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The International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat), The Protocol On Privileges And Immunities

Original Language Title: Par Starptautiskās jūras satelītsakaru organizācijas (INMARSAT) protokolu par privilēģijām un imunitātēm

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), the Protocol on privileges and immunities article 1. 1981 on 1 December in London signed the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) Protocol on the privileges and immunities (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. This law put the Protocol in English, and its translation into Latvian language. 3. article. Protocol shall enter into force for the period specified in article 21 and in order, and on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the newspaper "journal". The law, adopted in 1997 by the Parliament on 11 September. The President of the Parliament instead of the President a. perfected in the 1997 PROTOCOL on 25 September ON the PRIVILEGE AND to OF the INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIT maritime satellite ORGANIZATION (INMARSAT), the States parties TO this PROTOCOL: HAVING REGARDS to the Convention and the Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), opened for signature at London on 3 September 1976 and, in particular, to articles 25 and 26 (4) of the Convention; TAKING note that Inmarsat has concluded a headquarters agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 25 February 1980; CONSIDERING that the aim of this Protocol is to facilitat the achievement of the purpose of INMARSAT and to ensur the efficient performance of its functions; Have AGREED AS follows: article 1 use of terms For the purpose of this Protocol: (a) "Convention" means the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), including its Annex, opened for signature at London on 3 September 1976; (b) "Operating Agreement" means the Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), including its Annex, opened for signature at London on 3 September 1976; (c) "Party to the Convention" means a State for which the Convention is in force; (d) "the headquarters Party" means the Party to the Convention in whose territory has established its Inmarsat headquarters; (e) "Signatory" means either (a) a Party to the Protocol or an entity designated by a Party to the Protocol for which the Operating Agreement is in force; (f) "Party to the Protocol" means a State for which this Protocol is in force; (g) "Staff member" means the Director General and any person employed full time by INMARSAT and subject to its staff regulations; (h) "representatives" in the case of parties to the Protocol, the Party headquarters and Signator to means representatives to INMARSAT and in each case the mean head of delegation, alternate and adviser; (i) "archives" includes all manuscript, correspondenc, documents, photographs, films, optical and magnetic recording, data recording, graphic representation and computers, belonging to or held in by INMARSAT; (j) "Official activities" of INMARSAT means activities carried out by the Organization in the pursuanc of its purpose as defined in the Convention and includes its administrative activities; (k) "expert" means a person other than (a) a staff member appointed to carry out a specific task for or on behalf of INMARSAT and at its expense; (l) "INMARSAT" space segment "means the satellites, and tracking, telemetry, command, control, monitoring and related facilities and equipment required to support the operation of these satellites, which are owned or leased by INMARSAT; (m) "Property" means anything that can be the subject of a right of ownership, including contractual rights. Article 2 Immunity from Jurisdiction and Execution of Inmarsat (1) Unless it has expressly waived immunity in a particular case, Inmarsat shall, within the scope of its official activities, have immunity from jurisdiction except in respect of: (a) its commercial activities; (b) a civil action by a third party for damage arising from an accident caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to, or operated on behalf of, or in respect to the Inmarsat, of a traffic involving such means of the offenc transport; (c) the attachment, pursuan to the final order of a Court of law, of the salar and emolument, including pension rights, owed table to a staff member by INMARSAT, or a former staff member; (d) a counter-claim directly connected with judicial proceedings initiated by INMARSAT. (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (I), shall be brough to no action in the courts of parties to the Protocol against Inmarsat by parties to the Convention, or a person acting for a Signator to or deriving claims from any of them, relating to their rights and obligations under the Convention or the Operating Agreement. (3) (a) the Inmarsat space segment, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be from any search immun, forthcoming, requisition, confiscation, expropriation, the chicken pox vaccine and, sequestration or execution, whethers by Executive, administrative or judicial action. (b) All other property and assets, wherever located and of INMARSAT by whomsoever held, shall enjoy the immunity set out in paragraph (3) (a), except in respect of: (i) an attachment or execution in order to satisfy a final judgement or order of a Court of law that relate to any proceedings that may be brough against Inmarsat pursuan