goods and the transfer of the amounts referred to in paragraph 1 of this
Article and in paragraph 6 of article 36.
Article 38
Consular officer has the right, in accordance with laws and regulations
of the receiving State, represent citizens in consular circuit
the sending State before the authorities of the State addressed, if not from the
reason for the absence, or for other serious reasons in time to exercise their
rights and interests. Representation takes so long as the representation of the
does your agent or themselves do not take the protection of your rights and
interests.
Article 39
Consular officer has the right to bind the circumference in the consular and maintain
come into contact with every citizen of the sending State, advise and provide
all the help and, if necessary, take measures to ensure legal
assistance. The receiving State will not in any way restrict the right of citizen
of the sending State to communicate with the consular office or consular post
visit.
Article 40
1. the competent authorities of the receiving State shall, without delay, inform the consular
in all cases, when a citizen of the sending State under arrest,
taken into custody or his personal freedom in any way
limited.
2. the consular officer has the right to visit the citizen as soon as possible
of the sending State who has been deprived of his liberty or whose personal
freedom was limited, and to maintain contact with him. The competent authorities of
the receiving State shall also forward without undue delay, at the consular
each communication from an official citizen of the sending State who has been deprived of his
freedom, or whose personal freedom has been restricted in any way.
3. the consular officer will at the same time be informed of the reasons for the request
the arrest, detention, or any other limitation of personal freedom of a citizen
of the sending State.
4. the rights of the consular officer in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be carried out in
accordance with the laws and regulations of the receiving State, provided that these
laws and regulations shall not invalidate such rights.
Article 41
The competent authorities of the receiving State shall notify without delay the consular
an official of all serious accidents that happened to the citizens
of the sending State.
Article 42
1. the consular officer is authorized to provide any assistance to the ship
of the sending State, which is located at ports, coastal or
the internal waters of the State addressed, as well as its crew.
2. the consular officer may exercise their functions in matters of
relating to the ship and its crew of the sending State to refer applications
for assistance to the competent authorities of the receiving State.
3. Consular officials may come aboard the ship as soon as the ship is
allowed free intercourse with the coast. Crew members can immediately establish
with the consular officer of the connection.
4. the consular officer has the right to:
and) without prejudice to the rights of the authorities of the receiving State to investigate all
the events on board the ship, to hear the crew members, check the shipping
documents, accept the statement about the way the ship and its objectives, as well as in General
to facilitate the entry, exit or stay of the ship in port;
(b)), without prejudice to the rights of the authorities of the receiving State to settle disputes between
the captain and crew members, including disputes concerning wages and working
the Treaty, if it is in accordance with the legislation of the sending State;
(c)) to make arrangements for medical treatment a crew member of a ship or to its
returning to the sending State;
d) receive, issue or verify the statements or documents, which
required by the legislation of the sending State in relation to the ship.
Article 43
1. when the competent authorities intend to the receiving State to perform on board
the ship of the sending State coercive measures or make investigations,
is required by the competent authorities of the receiving State
inform the consular official. With the exception of the cases when it does not allow
urgency of the matter, the notification will be made so that the consular officer
or his representative could be the implementation of the Act. If it is not
consular officer present or represented, shall transmit to the competent
the authorities of the receiving State, at its request, full information about the
events.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply even if crew members
are to be heard by the local authorities on the Mainland.
3. the provisions of this article shall not apply when the normal customs, immigration or
a health inspection, as well as in all other operations performed on
the request or with the consent of the captain of the ship.
Article 44
1. If the boat is shipwrecked of the sending State, if aground or ashore
or will suffer another disaster in the receiving State, or if any
subject, belonging to a cargo ship of the sending, receiving
or of a third State, which is the property of a citizen of the sending State,
found on the coast or in the internal or territorial waters
of the receiving State as a subject of the stranded ashore, or is brought to
a port of that State shall inform the authorities of the receiving State as soon as
the consular official. The consular officer shall inform about the measures
taken to rescue people and ships, cargo and other goods, as well as
parts of the ship, and part of the cargo, which broke away from the ship.
2. Consular officials may such a ship, its passengers and the members of the
the crew to provide any assistance. For this purpose, you may contact
the competent authorities of the receiving State. Consular officer may make a
measures resulting from paragraph 1, as well as measures for the purpose of repair
ship or may ask the competent authorities of the receiving State, such
the measures have made or continued.
3. If the ship were damaged or subject belonging to such a ship
found on the coast or near the coast of the State addressed, or
transported to the port of that State and not even the captain of the ship, or owner,
his representative, or by the relevant insurers cannot take action to
collateral or to the management of such ships, or with such a subject, is
consular officer is empowered to take measures on behalf of the owner of the ship, which
He could make the owner himself.
The provisions of this paragraph are relevant to each subject that is part
the ship's cargo and the property of a citizen of the sending State.
4. If the subject which belongs to the cargo ship to a third country, and
is the property of a citizen of the sending State, found on the coast or in the
close to the shore of the receiving State and the owner of the subject, his
representative or the insurers cannot take measures to ensure or
dealing with such a subject, then that is the consular officer is empowered to
on behalf of the owner made such measures for this purpose could
make the owner himself.
Article 45
Articles 42, 43 and 44 shall apply mutatis mutandis to aircraft.
Article 46
Consular post shall be entitled to collect on the territory of the receiving State benefits
and fees for consular operations, and in accordance with laws and regulations
of the sending State.
PART V
Final provisions
Article 47
1. this Convention is subject to ratification and shall enter into force 30 days after the exchange of
instruments of ratification, which will be performed in Prague.
2. this Convention shall remain in force until the expiry of six months from the date of
When one of the Contracting Parties shall notify the other party in writing
denunciation of the Convention.
On the evidence of the agent of both parties, have signed this Convention, and
obtain seals.
Done at Athens on 22 November. October 1980, in duplicate, in the English
language.
The President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:
Lubomír Štrougal v.r.
The President of the Hellenic Republic:
George Rallis in the pp
