The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The Council of Europe of 2 September 1949 in the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council, its Protocol and the second, fourth, fifth and Sixth Protocol to article 1. The Council of Europe of 2 September 1949, the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council (hereinafter referred to as the general contract), that Protocol (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol), and the second, fourth, fifth and Sixth Protocol with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. By law to be put to the General Agreement, the Protocol and the second, fourth, fifth and Sixth Protocol in English and their translation into Latvian language. 3. article. Empower the Latvian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Andris Teikmanis in the Council of Europe to sign the general contract for the second, fourth, fifth and Sixth Protocol without reservation as to ratification. 4. article. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of finance to ensure general agreement, in its Protocol and the second, fourth, fifth and Sixth Protocol obligations. 5. article. The General Agreement and the Protocol shall enter into force in article 7 of the Protocol within the time and in order, the second Protocol shall enter into force for the period specified in article 6 and in order, the Fourth Protocol shall enter into force for the period specified in article 10 and in order, the fifth Protocol shall enter into force for the period specified in article 3 and in order, the Sixth Protocol shall enter into force laid down in article 8 at the time and in the order, and shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gazette "journal". The law adopted by the Parliament in 1997, October 30. The President g. Ulmanis in Riga the 1997 November 14 General Agreement on Privilege and of the Council to the Immunit of Europe the Governments of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Greece, the Irish Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden , the Turkish Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Whereas under the provision of article 40, paragraph (a), of the Statute, the Council of Europe, representatives of members and the Secretariat shall enjoy in the territories of its members such privileges and not the axle to the immunit cessary for the exercise of their duties; Whereas under the provision of paragraph (b) of the above-mentioned article, the members of the Council have undertaken to enter into an agreement for the purpose of fulfilling the provision of the said paragraph; Whereas in pursuanc of the above-mentioned paragraph (b), the Committee of Minister to Member Governments has recommended the acceptance of the following provision; Have agreed as follows: part I PERSONALITY-CAPACITY article I the Council of Europe shall posses a juridical personality. It shall have the capacity to conclud con-tract, to acquir and dispos of movable property and the immovabl and institute legal Pro In these matters the Secretary-General shall act on behalf of the Council of Europe. Article 2 the Secretary-General shall co-operate at all times with the competent authorities of the Member to do the proper administration facilitat of Justice, secure the observanc of police regulations and prevent the occurrence of any abuse in connection with the privilege of exemption, and immunit facilities enumerated in the present agreement. Part II PROPERTY, funds AND assets article 3 the Council, its property and assets, wheresoever located and by whomsoever, hold, shall enjoy immunity from every form of legal process except in so far as in any particular case, the Committee of Minister has expressly authorized the waiver of this immunity. It is, however, understood that from the waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution or detention of property. Article 4 the building and the premises of the Council shall be inviolabl. Its property and assets, wheresoever located and by whomsoever, held, shall be from search, requisition, immun confiscation, expropriation or any other form of interference by administrative, judicial or whethers legislative action. Article 5 the archives of the Council, and in general all documents belonging to it or held by it, shall, wheresoever located on the inviolabl be. Article 6 without being restricted by financial controls, regulations or financial moratori of any kind: (a) the Council may hold currency of any kind and operate accounts in any currency; (b) the Council may freely transfer its funds from one country to another or within any country and convert any currency held by it into any other currency; (c) In exercising its rights under the sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the Council of Europe shall pay due regard to any representation made by the Government of a Member and shall defer to such representation in so far as it consider this can be done without detrimen to the interests of the Council. Article 7 the Council, its assets, income and other property shall be: (a) main from all direct taxes; the Council will not, however, claim exemption from rates, taxes or du-which with no more than charges for public utility services; (b) from all customs duties and prohibition and restriction on imports and exports in respect of articles required by the Council for its official use; articles imported under such exemption will not be sold in the country into which they are imported, except under conditions approved by the Government of that country; (c) from all customs duties, and prohibition and restriction on imports and exports in respect of its publications. Part III communications article 8 the Committee of Minister and the Secretary-General shall enjoy in the territory of each Member, for their official communications, treatment at least as favourabl as that accorded by that Member to the diplomatic missions of any other Government. From censorship shall be applied to the official communications correspondenc and other official of the Committee of Minister and of the Secretariat. Part IV representatives OF members TO the Committee OF MINISTER article 9 representatives at the Committee of Minister to IR, while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) Immunity immunit from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal baggag, and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity immunity from legal process, of every kind. (b) Inviolability for all papers and documents. (c) the right to use codes and to receive papers or by courier or in sealed correspondenc bags. (d) Exemption in respect of themselves and their spouse from immigration restriction or of aliens registration in the State which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions. (e) the same facilities in respect of currency or Exchange restriction as is accorded to the representatives of diplomatic missions of comparabl rank. (f) the same facilities in respect to the immunit and of their personal life with their accorded baggag as members of the diplomatic mission of comparabl rank. Article 10 In order to secure for the representatives at the Committee of Minister to complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties. Article 11 Privileges and is accorded to the immunit the representatives of members, not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Committee of Minister. Consequently, a Member not only has the right, but is under a duty to waiv the immunity of its representative in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 12 (a) the provision of articles 9, 10 and 11 are not applicable in relations to the authorities of a State of which the person is a national or of which he is or has been a representative. (b) In articles 9, 10, 11 and 12 (a) above, the expression "representatives" shall be deemed to include all representatives, alternate representatives, adviser, technical experts and a delegation of the secretar. Part V representatives TO the consultative ASSEMBLY of article 13 of the administrative or other restriction shall be imposed on the free movement to and from the place of meeting of representatives to the Consultative Assembly and their substitute. Representatives and their substitute for IR, in the matter of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a) by their own Government, the same facilities as those accorded to senior officials travelling abroad on temporary official duty; (b) by the Governments of other members, the same facilities