to paragraph (1); (ii) any action taken in accordanc with the law of the State concerned which is not OK in the connection with the cessary prevention of and investigations into accidents involving motor vehicles or other means of transport belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Inmarsat; (iii) the expropriation in respect of real property for public purpose and subject to prompt payment of fair compensation, provided that such expropriation shall not prejudice the functions and operations of INMARSAT. Article 3 Inviolability of archives the archives shall be inviolabl of INMARSAT is wherever located and by whomsoever held. Article 4 Exemption from taxes and duties (1) Within the scope of its official activities, Inmarsat and its property and income shall be from all main national direct tax and others not normally incorporated in the price of goods and services. (2) If Inmarsat, within the scope of its official activities, the us acquir good or services of substantial value, and if the price of these goods or services includes taxes or duties. Parties to the Protocol shall, whenever possible, take the appropriate measure to remi or reimburs the amount of such taxes or duties. (3) Within the scope of its official activities, shall be the main Inmarsat from customs duties, taxes and related charges on the Inmarsat space segment and on the equipment connected with the launching of satellites for use in the Inmarsat space segment. (4) goods acquired by INMARSAT within the scope of its official activities shall be the main from all prohibition and restriction on import or export. (5) shall be accorded in respect of the exemption of taxes and duties to which the charges for represen specific services rendered. (6) shall be accorded in respect of the exemption of goods acquired or services provided by the Inmarsat for the personal benefit of staff members. (7) the goods exempted under this article shall not be transferred, lent, hired out or permanently or OK, or sold, except in accordanc with condition laid down by the Party to the Protocol which granted the exemption. (8) payments from INMARSAT, pursuan to the Signator to the Operating Agreement, shall be the main national taxes by the from any Party to the Protocol, other than the Party which has designated the Signatory. Article 5 funds, Currency and securities Inmarsat may receive and hold any kind of funds, currency or securities and dispos of them freely for any of its official activities. It may hold accounts in any currency to the exten required to meet its obligations. Article 6 Official communications and publications (1) With regard to its official communications and the transfer of all its documents, Inmarsat shall enjoy in the territory of each Party to the Protocol treatment not less than that generally accorded favourabl the equivalent organization in the intergovernmental matters of kesko, rates and taxes on mails and all forms of telecommunications, as far as may be compatible with any international agreements to which that Party is a party to the Protocol. (2) With regard to its official communications, Inmarsat may employ all appropriate means of communications, including messages in code or cypher. Parties to the Protocol shall note any impost restriction on the official communications of Inmarsat or on the circulation of its official publications. Shall be applied to such censorship of communications and publications. (3) INMARSAT may install and use a radio transmitter only with the consent of the Party to the Protocol concerned. Article 7 Staff members (1) Staff members shall enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) immunity immunit from jurisdiction, even after they have left the service of Inmarsat, in respect of acts, including words spoken or written, done by them in the exercise of their official functions; This immunity shall not, however, apply in the case of a traffic of a staff member offenc committed by, or in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him; (b) the exemption, together with members of their families forming part of their household, from the respectiv any obligation in respect of national service, including military service; (c) inviolability for all their official papers related to the exercise of their functions within the scope of the official activities of INMARSAT; (d) exemption, together with members of their families forming part of their household, from the respectiv immigration restriction and alien registration; (e) the same treatment in the matter of currency and exchange control axis the staff members of the is accorded intergovernmental organizations; (f) together with members of their families forming part of their household, respectiv has the same facilities as to repatriation in time of international crisis as are accorded to staff members of intergovernmental organizations; (g) the right to import free of duty their furniture and personal effects, including a motor vehicle, at the time of first taking up their post in the State concerned, and the right to export them free of duty on the termination of their functions in that State, in both cases in accordanc with the laws and regulations of the State concerned. However, except in accordanc with such laws and regulations, goods which have been exempted under this paragraph shall not be sub-transferred, lent, hired out or permanently or OK, or sold. (2) the Salar and emolument paid by INMARSAT to staff members shall be from the main income tax from the date upon which such staff members have begun to be liabl for a tax to be imposed on their salar by INMARSAT for the latter's benefit. Parties to the Protocol may take these salar and emolument into account for the purpose of assessing the amount of taxes to be applied to income from other sources. Parties to the Protocol are not required to grant exemption from income tax in respect of retirement and paid to former staff members to annuit. (3) Provided that staff members are covered by an Inmarsat social security scheme, Inmarsat and its staff members shall be from all main compulsory contributions to national social security schemes. This exemption does not preclud any voluntary participation in a national social security scheme in accordanc with the law of the Party to the Protocol concerned; ither does it comp not a Party to the Protocol to make payments of benefits under social security schemes it staff members who are the main under the provision of this paragraph. (4) the parties to the Protocol shall not be obliged to accord to their nationals or permanent residents the privileges and to the immunit referred in sub-paragraph (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph (1). Article 8 the Director General (1) In addition to the privilege and for the staff members to the immunit provided under article 7, the Director General shall enjoy: (a) immunity from arrest and detention; (b) immunity from civil and administrative jurisdiction and execution enjoyed by diplomatic agents, except in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him; (c) full immunity from criminal jurisdiction, except in the case of a traffic caused by a motor vehicle of the offenc or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him, it subject to sub-paragraph (a) above. (2) the parties to the Protocol shall not be obliged to accord to their nationals or permanent residents the immunit referred to it in this article. Article 9 representatives of parties (1) the representatives of the parties to the Protocol and representatives of the headquarters Party shall enjoy, while exercising their official functions and in the course of their journey to and from their place of meeting, the following privilege and immunity immunit to: (a) from any form of arrest or detention pending trial; (b) immunity from jurisdiction, even after the termination of their mission, in respect of acts, including words spoken or written, done by them in the exercise of their official functions; However, there shall be of immunity in the case of a traffic by a representative of the offenc committed, or, in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him; (c) inviolability for all their official papers; (d) exemption, together with members of their families forming part of their household, from the respectiv immigration restriction and alien registration; (e) the same treatment in the matter of currency and exchange control as is accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions; (f) the same treatment in the matter of customs as regards their personal luggag as is accorded to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official missions. (2) the provision of paragraph (1) shall not apply in the relations between a Party to the Protocol and its representatives. Further, the provision of paragraph (a), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph (1) shall not apply in the relations between a Party to the Protocol and it is a national or permanent residents. Article 10 representatives of Signator (1) representatives of Signator and representatives of the Signatory of the Party headquarters shall, while exercising their official functions in relations to the works of INMARSAT and in the course of their journey to and from their place of meeting, enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) immunity immunit from jurisdiction, even after the termination of their mission , in respect of acts, including words spoken or written, done by them in the exercise of their official functions; However, there shall be of immunity in the case of a traffic by a representative of the offenc committed, or, in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him; (b) inviolability for all their official papers; (c) exemption, together with members of their families forming part of their household, from the respectiv immigration restriction and alien registration. (2) the provision of paragraph (1) shall not apply in the relations between a Party to the Protocol and the representatives of the Signatory designated by it, the provision Further. of sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) shall not apply in the relations between a Party to the Protocol and it is a national or permanent residents. Article 11 experts (1) experts, while exercising their official functions in relations to the works of Inmarsat, and in the course of their journey to and from the place of their missions, shall enjoy the following privileges and to: (a) immunity immunit from jurisdiction, even after the termination of their mission, in respect of acts, including words spoken or written, done by them in the exercise of their official functions; However, there shall be of immunity in the case of damage caused by a motor vehicle or other means of transport belonging to or driven by him; (b) inviolability for all their official papers; (c) the same treatment in the matter of currency and exchange control as is accorded to the staff members of intergovernmental organizations; (d) exemption, together with members of their families forming part of their household, from the respectiv immigration restriction and alien registration; (e) the same facilities as regards their personal as it accorded a luggag experts of other intergovernmental organizations. (2) the parties to the Protocol shall not be obliged to accord to their nationals or permanent residents the privileges and to the immunit referred in sub-paragraph (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph (1). Article 12 Notification of Staff members and the Director General of experts Inmarsat shall at least once every year, notify the parties to the Protocol of the House and to nationalit of the staff members and experts to whom the provision of articles 7, 8 and 11 apply. Article 13 (1) Waiver of the privilege, exemption and provided for you in this immunit Protocol are not granted for the personal benefit of the individual but for the efficient performance of their official functions. (2) If, in the view of the authorities listed below, a privilege and is likely to the immunit imped the course of Justice, and in all cases where they may be waived without prejudice to the purpose for which they have been accorded, these authorities have the right and duty to such privilege and immunit of waiv in: (a) the parties to the Protocol in respect of their representatives and representatives of their Signator; (b) the Council in respect of the Director General of INMARSAT; (c) the Director General of INMARSAT in respect of staff members and experts; (d) the Assembly, convened in extraordinary session, if not cessary in respect of INMARSAT. Article 14 assistance to the Individual parties to the Protocol shall take all appropriate measure to facilitat entry, stay and departure of representatives, staff members and experts. Article 15 the Observanc of Law and regulations, and all persons in the Inmarsat enjoying privilege and under this Protocol to the immunit, shall, without prejudice to the other provision in respect thereof, the law and regulations of the parties to the Protocol concerned and cooperate at all times with the competent authorities to be of those parties in order to ensur the observanc of their laws and regulations. Article 16 the banks of Each Party "to the Protocol will retain the right to take all banks measure in the interest of not cessary of it security. Article 17 settlement of Any dispute between the positions of the parties to this Protocol or between Inmarsat and a Party to the Protocol concerning the interpretation or application of the Protocol shall be settled by negotiation or by some other agreed method. If the dispute is not settled within twelve (12) months, the parties concerned may, by common agreement, refer the dispute for decision to a tribunal of three arbitrator. One of these shall be chosen by the arbitrator by each of the parties to the dispute, and the third, who shall be the Chairman of the tribunal, shall be chosen by the first two arbitrator. Should the first two files the arbitrator agree upon the third within two months of their own appointment, the third arbitrator shall be chosen by the President of the International Court of Justice. The tribunal shall make its own adop procedures and its decision shall be final and binding on of the parties to the dispute. Article 18 Complementary agreements Inmarsat conclud with any Party may to the Protocol complementary agreements to give effect to the provision of this Protocol as regards such Party to the Protocol to ensur the efficient functioning of INMARSAT. Article 19 signature Ratification and Accession (1), this Protocol shall be open for signature at London from 1 January 1981 to 31 March 1982 (2) the parties to the Un Convention, other than the Party headquarters, may become parties to this Protocol by: (a) signature not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval; or (b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or (c) accession. (3) Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of the appropriate instrument with the Depositary. (4) the reservations to this Protocol may be made in accordanc with international law. Article 20 Entry into force and Duration of the Protocol (1) this Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which ten parties to the Convention have fulfilled the requirements of paragraph (2) of article 19 (2) this Protocol shall cease to be in force if the Convention cease to be in force. Article 21 Entry into force and Duration for a State (1) For a State which has fulfilled the requirements of paragraph (2) of article 19, after the date of entry into force of this Protocol, the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of signature or of the deposit of such instrument with the Depositary respectively. (2) Any Party to the Protocol may denounc this Protocol by giving written notice to the Depositary. The denunciation shall become effective twelve (12) months after the date of receipt of the notice by the Depositary or such longer period as may be specified in the notice. (3) A Party to the Protocol shall cease to be a Party to the Protocol on the data that it cease to be a Party to the Convention. Article 22 Depositary (1) the Director General shall be of INMARSAT the Depositary of this Protocol. (2) the Depositary shall promptly notify all, in particular, the parties to the Convention of: (a) any signature of the Protocol; (b) the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; (c) the date of entry into force of this Protocol; (d) the date when a State has ceased to be a Party to this Protocol; (e) any other communications relating to this Protocol. (3) Upon entry into force of this Protocol, the Depositary shall transmit a certified copy of the original to the Secretariat of the United Nations for registration and publication in accordanc with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 23 Authentic texts this Protocol is established in a single original in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, all the texts being equally authentic, and shall be deposited with the Director General of who shall send an Inmarsat a certified copy to each Party to the Convention. In WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized for that purpose by the Governments of their respectiv, have signed this Protocol. Done AT LONDON this first day of December one thousand nine hundred and eighty one. (Signature of the omitted)

The International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) Protocol on the privileges and immunities of States-parties to the Protocol, pursuant to the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), of the Convention and the activities that detected the signature of the Treaty of London in 1976 September 3 and, in particular, article 25 of the Convention, and article 26, point 4, noting that the Inmarsat 1980 25 February has concluded a headquarters agreement with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Government Considering that this Protocol is intended to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of the Inmarsat and ensure effective implementation of its functions, agreed as follows: article 1 the use of the term within the framework of this Protocol: (a) the meaning of the Convention) of the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT), of the Convention, including its annexes, opened for signature in London 3 September 1976; (b) contract means) International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT) agreement, including its annex, opened for signature in London 3 September 1976; c) party means a State for which the Convention has entered into force; d) headquarters party means a party to the Convention, within the territory of which the Inmarsat set their headquarters; e) signer means either party, or the parties to the Protocol would mean: the Organization for which the entry into force of the Treaty of the action; f) party means a country in respect of which the entry into force of this Protocol; (g)) means the staff member and any person the Director-General, adopted in the Inmarsat and subject to the staff rules; h) in the case of representatives when it comes to parties to the Protocol, the headquarters and the signatories, means representatives of the Inmarsat organization and means in any case, the heads of delegation alternate and advisers; I) archives include all manuscripts, correspondence, documents, photographs, films, video and audio recordings, data records, graphical information and kompjūterprogramm belonging to or in the Inmarsat; j) action official Inmarsat mean activity undertaken by the Organization to achieve its goals as set out in the Convention, including its administrative activities; k) expert means a person who is not a staff member and who is designated to perform a specific task for or on behalf of INMARSAT and on; l) INMARSAT space segment means they rented or owned by INMARSAT satellites, as well as tracking, telemetry, teleprocessing, control, surveillance equipment and other related equipment and the means necessary for the operation of the satellite; m) property means that may be included in all property rights, including treaty rights. Article 2 jurisdiction and enforcement Inmarsat immunity 1. Inmarsat, if not expressly waived the immunity in any particular case, its official activities enjoying immunity from jurisdiction, with the following exceptions: (a) in relation to its commercial business;) (b)) put a third party civil action for damages resulting from the accident, caused by a truck or other vehicle, which belongs to the Inmarsat or uses the Inmarsat name or, in the case of a road traffic offence, which involved such a means of transport; c) seizure, pursuant to a final court decision, the staff member or former staff member of INMARSAT due wages and compensation, including pension rights; d) counterclaim that directly related to the proceedings, proposed by INMARSAT. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1, the parties to the Convention, the signatory or the person who insisted on their behalf or have received from those requirements right can't bring any, to the parties to the Protocol focused requirements on INMARSAT in relation to the rights and obligations arising from the Convention and operating agreement. 3. a) INMARSAT space segment, no matter where it's located and situated in possession, shall enjoy immunity from every screening, isolation, requisition, seizure, confiscation, expropriation, sequestration or court decision forced execution, Court, administrative, or executive power; (b) all other Inmarsat) property, no matter where it's located and situated in possession, enjoys immunity set out in paragraph 3 (a)), except in respect of: i) seizure, pursuant to a final decision of the Court with respect to any legal proceedings that may be brought against Inmarsat in accordance with paragraph 1; II) any activity that is carried out in accordance with national law and which is temporary due to the accident prevention or investigation associated with Inmarsat owned or controlled on behalf of a car or other means of transport; III) forfeiture of real property for public purposes with immediate equitable compensation cost provided that such disposal does not adversely affect the function and operation of INMARSAT. 