The text of Titles II to IV of the Convention ¹ (art. 19-56) and Protocol No. ^O 2 conferring on the European Court of Human Rights the competence to give advisory opinions ² Are replaced by the following Title II of the Convention (Art. 19-51):

Part II

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Art. 19-51

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1. Title V of the Convention becomes Title III of the Convention; Art. 57 of the Convention becomes art. 52 of the Convention; art. 58 and 59 of the Convention are deleted, and art. 60 to 66 of the Convention become respectively the art. 53-59 of the Convention.

2. Title I of the Convention is entitled "Rights and freedoms" and the new Title III "Miscellaneous provisions". The headings set out in the Annex to this Protocol have been assigned to Art. 1 to 18 and new art. 52-59 of the Convention.

3. In the new art. 56, para. 1, insert the words " , subject to subs. 4 of this Article, " After the word " Will apply "; at para. 4, the words " Commission " And " Pursuant to s. 25 of this Convention " Are replaced by the words " Court " And " , as provided for in s. 34 of the Convention ". In the new art. 58, para. 4, the words " Art. 63 " Are replaced by the words " Art. 56 ".

4. The Additional Protocol ¹ The Convention shall be amended as follows:

(a)

The articles shall be presented with the headings listed in the Annex to this Protocol; and

(b)

Art. 4, last sentence, the words " Of Art. 63 " Are replaced by the words " Of Art. 56 ".

5. Protocol No. ^O 4 ² Is amended as follows:

(a)

Articles shall be submitted with the headings listed in the Annex to this Protocol;

(b)

Art. 5, para. 3, the words " Of Art. 63 " Are replaced by the words " Of Art. 56 "; a new one. 5 adds and reads as follows:

" Any State which has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1. 1 or 2 of this article may, at any time thereafter, declare in respect of one or more of the territories referred to in that declaration that it accepts the jurisdiction of the Court to hear requests from natural persons, organizations Non-government or groups of individuals, as provided for in s. 34 of the Convention, under Art. 1 to 4 of this Protocol or of some of them. "; and

(c)

On par. 2 of the art. 6 is deleted.

6. Protocol No. ^O 6 ³ Is amended as follows:

(a)

The articles shall be presented with the headings listed in the Annex to this Protocol; and

(b)

Art. 4, the words " Pursuant to s. 64 " Are replaced by the words " Pursuant to s. 57 ".

7. Protocol No. ^O 7 ⁴ Is amended as follows:

(a)

Articles shall be submitted with the headings listed in the Annex to this Protocol;

(b)

Art. 6, para. 4, the words " Of Art. 63 " Are replaced by the words " Of Art. 56 "; a new one. 6 is added and reads as follows:

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(c)

On par. 2 of the art. 7 is deleted.

8. Protocol No. ^O 9 ⁵ Is repealed.

1. This Protocol shall be open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe which are signatories to the Convention, who may express their consent to be bound by

(a)

Signature without reservation of ratification, acceptance or approval; or

(b)

Signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval.

2. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of one year after the date on which all Parties to the Convention have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol in accordance with Provisions of s. 3. The election of the new judges may be made, and any other measures necessary for the establishment of the new Court may be taken, in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol, from the date on which all Parties to the The Convention will have expressed their consent to be bound by the Protocol.

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of s. 3 and 4 below, the terms of office of the judges, members of the Commission, the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar shall expire on the date of entry into force of this Protocol.

(2) Applications pending before the Commission which have not yet been declared admissible on the date of entry into force of this Protocol shall be examined by the Court in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.

3. Applications declared admissible on the date of entry into force of this Protocol shall continue to be dealt with by the members of the Commission within one year. All cases not completed during this period shall be transmitted to the Court, which shall examine them, as admissible applications, in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol.

4. For requests for which the Commission, after the entry into force of this Protocol, has adopted a report in accordance with the former Art. 31 of the Convention, the report shall be transmitted to the parties who are not entitled to publish it. In accordance with the provisions applicable before the entry into force of this Protocol, a case may be referred to the Court. The College of the Grand Chamber shall determine whether one of the Chambers or the Grand Chamber shall rule on the case. If a Chamber decides on the case, its decision is final. Cases not referred to the Court shall be examined by the Committee of Ministers acting in accordance with the provisions of the former Art. 32 of the Convention ¹ .

5. Cases pending before the Court whose examination has not yet been completed on the date of entry into force of this Protocol shall be transmitted to the Grand Chamber of the Court, which shall decide on the matter in accordance with the provisions of that Protocol.

6. Cases pending before the Committee of Ministers, the examination of which under the old art. 32 is not yet completed on the date of entry into force of this Protocol shall be settled by the Committee of Ministers acting in accordance with this Article.

Where a High Contracting Party has recognized the jurisdiction of the Commission or the court of the Court by the declaration provided for in the former Art. 25 or former art. 46 of the Convention ¹ , only for subsequent cases, or based on subsequent facts, to that declaration, that restriction shall continue to apply to the jurisdiction of the Court under this Protocol.

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member states of the Council

(a)

Any signature;

(b)

Deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval;

(c)

The date of entry into force of this Protocol or of some of its provisions in accordance with Art. 4; and

(d)

Any other act, notification or communication relating to this Protocol.

In witness whereof , the undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Protocol.

Done at Strasbourg, on 11 May 1994, 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 copies to each member state of the Council of Europe.

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