as those accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official duty. Article 14 representatives to the Consultative Assembly and their substitute shall be of immun from all official interrogations and from arrest and all legal proceedings in respect of words spoken or votes cast by them in the exercise of their functions. Article 15 During the sessions of the Consultative Assembly, the representatives to the Assembly and their substitute, whethers they be members of Parliament or not, shall enjoy: (a) on their national territory, to the immunit accorded in those countries to members of Parliament; (b) on the territory of all other Member States, exemption from arrest and prosecution. This immunity also applies when travelling to ut300r2u and from the place of meeting of the Consultative Assembly. It does not, however, apply when representatives and their substitute found committing, attempting to commit it, or just having committed an offenc, nor in cases where the Assembly has waived the immunity. On the OFFICIAL VI OF the COUNCIL article 6 In addition to the immunit of privilege and specified in article 18 below, the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary General shall be accorded in-respect of themselves, their spouse and minor children the privileges and exemption immunit, and facilities accorded to diplomatic envoy in accordanc with International Law. Article 17 the Secretary-General will specify the categories of officials to which the provision of article 18 below shall apply. He shall communicate them to the Governments of all members. The names of the officials included in these categories shall from time to time be made known to the above mentioned Governments. Article 18 of the Council of the Official Europe shall: (a) be legal process from immun in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity and within the limit of their authority; (b) be the main from taxation on the salar and emolument paid to them by the Council of Europe; (c) be immun, together with their spouse and relatives dependent on them, of from immigration restriction and aliens ' registration; (d) be accorded the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to officials of the rank of the forming of comparabl diplomatic missions to the Government concerned; (e) be given, together with their spouse and relatives dependent on them, of the same repatriation facilities in time of international crisis as diplomatic envoy; (f) have the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects at the time of first taking up their post in the country in question, and to re-export the same free of duty to their country of domicile. Article 19 Privilege and granted it to the immunit of officials in the interests of the Council of Europe and not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves. The Secretary-General shall have the right and the duty to waiv the immunity of any official in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the Council of Europe. In the case of the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General of the the Committee of Minister to shall have the right of immunity waiv it. Part VII SUPPLEMENTARY agreements article 20 the Council may conclud with any Member or members supplementary agreements modifying the provision of this General Agreement, so far as that Member or those members are concerned. On the DISPUTATION of the VIII article 21 Any dispute between the Council and private persons regarding supplies furnished, services rendered or property purchased on immovabl behalf of the Council, shall be submitted to arbitration, as provided in an administrative order issued by the Secretary-General with the approval of the Committee of Minister. On the FINAL PROVISION article IX 22 the present Agreement shall be ratified. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General. The agreement shall come into force as soon as seven signator to have deposited their instruments of ratification. Vertheles not, pending the entry into force of the agreement in accordanc with the provision of the preceding paragraph, the signator to agree, in order to avoid any delay in the efficient working of the Council, to apply it provisionally from the date of signature, in so far as it is possible to do so under their constitutional systems of respectiv. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized the theret, have signed this agreement. Done at Paris, this 2nd day of September 1949, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall transmit certified cop to each member State of the Council of Europe.

Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe the Governments of signatory to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe, signed at Paris on the 2nd September 1949 (hereinafter referred to as the agreement) of the Desiro extending provision of the agreement, have agreed as follows: article 1 Any present or future Members of the Council of Europe is not a signatory of the agreement may accede to the latter and to this Protocol by depositing its instrument of accession to them both with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, who shall notify the members of the Council thereof. Article 2 (a)) the provision of part IV of the agreement shall apply to representatives attending meetings of the Minister ' Deput. (b)) the provision of part IV of the agreement shall apply to representatives other than representatives to the Consultative Assembly attending meetings convened by the Council of Europe and held when not the Committee of Minister ither nor the Minister ' in his Deput in arc session that representatives attending such meetings shall not be main from arrest and prosecution when attempting to commit, committing the found , or just having committed an offenc. Article 3 the provision of article 15 of the agreement shall apply to representatives to the Assembly, and their Substitute, at any time when attending or travelling ut300r2u, meeting of the Andean from committees and Sub-committees of the Consultative Assembly, whethers or not the Assembly is itself in session at such time. Article 4 the permanent representatives of members of the Council of Europe shall, while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the privilege, and facilities normally immunit enjoyed by diplomatic envoy of comparabl rank. Article 5 Privileges, and facilities to the immunit accorded to the representatives of members-not for the personal benefit of the individual is concerned, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Council of Europe. Consequently, a Member has not only the right but the duty to waiv the immunity of its representative in any case where, in the opinion of the Member, the immunity would imped the course of Justice and it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 6 the provision of article 4 are not applicable in relations to the authorities of the State of which the person is a national or of the Members of which he is or has been a representative. Article 7 (a)) this Protocol shall be open to signature by all members which have signed the agreement. The Protocol shall be ratified at the same time as or after the ratification of the agreement. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. (b) this Protocol shall enter) into force on the day when it shall have been ratified by all the signator to the who at that date have ratified the agreement, on condition that the number of signator to the who have ratified the agreement and the Protocol shall not be fewer than seven. (c) As regards any signatory ratifying) subsequently, the Protocol shall enter into force at the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification. d) In the case of members which have acceded to the agreement and the Protocol in accordanc with the terms of article 1 of the agreement and Protocol shall enter into force: (i) On the date specified in paragraph (b) above in cases where the instrument of accession has been deposited prior to this date; or (ii) On the date of deposit of the instrument of accession in cases where this instrument is deposited at a date subsequent to that specified in paragraph (b) above. In witness hereof the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed theret the present Protocol. Done at Strasbourg on the 6th day of November 1952, in English and in French, both texts being equally authoritativ, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall transmit certified cop to each signatory and acceding Governments of the.

Second Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe the Governments signatory of the heret, being members of the Council of Europe, Considering that, under the terms of article 59 of the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom, signed at Rome on 4th November, 1950, the members of the European Commission of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission the entitled , during the discharge of their functions, to the privileges and provided for in the article to the immunit 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder; Considering that it is not to specify and define the cessary said privilege and in a Protocol to the immunit General Agreement on Privilege and of the Council to the Immunit of Europe, signed at Paris on 2nd September, 1949, have agreed as follows article 1 the member of the Commission shall, while exercising their functions and during their journey to and from their place of meeting , enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) immunity immunit from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal baggag, and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind; (b) inviolability for all papers and documents; (c) exemption in respect of themselves and their spouse from immigration restriction or of aliens registration in the State which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions. Article 2 1 of administrative or other restriction shall be imposed is on the free movement of members of the Commission and it from the place of meeting of the Commission. 2. the members of the Commission shall, in the matter of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a) by their own Government, the same facilities as those accorded to senior officials travelling abroad on temporary official duty; (b) by the Governments of other members, the same facilities as those accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official duty. Article 3 In order to secure for the members of the Commission's complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties. Article 4 and to the Privilege accorded to the immunit members of the Commission, not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions. The Commission shall be competent to alone waiv the immunity of its members; It has not only the right, but is under a duty, waiv the immunity of one of its members in any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 5 this Protocol shall be open to the signature of the members of the Council of Europe, who may become parties to it either by: (a) signature without reservation in respect of ratification or by (b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification followed by ratification. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. Article 6 1. This Protocol shall enter into force as soon as the three members of the Council of Europe shall, in accordanc with article 5, have signed it without reservation in respect of ratification or shall have ratified it. As regards any 2 Members subsequently signing it without reservation in respect of ratification, or ratifying it, this Protocol shall enter into force at the date of signature or deposit of the instrument of ratification. Article 7 the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall notify members of the Council of the date of entry into force of this Protocol and shall give the names of any members who have signed it without reservation in respect of ratification or who have ratified it. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised to that effect, have signed the present Protocol. Done at Paris, this 15th day of December, 1956, in English and in French, both texts being equally authoritativ, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall send certified cop to each of the signatory Governments.

Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe the Governments signatory of the heret, being members of the Council of Europe, Considering that, under the terms of article 59 of the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom, signed at Rome on 4th November 1950 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), the members of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") is entitled , during the discharge of their functions, to the privileges and provided for in the article to the immunit 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder; Considering that it is not to specify and define the cessary said privilege and in a Protocol to the immunit General Agreement on Privilege and of the Council to the Immunit of Europe, signed at Paris on 2nd September 1949; Have agreed as follows: article 1 For the purpose of this Protocol, the term "judge" means the judge elected in accordanc with article 39 of the Convention as well as any ad hoc judge appointed by a State party concerned in pursuanc of article 43 of the Convention. Article 2 the udg's shall, while exercising their functions and during the journey made in the exercise of their functions, enjoy the following privileges and immunity to the immunit (a) from personal arrest or detention and from chicken pox vaccine and of their personal baggag, and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind; (b) exemption in respect of themselves and their spouse's as regards any restriction on their freedom of movement on the exit from and return to their country of residence, and entry into and exit from the country in which they exercise their functions; and from aliens ' registration in the country which they are visiting or through which they are passing in the exercise of their functions. Article 3 In the course of a journey undertaken in the exercise of their functions, the judge shall, in the matter of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a) by their own Government the same facilities as those accorded to senior officials travelling co Government abroad on temporary official duty; (b) by the Governments of other members, the same facilities as those accorded to heads of diplomatic missions. Article 4 l. Documents and papers of the Court, judge and Registry, in so far as they relate to the business of the Court, shall be inviolabl. 2. The official and other official correspondenc communications of the Court, its members and the Registry may not be held up or subjected to censorship. Article 5 In order to secure for the judge's complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties. Article 6 and the Privilege accorded to the immunit judge not for the personal benefit of the individual for themselves but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions-the Court, sitting in plenary session alone, shall be competent to the immunity of waiv judge; It has not only the right, but is under a duty, waiv the immunity of a judge in any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 7 1. The provision of articles 2 to 5 of this Protocol shall apply co the Registrar of the Court and co. the Deputy Registrars when he is acting as the Registrar, without prejudice to any privilege and which they may be to the immunit entitled under article 18 of the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe. 2. The provision of article 18 of the General Agreement on Privileges and the of the Council of Immunit Europe shall apply to the Deputy Registrar of the Court in respect of his services as such when he is not acting as Registrars. 3. The privilege and referred to it in paragraphs immunit I and 2 of this article are accorded to the Registrars and Deputy Registrars, not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves but to facilitat of the discharge of their duties. The Court, sitting in plenary session alone, shall be competent to waiv the immunity of its Registrars and Deputy Registrars; It has not only the right, but is under a duty, it is such immunity in waiv any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 8 1. Any State may, at the time of its signature without reservation in respect of ratification, ratification or at any of its time thereafter, declare by notification addressed to, the The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, that the present Protocol shall extend to all or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible and where, according to article 63 of the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom, the said Convention applies. 2. The Protocol shall extend to the territory or territories named in the notification as from the thirtieth day after the receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General of the the Council of Europe. Article 9 this Protocol shall be open to the signature of the members of the Council of Europe, who may become parties to it either by: (a) signature without reservation in respect of ratification, or by (b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification followed by ratification. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. Article 10 1. This Protocol shall enter into force as soon as the three members of the Council of Europe shall, in accordanc with article 9, have signed it without reservation in respect of ratification or shall have ratified it. As regards any 2 Members subsequently signing it without reservation in respect of ratification, or ratifying it, this Protocol shall enter into force at the date of signature or deposit of the instrument of ratification. Article 11 the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall notify members of the Council of: (a) the name of signator and the deposit of any instrument of ratification; (b) the date of entry into force of this Protocol. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised to that effect, have signed the present Protocol. Done at Paris, this 16th day of December, 1961, in English and in French, both texts being equally authoritativ, i a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall send certified cop to each of the signatory Governments.

Fifth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe the member States of the Council of Europe, Considering the signator to heret, that, under the terms of article 59 of the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), signed at Rome on 4 November 1950, the members of the European Commission of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") and of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") is entitled, during the discharge of their functions, to the privileges and provided for in the article to the immunit 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder; Recalling that the said privilege and immunit to have been specified and defined in the Second and Fourth Protocol, signed at Paris on 15 December 1956 and 16 December 1961 respectively, to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe, signed at Paris on 2 September 1949; Considering that it is not in the cessary, light of changes in the operations of the Convention's control machinery. to supplement the above-mentioned General Agreement by another Protocol, have agreed as follows: article 1 1. Members of the Commission and members of the Court shall be the main from taxation on salar, emolument and the allowance paid to them by the Council of Europe. 2. The term "members of the Commission and members of the Court" includes members who, after having been replaced, continue to deal with cases which they already have under considerations as well as any ad hoc judge appointed in the pursuanc of the provision of the Convention. Article 2 1 of this Protocol shall be open. for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe, which may express their consent to be bound by: a. signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or (b) signature subject to acceptance, ratification or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. 2. the member State of the Council of Europe shall sign without reservation as to ratification, ratify.â, accept or approve this Protocol unless it has already ratified. or simultaneously, the ratif General Agreement on Privilege and of the Council to the Immunit of Europe. 3. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Article 3 1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which three member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol in accordanc with the provision of article 2. In respect of any member State which subsequently express their consent to it be bound by it, the Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of signature or of the deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. Article 4 Pending the entry into force of this Protocol in accordanc with paragraphs I and 2 of article 3, the Signator to agree to apply the Protocol provisionally from the date of signature, in so far as it is possible to do so under their constitutional systems of respectiv. Article 5 the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of: a. any signature; b. the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval; c. any date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordanc with article 3 d. any other Act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed theret this Protocol. Done at Strasbourg, this 18th day of June 1990, in English and French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified cop to each member State of the Council of Europe.

Sixth Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe the member States of the Council of Europe, to here, signator Having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human rights and Fundamental Freedom, signed at Rome on 4 November 1950 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"); Having regard to Protocol No. 1 1 to the Convention, restructuring the control machinery established thereby, signed at Strasbourg on 11 May 1994 (hereinafter referred to as "Protocol No. 11 to the Convention "), which establish a permanent European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as" the Court ") to replace the European Commission and Court of Human rights; Also having regard to article 51 of the Convention which specifi c that judge is entitled, during the discharge of their function, the, the and the privilege provided for in the article to the immunit 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder; Recalling the General Agreement on Privileges and of the Council of Immunit to Europe, signed at Paris on 2 September 1949, (hereinafter referred to as "General Agreement"), and its Second, Fourth and Fifth Protocol; Considering that a new Protocol to the General Agreement is advisabl to accord privileges and to the immunit of judge of the Court; Have agreed as follows: article 1 In addition to the privilege and specified in article 18 to the immunit of the General Agreement, shall be accorded by the judge in respect of themselves, their spouse and minor children the privileges and exemption immunit, and facilities accorded to diplomatic envoy in accordanc with international law. Article 2 For the purpose of this Protocol, the term "judge" means the judge elected in accordanc with article 22 of the Convention as well as any ad hoc judge appointed by a State Party concerned in pursuanc of article 27, paragraph 2, of the Convention. Article 3 in order to secure for the judge's complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the discharge of their duties, the immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in discharging their duties shall continue to be accorded, notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer engaged in the discharge of such duties. Article 4 and to the Privilege accorded the immunit judge not for the personal benefit of the individual for themselves but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions. The plenary Court alone shall be competent to the immunity of waiv judge; It has not only the right, but is under a duty, waiv the immunity of a judge in any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. Article 5 1. The provision of articles 1, 3 and 4 of this Protocol shall apply to the Registrar of the Court and a Deputy Registrar formally notified as Acting Registrar to the State parties to the Convention. 2. The provision of article 3 of this Protocol and article 18 of the General Agreement shall apply to a Deputy Registrar of the Court. 3. The privilege and referred to it in paragraphs immunit 1 and 2 of this article are accorded to the Registrar and a Deputy Registrar not for the personal benefit of the individual themselves but to facilitat of the discharge of their duties. The plenary Court alone shall be competent to waiv the immunity of it and a Deputy Registrar registrars; It has not only the right, but is under a duty, it is such immunity in waiv any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would imped the course of Justice, and where it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity is accorded. 4. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall be competent to waiv, with the agreement of the President of the Court, the immunity of the other staff members of the registry in accordanc with the provision of article 19 of the General Agreement and having due regard to the considerations set out in paragraph 3 article 6 1. Documents and papers of the Court , judge and registry, in so far as they relate to the business of the Court, shall be inviolabl. 2. The official and other official correspondenc communications of the Court, the judge and the registry may not be held up or subjected to censorship. Article 7 1. This Protocol shall be open for signature by member States of the Council of Europe to the signator General Agreement, which may express their consent to be bound by: a. signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature subject to acceptance, ratification or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval. 2. the Instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Article 8 1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one month after the date on which three parties to the General Agreement have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol in accordanc with the provision of article 7 or on the date of entry into force of Protocol No. 1 1 to the Convention, whichever is the later. 2. As regards any State Party to the General Agreement which shall subsequently sign this Protocol without reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance or approval or which shall ratify.â, accept or approve it, this Protocol shall enter into force one month after the date of such signature or after the date of deposit of the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. Article 9 1. Any State may, at the time of its signature without reservation in respect of ratification, ratification or at any of its time thereafter, declare by notification addressed to the Office, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, that the present Protocol shall extend to all or any of the territories for whose international relations it is responsible and where the Convention and it is Protocol apply. 2. The Protocol shall extend to the territory or territories named in the notification as from the thirtieth day after the receipt of the notification by the Secretary General of the Council of the Europe. 3. Any declaration made to paragraph 1 thereof, pursuan may in respect of any territory specified in such declaration, be withdrawn or modified by a notification addressed to the Secretary General. The withdrawals or modification shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of one month after the receipt of the notification by the Secretary General. Article 10 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council of: a. any signature; b. the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval; c. any date of entry into force of this Protocol in accordanc with articles 8 and 9; d. any other Act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed theret this Protocol. Done at Strasbourg, this 5th day of March, 1996, in English and in French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified cop to each member State of the Council of Europe.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the French Republic, the Kingdom of Greece, the Irish Republic, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Governments, noting that according to the European Council Statutes article 40 (a) of the European Council, the representatives of the Member States and the Secretariat shall enjoy in the territories of the Member States all the privileges and immunities necessary for the performance of their duties; considering that, in accordance with that article in point (b) Council Member States are committed to conclude a contract to fully comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 above; Noting that the Committee of Ministers has decided to recommend to the Governments of the Member States to accept the conditions set out below; agreed as follows: chapter I — powers the PERSONS article 1 the Council of Europe is a legal person. It shall be entitled to contract, to acquire and sell movable and immovable property and engage in legal proceedings. These matters on behalf of the Council of Europe Secretary General works. Article 2 the Secretary-General constantly cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States, to promote fair justice, ensure compliance with the provisions of the police and avoid any privileges listed in the contract imunitāš and tax relief abuse. Chapter II property, funds and assets of the Council article 3, its property and assets wherever located and holder enjoys legal immunity, except the Council of Ministers of the specifically refused. However, waiver of immunity does not apply to seizure and recovery measures. Article 4 of Council buildings and premises are inviolable. Its property and assets wherever located and the holder is exempt from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation or any other administrative, legal or legislative intervention. 5. Article Archives and all documents of the Council as a whole that it owns or in which it held, shall be inviolable, regardless of their location. Article 6 without being subject to any financial controls, regulations or moratoria): (a) the Council shall have the right to hold property in any currency and open bank accounts in any currency; (b)), the Council is entitled to freely transfer its funds from one country to another country or any country and any change in the proportion of currency against the other; c) within the limits of the law acting on it in the above paragraphs (a) and (b), the Council of Europe take into account all the submissions made to it by the Government of any Member State, in so far as it is in the Council's view, does not harm its interests. Article 7 the Council, its assets, income and other property shall be exempt: (a)) from all direct taxes; However, the Council does not require the release of taxes, rates or charges, which is the only payment for utility services; (b)) of all customs duties and from prohibitions and restrictions on the import and export of articles intended for official use of the Council; articles imported free of customs duties, will not be sold in the country into which they have been imported, except under conditions agreed to by the Government; (c)) from all customs duties, prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports of its publications. In the CONTEXT of chapter III article 8, the Committee of Ministers and the Secretary General in the territory of any Member State in respect of its official communications shall be entitled to treatment no less favourable, as is any other State diplomatic missions in that Member State. The Committee of Ministers and the Secretariat in the official correspondence and other official communications are not subject to censorship. Chapter IV representatives of MEMBER STATES in the Committee of Ministers article 9 representatives in the Committee of Ministers to the execution of its functions, and on the road to and from the places of the meetings following enjoys privileges and immunities: (a) immunity from arrest) or detention and against confiscation of personal baggage and inviolability for expressed or written word, operations carried out their direct duties, and against any kind of jurisdiction; (b) all materials and documents) immunity; (c)) the right to use codes and to receive papers or correspondence by courier or the diplomatic valīz; (d)) for their own and their spouse the right not to be subjected to immigration restrictions or alien registration in the State in which they are entering, or through which they are travelling in the performance of their duties; (e)) the same advantages for currency and exchange restrictions as those that are granted to diplomatic missions in the same rank of representatives; (f)) the same immunity and benefits in respect of personal baggage as those that are granted to diplomatic missions in the same rank. Article 10 to provide representatives of the Committee of Ministers to complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the performance of their own, they are granted immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any expressed or written word or on the activities undertaken in the performance of their functions, just continue also after this person's mandate has expired. Article 11 representatives of Member States are granted privileges and immunities instead of personal gain but to ensure their fulfilment of obligations independent of the Committee of Ministers. Consequently, a Member State has not only the right but also the duty to cancel his immunity of a representative whenever in its opinion the immunity would impede the judge court and when it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which immunity was granted. Article 12 (a)), 9, 10 and 11, the provisions of the article may not be applied in respect of the public institutions of which are this person, or of the Member State authorities which he represents or has represented. (b)), 9, 10, 11 and 12 (a) article, the term «representative» usable for all representatives, representatives of the duties of the performers, advisers, technical experts and Secretaries of delegations. Chapter v CONSULTATIVE Assembly of representatives article 13 no administrative or other restrictions shall not apply in relation to the Consultative Assembly of representatives and their deputies, to the free movement of going to the Assembly meeting place or away from it. Representatives and their deputies are granted the following rights in respect of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a)) from their Government — the same benefits that are granted to high ranking officials, going to temporary official mission abroad; (b)) from other parties of the Governments of the Member States, the same benefits as those enjoyed by foreign public officials while on temporary official missions. Article 14 Advisory Assembly representatives and their alternates shall not be subject to questioning, arrest and judicial proceedings of any kind in connection with their expressions or the results of the vote, making their precise responsibilities. Article 15 Consultative Assembly session of the Assembly of representatives and their deputies, regardless of whether they are or are not members of Parliament, enjoy: (a)) in the territory of their own State, the immunities are granted to the members of Parliament; (b)) anywhere in the territory of another Member State, immunity from arrest and prosecution proceedings. This immunity would protect them when they come to the Consultative Assembly sits in place or walk away from it. However, the immunity is not taken into account, if the representative or the Deputy is caught in the infringement or trying to do it, or immediately after it takes place, as well as in cases where the Assembly has lifted a representative or the Deputy's immunity. Officials of the Council of CHAPTER VI article 16 article 18 lists Without privileges and immunities the Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General for yourself, your spouse and your minor children enjoy the privileges, immunities, facilities and exemptions, in accordance with the rules of international law are granted diplomatic representatives. Article 17 the Secretary-General shall determine the categories of officials to which the provisions of the following article 18. He shall notify the Governments of all Member States. Within those categories, the names of the officials are periodically communicated to the Governments of the Member States. Article 18 European Council officials: a) enjoy immunity from jurisdiction in respect of all its activities, including a pronounced or written word, in the exercise of their official functions, within the limits of their jurisdiction; (b)) are exempt from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Council of Europe; c) like their spouses and other dependants family members shall not be subject to immigration restrictions, and alien registration; d) enjoy the same facilities as of exchange of comparable rank of diplomatic missions accredited to the officials of the Government concerned; e) together with their spouses and other dependants of members of the family international crisis receives the same repatriation facilities as diplomatic agents; (f)) is entitled, during the original installation import the country their furniture and other belongings of the items duty free, and after the termination of their functions to export them back to their country without export. Article 19 privileges, immunities and facilities granted to officials in the interests of the Council and not for personal gain. The Secretary-General has the right and the responsibility to cancel any official's immunity if, in his opinion, the immunity would impede the administration of Justice and where it can be waived without prejudicing the interests of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General and the Deputy Secretary-General of the immunity is entitled to cancel the Committee of Ministers. Chapter VII additional agreement article 20 the Council may conclude with any member or members supplementary agreements by amending the General provisions of the Treaty, in so far as the Member State or Member States. Chapter VIII disputes article 21 any dispute between the Council and the actions of individuals in respect of the supply, services or immovable property purchased by the Council are submitted to arbitration in accordance with the administrative order of the Secretary-General, approved by the Committee of Ministers. Chapter IX FINAL provisions article 22 of this Agreement shall be subject to ratification. The ratification instruments were submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. The agreement shall enter into force when instruments of ratification presented seven signed it. But while the previous agreement in accordance with the provisions laid down in paragraph 2 has not yet entered into force and to avoid any delay in the effective operation of the Council, signatories agree to respect this Agreement provisionally starting on the date of signature, to the extent possible, taking into account national constitutional system. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose signed this Treaty. Drawn up in Paris, 2 September 1949, in the English and French languages both texts have equal effect, in a single copy, stored in the archives of the Council. The Secretary-General shall transmit certified copies to each Member State of the Council of Europe.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the Paris Protocol, September 2, 1949 in the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council (hereinafter referred to as ' the agreement '), signed between the Government, desiring to supplement the provisions of the agreement, agreed as follows: article 1 of the Council of Europe, Any current or future Member State which has not signed the Treaty may accede to this Protocol, and shall submit it to the accession of the two treaties, the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe that about it will be communicated to the Member States of the Council. Article 2 (a)) of the Treaty, the provisions of Chapter 4 apply to delegates participating in the meetings of the Ministers ' deputies. (b)), the provisions of Chapter 4 apply to representatives (excluding the Consultative Assembly of representatives) who participate in meetings convened by the Council of Europe, which takes place outside of the Committee of Ministers and Deputy Ministers period of sessions; at the same time the representatives attending these meetings do not enjoy immunity from arrest and prosecution proceedings, if they are caught in violation, try to do it, or immediately after it. 3. Article 15 of the Treaty, the provisions of the article apply also to the Consultative Assembly of representatives and their alternates as soon as [Sd1a] they present or arriving in some Assembly committees or subcommittees meeting or away from it, regardless of whether the meeting takes place at a session of the Consultative Assembly or not. Article 4 Member States ' permanent representatives to the Council of Europe of their functions and the go to meeting places and from out of it, enjoy the same privileges, immunities and facilities as are granted to diplomatic missions in the same rank. Article 5 Member States representatives are granted privileges and immunity rather than their own personal benefit, but to ensure their independent performance of the obligations to the Council of Europe. Consequently, a Member State has not only the right but also the duty to cancel his immunity of a representative whenever in its opinion the immunity would impede the judge court and when it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which immunity was granted. Article 6 the provisions of article 4 shall not be applied in respect of the public institutions of which are this person, or the State authorities, which He represents or has represented. Article 7 (a)) this Protocol is open for signature the contract signed by the Member States. Protocol ratificējam simultaneously with the contract or after ratification. The instruments of ratification are to be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. (b)) this Protocol shall enter into force on the day when it will have been ratified by all the countries that signed it to that time will be ratified the agreement on condition that the agreement and the Protocol, the number of States signatories no less than seven. (c)) for those countries that ratified the Protocol, it shall enter into force on the later date of the submission of the instruments of ratification. (d) Member States which join) the agreement and the Protocol, in accordance with the provisions of article 1, the agreement and the Protocol shall enter into force: (i) the day that is specified in paragraph (b) above, in cases where accession is filed before that day, or (ii) on the date on which the instrument of accession, if it is filed after the date specified in paragraph (b) above. In witness whereof, the undersigned duly authorised for that purpose signed this Protocol. Drawn up in Strasbourg, 6 November 1952, in English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy, stored in the archives of the Council. The Secretary-General shall send certified copies to each of the countries that acceded to or signed by the Government.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the second protocol rules that apply to the European Human Rights Commission members signed this document, of the Government of the Member States of the Council of Europe, considering that, under the Rom in 1950 signed November 4, human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Convention on the protection of article 59, the Commission on human rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") members in the performance of their time enjoying privileges and immunities formulated in the terms of reference of the Council of Europe, article 40 and in the contracts that have been concluded in accordance with it; considering that it is necessary to define and specify the privileges and immunities of the above with the additional protocol to the 1949 Paris 2 September signed the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council; agreed as follows: article 1 the members of the Commission in the execution of its functions, and on the road to and from the places of the meetings following enjoys privileges and immunities: (a)) immunity of arrest or detention and seizure of personal baggage, and, in the case expressed or written word, to the operations carried out their direct duties, immunity against any kind of jurisdiction; (b) all materials and documents) immunity; (c)) for their own and their spouse the right not to be subjected to immigration restrictions or alien registration in the State in which they are entering, or through which they are travelling in the performance of their duties; 2. in article 1, no administrative or other restrictions may be applied with regard to the free movement of members of the Commission, upon arriving at the Commission's meeting place or leaving it. 2. the members of the Commission are granted the following rights in respect of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a)), from his Government, the same benefits that are granted to high-ranking civil servants going abroad on official mission in the interim; (b)) from other parties of the Governments of the Member States, the same benefits as those enjoyed by foreign public officials while in temporary official mission. Article 3 the members of the Commission to ensure full freedom of speech and complete independence in the performance of their own, they are granted immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any expressed or written word or on the activities undertaken in the performance of their direct function, will continue even after the person's mandate has expired. Article 4 members are granted privileges and immunities instead of personal gain but to ensure their independent responsibilities. Only the Commission has the right to cancel the immunity of its members; It is not only the right but also the obligation to cancel your Member's immunity each time when, in its opinion, the immunity would impede the judge court and when it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which immunity was granted. Article 5 this Protocol is open for signature by the Member States of the Council of Europe, who may become parties to it: a) signature without reservation as to ratification; b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification. The instruments of ratification will be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. 6. Article 1 this Protocol shall enter into force as soon as the three Member States of the Council of Europe, in accordance with the provisions of article 5, have signed it without reservation as to ratification or have ratified it. 2. In respect of any Member State, to sign it later without reservation in respect of ratification or shall ratify, this Protocol shall enter into force upon signature or ratification of the document submission from now on. Article 7 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council of the date when this Protocol enters into force, and lists the Member States which have signed it without reservation as to ratification or have ratified it. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose signed this Protocol. Drawn in Paris in 1956 on 15 December the English and French languages both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall send certified copies to each of the countries that acceded to or signed by the Government.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the fourth protocol rules that apply to the European Court of human rights this document signed, of the Government of the Member States of the Council of Europe, considering that, under the Rom in 1950 signed November 4, human rights and fundamental freedoms (hereinafter referred to as the Convention), article 59 of the European Court of human rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") members in the performance of their time enjoying privileges and immunities formulated in the terms of reference of the Council of Europe, article 40 and in the contracts that have been concluded in accordance with it; considering that it is necessary to define and specify the privileges and immunities of the above with the additional protocol to the 1949 Paris, 2 September signed the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council; agreed on the following: 1. the article with the terms used in this Protocol "the judges" are designated judges elected in accordance with article 39 of the Convention. as well as any ad hoc judge that article 39 of the Convention is designated by the Member State, within the party. Article 2 judges of their functions and on the road to and from the places of meetings, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a)) immunity of arrest or detention and seizure of personal baggage, and, in the case expressed or written word, to the operations carried out their direct duties, immunity against any kind of jurisdiction; (b)) for their own and their spouse the right not to be subjected to any restrictions on their freedom of movement when leaving or returning to the country of residence, and for entry into or departure from the country where they perform their functions, as well as the right not to be subjected to immigration restrictions or alien registration in the State in which they are entering, or through which they are travelling in the performance of their duties. Article 3 travelling time of the performance of their duties, judges are granted the following rights in respect of customs and exchange control, be accorded: (a)), from his Government, the same advantages which are granted to high ranking officials, going to temporary official mission abroad; (b)) from other parties of the Governments of the Member States, the same advantages as those enjoyed by heads of diplomatic missions. 4. Article 1 of the Court, judges and the Court Secretariat documents and materials in so far as they relate to the functioning of the Court shall be inviolable. 2. the Court, its members and the Secretariat in the official correspondence and other official reports may not be detained or subjected to censorship. Article 5 to ensure that the judges complete freedom of speech and complete independence in the performance of their own, they are granted immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any expressed or written word or on the activities undertaken in the performance of their functions, just continue also after this person's mandate has expired. Article 6 the judges are granted privileges and immunities instead of personal gain but to ensure their independent responsibilities. Only the Court of your session, you can cancel your immunity of judges; It is not only the right but also the duty to cancel his immunity of the judge each time it considers that immunity would impede the judge court and when it can be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which the immunity was granted. 7. Article 2 of this Protocol. 1 to article 5 rules apply to the Registrar of the Court, as well as to the Deputy Clerk of the Court, when it replaced the Registrar, without prejudice to the privileges and immunities to which they are entitled under the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of article 18. 2. The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the provisions of article 18 shall apply to the Deputy Clerk of the Court, when it performs its functions even if he does not act as the Registrar. 3. This article paragraphs 1 and 2 for privileges and immunities are granted to the Registrar of the Court of Justice and his Deputy instead of personal gain, but to facilitate the performance of their duties. Only the Court of your session, you can cancel your Secretary and under-Secretary of State immunity; It is not only the right but also the duty to waive this immunity whenever, in its opinion, the immunity would impede the judge and the Court can cancel it without compromising the purpose for which the immunity was granted. 8. Article 1. Every country to sign this Protocol without reservation as to ratification, ratifying it, or at any time thereafter, declare by sending of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe that the Protocol shall apply to all or any of the territories for the international relations of which it is responsible, and which, in accordance with the human rights and fundamental freedoms, the Convention on the protection of the article 63 of the Convention work. 2. in relation to the territory or territories mentioned in the notification, the Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day from the moment when the Secretary General of the Council of Europe receives this notification. Article 9 this Protocol is open for signature by the Member States of the Council of Europe, who may become parties to it: a) signature without reservation as to ratification; b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification, with the subsequent ratification. The instruments of ratification are to be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. 10. Article 1 this Protocol shall enter into force as soon as the three Member States of the Council of Europe, in accordance with the provisions of article 9, it is signed without reservation as to ratification or have ratified it. 2. In respect of any Member State, to sign it later without reservation in respect of ratification or shall ratify, this Protocol shall enter into force upon signature or ratification of the document submission from now on. Article 11 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council of: (a) the list of States signatories) and the submission of any instruments of ratification; (b)) the date when this Protocol enters into force. In witness whereof, the undersigned duly authorized for this purpose, signed the Protocol. Drawn up in Paris, 16 December 1961 in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy, stored in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall send certified copies to each of the countries that acceded to or signed by the Government.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the fifth protocol this document signed, as Member States of the Council of Europe, given that, under the Rom in 1950 signed November 4, human rights and fundamental freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), article 59, the Commission on human rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") and the European Court of human rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") members in the performance of their time enjoying privileges and immunities formulated in the terms of reference of the Council of Europe, article 40, and the contracts that have been concluded in accordance with it; Recalling that the above privileges and immunities are defined and specified in the second and fourth protocol, which was signed in Paris in 1956, respectively, on 15 December and Paris on 16 December 1961 and 1949 2 September signed the General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council; Given that, due to the amendments to the Convention's control mechanism is needed to supplement the above general agreement with another protocol, agreed as follows: article 1 1. Members of the Commission and members of the Court shall be exempt from taxes on wages and income paid to them by the Council of Europe. 2. the term "members of the Commission and members of the Court refers to employees who continue to work with the things that you already have on their hands even after they changed the title, as well as any ad hoc judge, who was appointed under the terms of the Convention. 1. Article 2 this Protocol shall be open for signature of Council of Europe Member States, which may express their consent to be bound: a) signature without reservation as to ratification, approval or acceptance; b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance, approval or consent to subsequent ratification, approval or acceptance. 2. None of the Member States of the Council of Europe may not sign without reservation as to ratification, ratify, accept, or agree to this Protocol not ratified before or simultaneously with the signing of the Treaty is not ratified by the General Council on privileges and immunities. 3. instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance of the documents to be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. 3. Article 1 of this Protocol shall, in the first day of the next month following the period of three months from the date on which three Member States of the Council of Europe have expressed their consent to be bound by this Protocol in accordance with the provisions of article 2. 2. In respect of any Member State which expresses its consent to be bound to the Protocol at a later date, it shall enter into force on the first day of the next month following the period of three months from the date when it is signed or submitted the instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance. 4. the article While this Protocol has not yet entered into force in accordance with article 3, paragraph 1 and 2, the countries signed it decide to apply provisionally from the date of its signature, to the extent possible, taking into account each country's constitutional system. Article 5 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council of: a any signature;) b) any instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the filing documents; (c) of the Protocol) any entry into force in accordance with article 3; (b)) any other Act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol. In witness whereof, the undersigned duly authorized for this purpose, signed the Protocol. Drawn up in Strasbourg, 18 June 1990 in the English and French languages both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy, stored in the archives of the Council. The Secretary-General shall send certified copies to each Member State of the Council of Europe.

The General Agreement on privileges and immunities of the Council of the Sixth Protocol this document signed, as Member States of the Council of Europe, having regard to the Rome in 1950 signed November 4, human rights and fundamental freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"); Taking into account the Strasbourg, 11 May 1994, signed the Convention in 11. Protocol amending the control mechanism structure (hereinafter referred to as "the Protocol" to the Convention 11.), which established permanent European Court of human rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Court") and will replace the European Human Rights Commission and Court; In the light of article 51 of the Convention, which States that the judges his duties while enjoying the privileges and immunities of the Council of Europe defined by statute, article 40, and the contracts that have been concluded in accordance with it; Following the Paris 1949 2 September signed the agreement on the General Council privileges and immunities (hereinafter referred to as "General Agreement") and its second, fourth and fifth Protocol; Considering that the new Protocol is required to grant the privileges and immunities of the judges of the Court; Agreed as follows: article 1 Without the General Treaty listed in article 18 privileges and immunities of the judges, as well as their spouses and minor children enjoy the same privileges, immunities and facilities as in accordance with international law are granted to diplomatic representatives. Article 2 this Protocol With terms used in the "judges" are designated judges elected in accordance with article 22 of the Convention, as well as any ad hoc judge, in accordance with article 27 of the Convention paragraph 2, designated by the Member State-side. Article 3 in order to ensure full freedom of speech for judges and full independence in the performance of their own, they are granted immunity from jurisdiction in respect of any expressed or written word or on the activities undertaken in the performance of their functions, just continue also after this person's mandate has expired. Article 4 the judges are granted privileges and immunities instead of personal gain but to ensure their independent responsibilities. Only the Court of your session, you can cancel your immunity of judges; It is not only the right but also the duty to cancel his judge's immunity whenever they deemed the immunity could interfere with the judge and the Court can cancel it without compromising the purpose for which the immunity was granted. 1. Article 5 of the Protocol 1, article 3 and 4 rules apply to the Registrar of the Court, as well as to the Deputy Clerk of the Court, when it replaced the Secretary, and which it was notified to the Member States of the Convention. 2. Article 3 of this Protocol and the General Treaty provisions article 18 refers to the Deputy Clerk of the Court. 3. This article paragraphs 1 and 2 for privileges and immunities are granted to the Registrar of the Court of Justice and his Deputy instead of personal gain, but to facilitate the performance of their duties. Only the Court of your session, you can cancel your Secretary and under-Secretary of State immunity; It is not only the right but also the duty to waive this immunity whenever, in its opinion, the immunity would impede the judge and the Court can cancel it without compromising the purpose for which the immunity was granted. 4. The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe with the agreement of the President of the Court may cancel the employee of the registry of the Court of Justice of other immunity in accordance with the General Treaty provisions of article 19 and paragraph 3, taking into account the above considerations. 6. Article 1., judges and the Court Secretariat documents and materials in so far as they relate to the functioning of the Court shall be inviolable. 2. the Court, its members and the Secretariat in the official correspondence and other official reports may not be detained or subjected to censorship. 7. Article 1 this Protocol shall be open for signature of Council of Europe Member States, which may express their consent to be bound: a) signature without reservation in respect of ratification, approval or acceptance. b) signature with reservation in respect of ratification, acceptance, approval or consent to subsequent ratification, approval or acceptance. 2. the instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance of the documents to be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. 1. Article 8 this Protocol shall on the first day of the next month following the period of one month from the date when the three General Treaty Member States have expressed their consent to be bound by this Protocol in accordance with the provisions of article 7, if by the time the Convention 11. Protocol has entered into force, or, otherwise, the date of entry into force of the Protocol to the Convention 11. 2. In respect of any member of the general agreement that the Protocol signed without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or ratification, approval or consent, expressed later, this Protocol shall enter into force one month after the date of its signature or of instruments of ratification, approval or acceptance of the filing documents. 1. Article 9 each State signing this Protocol without reservation as to ratification, ratifying it, or at any time thereafter, declare by sending of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe that the Protocol shall apply to all or any of the territories for the international relations of which it is responsible and to which the Convention and its protocols apply. 2. in relation to the territory or territories mentioned in the notification, the Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day from the moment when the Secretary General of the Council of Europe receives this notification. 3. any declaration made under paragraph 1, in respect of any territory mentioned in this daklarācij can be denounced or amended by notification addressed to the Secretary General. Denunciation or the amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the period of one month from the date on which the notice is received by the Secretary-General. Article 10 the Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the Member States of the Council of: a any signature;) b) any instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the submission; (c) of the Protocol) any entry into force in accordance with article 8 and 9; (b)) any other Act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol. In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose signed this Protocol. Drawn up in Strasbourg, 5 March 1996, in the English and French languages, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy, stored in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary-General shall send certified copies to each Member State of the Council of Europe.