3. Article Archives immunity Inmarsat archives regardless of where they are located and situated in possession, shall be inviolable. Article 4 exemption from taxes and levies 1. Their official activities and its property of INMARSAT and income are exempt from all direct taxes, and others which are not usually included in the price of goods and services. 2. If the Inmarsat their formal activities within the purchased goods or services with a significant value, or if the price of the goods or services includes taxes or duties, the Protocol Parties shall, where possible, take the appropriate measures to minimize or compensate for such duties or duty amounts. 3. Your official activities of the Inmarsat is exempted from customs duties, taxes and related charges for Inmarsat space segment, as well as to equipment associated with the satellite launch to use Inmarsat space segment. 4. the goods purchased by INMARSAT of his official activities, are exempt from all import or export prohibitions and restrictions. 5. Any exemptions do not apply to taxes and duties levied on certain types of services. 6. Any exemptions do not apply in respect of goods purchased by the person, or services that you personally used the Inmarsat staff members. 7. Goods which are subject to an exemption under this article, may not be the time or permanently transferred, leased or lent to other people or sold, except in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol that the exemption provided. 8. Inmarsat charges subscribers, which are carried out in accordance with the operating agreement are exempt from State taxes on all sides of the Protocol, except that a party designated by the signatory. Article 5 funds, currency and securities Inmarsat can receive or manage any funds, currency and securities and their official activities freely with them. It can be a bank account in any currency to the extent necessary for its completion. Article 6 official communications and publications 1. in respect of its official communications and the transmission of INMARSAT each Protocol Party shall enjoy no less favourable treatment in respect of priorities, mail and all sorts of telecommunications tariffs and rates as it is normally applied to the impact in terms of similar international organisations in so far as it coincides with all international treaties which the Member is a party to the Protocol. 2. For its official communications, Inmarsat can use any appropriate means, including the encoded and encrypted messages. The parties to the Protocol does not impose any restrictions not for INMARSAT communications official, not on its official publication. These communications and publications are not subject to any censorship. 3. Radio transmitters for Inmarsat set and may be used only with the consent of the parties to the Protocol. Article 7 staff members 1. Staff members shall enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity of jurisdiction —) even after they stopped working relationship with Inmarsat-in all activities, including writing and expressed that they have taken in the performance of their official functions; However, this immunity is not granted where a staff member violated the rules of the road, not in the case of damage caused by him or his own car or other means of transport; (b)) exemption, this also applies to living with them to members of their families, from any liabilities relating to the public service, including compulsory military service; c) all their official documents, related to their official functions in the Inmarsat activities; (d)) exemption, this also applies to living with them for the members of their families, from immigration restrictions and alien registration; (e)) the same provisions in respect of currency and exchange controls which are applied with regard to intergovernmental organizations staff members; (f)) the same repatriation facilities, for with them living members of their families, which international crises are applied with regard to intergovernmental organizations staff members; (g)) the right to import without customs duty furniture and personal items, including a car, holding the post for the first time in the country concerned, as well as the right to export its customs duties after the termination of their functions in that country, in both cases, in accordance with national laws and regulations. However, the goods in accordance with this section exempt from customs duties may be temporarily or permanently transferred, leased or lent to other people or sold, except in accordance with these laws and regulations. 2. the salaries and emoluments paid by the Inmarsat staff members are exempt from income tax, starting from the date when the salary of staff members is Inmarsat taxable. The parties to the Protocol may be listed the salaries and wages to determine the size of the tax, which are exempt from other sources received income. Does not require parties to the Protocol to apply the exemption from income tax in respect of pensions and annuities, which are paid to former staff members. 