Machine Translation of "Approves The Agreement On Privileges And Immunities Of The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea, Adopted At New..." (Portugal)

Approves The Agreement On Privileges And Immunities Of The International Tribunal For The Law Of The Sea, Adopted At New York On 23 May 1997

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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution n. 129 /X

Attending to which the Portuguese Republic is Party to the United Nations Convention on

the Law of the Sea of December 10, 1982;

Considering that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea establishes the

International Court of the Law of the Sea;

Recognizing that the Court should enjoy the legal powers, privileges and the

immunities necessary for the exercise of its functions.

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following proposal for a Resolution:

To approve the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Court of Law of the

Sea, adopted in New York, on May 23, 1997, the text of which, in the authenticated version

in the English language, as well as the respective translation for Portuguese language, are published in

attachment.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers, February 26, 2009

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Presidency

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs