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Law No. 24 Of 13 January 1998 On The Ratification Of The Convention On The Recognition Of Academic Titles, Done At Paris On 14 December 1959

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 24 din 13 ianuarie 1998 pentru ratificarea Convenţiei europene cu privire la recunoaşterea academica a titlurilor universitare, adoptată la Paris la 14 decembrie 1959

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LEGE no. 24 24 of 13 January 1998 for the ratification of the European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University Titles, adopted in Paris on 14 December 1959
ISSUER PARLIAMENT
Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 19 19 of 21 January 1998



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article UNIC The European Convention on the Academic Recognition of University Titles, adopted in Paris on 14 December 1959, is hereby ratified. This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of October 28, 1997, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. SENATE PRESIDENT PETRE ROMAN This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at its meeting on December 8, 1997, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT ANDREI IOAN CHILIMAN + EUROPEAN CONVENTION on academic recognition of university titles *) ------------ Note * *) Translation. Signatory Governments, members of the Council of Europe, Having regard to the European Cultural Convention, signed in Paris on 19 December 1954, Having regard to the European Convention on the equivalence of diplomas enabling access to universities, signed in Paris on 11 December 1953, Having regard to the European Convention on the equivalence of the periods of university studies, signed in Paris on 15 December 1956, considering that these conventions must be supplemented by provisions providing for the academic recognition of university titles obtained abroad, have agreed on the following: + Article 1 For application of this Convention: a) the term universities designate: (i) universities; and ((ii) institutions regarded as being of a university level by the contracting parties in the territory of which they are situated and having the right to confer university-level securities; b) the term university title designates any degree, diploma or certificate issued by a university located on the territory of a contracting party and ending a period of university studies; c) are not considered university titles, in accordance with lit. b) of this Article, the degrees, diplomas or certificates issued after a partial examination. + Article 2 1. In order to apply this Convention, a distinction shall be drawn between the Contracting Parties, as, in their territory, the competent authority in the matters of equivalence of the securities shall be a) State; b) university; c) the state or university, as appropriate. 2. Each Contracting Party shall inform the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe within one year from the date of entry into force of this Convention, in relation to it, which is the competent authority on the question of equivalence University titles on its territory. + Article 3 1. Contracting Parties referred to in point. a) of paragraph 1 of art. 2 of this Convention shall grant academic recognition of university titles issued by a university located in the territory of another Contracting Party. 2. The academic recognition of a foreign university title will allow the holder: a) to pursue complementary university studies and to present themselves in university exams, concluding these studies to be admitted to the preparation of the title or the higher degree, including the doctorate, under the same conditions as those that apply the nationals of the Contracting Party, where admission to such studies and examinations depends on the possession of a national university title of the same nature; b) to use an academic title, conferred by a foreign university, stating its origin. + Article 4 As far as lit. a) of paragraph 2 of art. 3 3 of this Convention, each Contracting Party shall: a) if the regulation of the examinations required for a foreign university title does not contain certain subjects prescribed for the corresponding national title, not to be granted recognition until after the successful passage of an additional examination to these subjects; b) to impose on the holders of a foreign university title a sample in its official language or in one of its official languages, if the studies were done in another language. + Article 5 The contracting parties referred to in point b) of paragraph 1 of art. 2 of this Convention will transmit the text of the convention to the competent authorities, on their territory, on the issue of the equivalence of university titles, and will encourage them to examine with goodwill and apply the principles set out in art. 3 3 and 4. + Article 6 The contracting parties referred to in point c) of paragraph 1 of art. 2 of this Convention shall apply the provisions of art. 3 and 4, in cases where the equivalence of university titles is within the competence of the state, and the provisions of 5, if the State is not the competent authority in the matter. + Article 7 The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe will be able, on a regular basis, to invite the Contracting Parties to submit to him a written statement of the measures and decisions taken + Article 8 The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe will communicate to the other contracting parties the information received from each of them, according to 2 and 7 of this Convention, and shall keep the Committee of Ministers informed of the progress made in the application of this Convention. + Article 9 No provision of this Convention shall be deemed to be susceptible to: a) to affect the more favourable provisions regarding the recognition of foreign university titles, contained in a convention to which any of the contracting parties would already be a signatory, or to make less than the subsequent conclusion of a such conventions by one of the Contracting Parties; or b) to prejudice the obligation of any person to comply with the laws and regulations in force on the territory of a Contracting Party in respect of the entry, stay and departure of foreigners. + Article 10 1. This Convention is open for signature to the members of the Council She will be ratified. Instruments of ratification will be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe 2. This Convention shall enter into force one month after the date of deposit of the third instrument of ratification. 3. For any signatory that will subsequently ratify it, the convention will enter into force one month after the date of deposit of its instrument of ratification. 4. After the entry into force of this Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe will be able to invite any non-member state of the council to accede to it. Any state that has received this invitation will be able to give its adhesion, depositing its instrument of adhesion to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. For any acceding state, this Convention shall enter into force one month after the date of deposit of its instrument of adhesion. 5. The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe will transmit to all the members of the Council of Europe, as well as the adherent states the deposit of + Article 11 Any Contracting Party may, at the time of deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession, or at any later time, declare, by notification addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, that this Convention shall apply to all or part of the territories whose international relations it provides. + Article 12 1. Upon the expiry of a period of 5 years from its entry into force, this Convention shall, at any time, be cancelled by each of the Contracting Parties. This cancellation will be made on the way of notification to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, who will inform the other Contracting Parties. 2. This cancellation will enter into force for the contracting party interested 6 months after the date of its receipt by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. In the knowledge of the matter, the undersigned, fully authorised in that regard by those governments, have signed this Convention. Developed in Paris on 14 December 1959, in French and English, both texts having equal value, in a single copy, which will be deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe will send a certified copy to each of the signatory and adherent governments. For The Government Of The Republic Of Austria, The Government Of The Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg, Strasbourg, 25 July 1960, E. Schauss H. Reichmann For The Government Of Malta, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of Belgium, Strasbourg, 7 May 1968, P. WignyGeorge Borg Oliver For The Government Of The Republic Of Cyprus, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of Houten Strasbourg, 16 March 1961, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of Norway, W. HammershaimbHalvard Lange For The Government Of The French Republic, For The Government Of The Portuguese Republic, M. Couve De MurvilleStrasbourg, 27 April 1987, For The Government Of The Republic Federal of Germany, V. Sa Machado Strasbourg, 31 December 1963, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of Sweden, Felician PrillStrasbourg, 27 June 1967, For The Government Of The Kingdom Of Greece, Sten Lindh E. Averoff-TositsasFor The Government Of The Swiss Confederation, conventions, I declare that the Greek Government reserves the right not to apply to its own for the Government of the Republic of Turkey, its citizens the provisions provided in art. 3 fatin R. Zorlu For The Government Of The Republic Of Iceland, For The Government Of The United Kingdom, Petur EggerzDavid Ormsby-Gore For The Government Of Ireland, Strasbourg, 13 January 1964, 10 paragraph 4: Brian Durnin For The Government Of The Italian Republic, Spain: 17 December 1976 G. PellaYugoslavia: 15 September 1977 For The Government Of The Principality Of Liechtenstein, Holy See: 21 June 1979 ------------