3. Provided that the staff members are subject to Inmarsat's social security system, Inmarsat and its staff members are exempt from all compulsory contributions to national social security system. This exemption cannot be an obstacle to voluntary participation in national social security systems in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol Parties; It also imposes an obligation on a party to the Protocol to pay the social security benefits system, staff members covered by the exemption under this paragraph. 4. the parties to the Protocol need not apply paragraph 1 (b)), d, e, f))) and (g)) referred to the privileges and immunities to its own citizens or to persons permanently resident in its territory. Article 8 General Manager 1. in addition to the privileges and immunities provided for in article 7, with respect to staff members, the Director-General shall enjoy: (a) immunity from arrest) and detention; (b) the civil and administrative jurisdiction) and the enforcement of judicial decisions, which enjoys the immunity of diplomatic agents, except in the case of injury, which caused him or his own car or other means of transport; (c) the criminal jurisdiction) full immunity, except with his or his car or other vehicle is a violation of road traffic regulations, provided that they comply with subparagraph (a)). 2. the parties to the Protocol need not extend immunity referred to in this paragraph on its own citizens or to persons permanently residing in its territory. Article 9 of representatives of the parties to the Protocol and headquarters representatives of those parties in the performance of their official functions, and from the road to the meeting venue and back, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity from any arrest) and the previous detention; (b) immunity of jurisdiction), even after the termination of their mission, in respect of all actions, including written and expressed what they made in the performance of their official functions; However, this immunity is not granted where representative violated the rules of the road, not in the case of damage caused by him or his own car or other means of transport; c) all official document integrity; (d)) exemption, this also applies to living with them for the members of their families, from immigration restrictions and alien registration; (e)) the same provisions in respect of currency and exchange controls which apply to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official them while travelling; (f)), the same rules of customs control, in respect of their personal baggage as are applied in respect to representatives of foreign Governments on temporary official them while travelling. 2. paragraph 1 shall not apply to the relations between the party and its representatives. In addition, in paragraph 1 (a)), d, e) and (f))) rules do not apply to the relations between the party and its nationals or persons resident in its territory. Article 10 representatives of the signatories 1. Signatory representatives and headquarters representatives of the Signatory parties, those fulfilling their official work-Inmarsat related functions and on the road to the meeting venue and back, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity of jurisdiction —) even after the termination of their mission, in respect of all actions, including written and expressed what they made in the performance of their official functions; However, this immunity is not granted where representative violated the rules of the road, not in the case of damage caused by him or his own car or other means of transport; (b)) all their official document integrity; (c)) exemption, this also applies to living with them for the members of their families, from immigration restrictions and alien registration. 2. paragraph 1 shall not apply to the relations between the party and the designated representatives of the signer. In addition, in paragraph 1 (c)) shall not apply to the relations between the party and its nationals or persons resident in its territory. Article 11 experts 1. Experts, those fulfilling their official work-Inmarsat related functions and move on to their mission area and back, enjoy the following privileges and immunities: (a) immunity of jurisdiction —) even after the termination of their mission, in respect of all actions, including written and expressed what they made in the performance of their official functions; However, this immunity is not granted where representative violated the rules of the road, not in the case of damage caused by him or his own car or other means of transport; (b)) all their official document integrity; (c)) the same provisions in respect of currency and exchange controls which are applied with regard to intergovernmental organizations staff members; (d)) exemption, this also applies to living with them for the members of their families, from immigration restrictions and alien registration. (e)), the same rules of customs control, in respect of their personal baggage as are applied to other intergovernmental Organization of experts. 2. the parties to the Protocol need not apply paragraph 1 point (c), (d) and (e)))) referred to the immunity for its citizens or persons resident in its territory. Article 12 notifications of staff members and experts in Inmarsat Director General at least once a year, notify the parties to the Protocol to their staff and experts of the members names and citizenship, to which are applied to the 7, 8 and 11. Article 13 refusal 1. privileges provided for in this Protocol, exemptions and immunities are granted not for the personal benefit of the individual person, but rather so that they can effectively perform their official functions. 2. If one of the institutions listed below, consider that the privileges and immunities of the Court may prevent the fair, as well as in all cases where the refusal of them detrimental to the purposes for which they were granted, these institutions may refuse and have to give up the privileges and immunities: (a) a party to the Protocol) for its representatives on its Signatory; b) Inmarsat Council in respect of the Director-General; (c) the Director-General) INMARSAT in relation to staff members and experts; (d)) that the Assembly due to the extraordinary session convened for Inmarsat. Article 14 assistance to individuals, the Protocol Parties shall take all appropriate measures to the delegates, staff members and experts to facilitate entry to, sojourn and exit. Article 15 of the law and the terms Inmarsat and all persons who under this Protocol enjoy privileges and immunities to the extent that it does not come in conflict with other provisions of the Protocol, the Protocol Parties to comply with applicable laws and regulations and continuously cooperate with the competent authorities of the parties, to ensure compliance with those laws and regulations. Article 16 precautions, each party to the Protocol in the interest of their safety reserves the right to take any precautions. Article 17 settlement of disputes any dispute between or among the parties to the Protocol and Protocol of INMARSAT regarding the interpretation or application of the Protocol are resolved by negotiation or by any other means agreed in the agreement of the parties. If the dispute is not resolved in the twelve (12) months, the parties concerned may by mutual agreement to put the dispute for decision to the three-judge Tribunal. Each party to the dispute shall select one arbitrator and the third judge, who performs the duties of the President of the Tribunal, these two judges. If the first two judges within two months from the date on which they were designated, not reached an agreement on the third judge, the third arbitrator means the President of the International Court of Justice. Arbitration procedure in the development of the Tribunal itself, its decisions are final and binding for both parties in the dispute. Article 18 additional agreement with Inmarsat any Protocol Parties may conclude additional agreement to INMARSAT efficiently for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Protocol with respect to this Protocol. Article 19 signature, ratification and accession 1 this Protocol found in London for signing from 1 December 1981 to 31 May 1982. 2. all the parties to the Convention, except for the headquarters of the party, may become party to this Protocol, in the following way: (a) signature without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or (b) signature with added on ratification, acceptance or approval with the subsequent ratification, acceptance or approval, or (c) accession. 3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by depositing with the appropriate instruments to the depositary. 4. Reservations to this Protocol may be made in accordance with international law. Article 20 entry into force of the Protocol and the duration of 1. this Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which ten parties have complied with paragraph 2 of article 19. 2. This Protocol shall cease, if the termination of the Convention. Article 21 entry into force and duration in relation to country 1. For a country who performed article 19 paragraph 2 requirements after the entry into force of this Protocol, the Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of signature or of the date when such instrument shall be submitted to the depositary. 2. any party may denounce this Protocol by written notification to the depositary. Denunciation shall take effect twelve (12) months from the date of its receipt by the depositary, or after another, longer time that may be mentioned in the notice. 3. A party to the Protocol shall cease to be a party to the Protocol from the date on which it ceases to be a party to the Convention. Article 22 Depositary the depositary of this Protocol is the Director-General of INMARSAT. 2. The depositary shall immediately notify all parties of the Convention: (a) the signature of the Protocol) any fact; (b) the deposited) any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; c) day, when this Protocol enters into force; d) day, when a country ceases to be a party to this Protocol; (e) all other notifications), concerning this Protocol. 3. After the entry into force of this Protocol the depositary shall transmit certified copies of the United Nations Secretariat for registration and publication in accordance with the United Nations Charter, article 102. Article 23 authentic texts This Protocol is drawn up in a single original in the English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic, and shall be deposited in the Inmarsat Director-General, who shall send a certified copy to each of the parties to the Convention. Confirming THIS, the undersigned, your Government for this purpose, duly authorized, sign this Protocol. Done at LONDON, this first one thousand nine hundred and eighty-first day of December.