Article 32 Signature and entry into force

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 01-07-2002

Bronpublicatie:: 27-01-1999, Trb. 2000, 130 (uitgifte: 30-10-2000, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 01-07-2002
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 24-06-2002, Trb. 2002, 109 (uitgifte: 01-01-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal strafrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen

1.

This Convention shall be open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe and by non-member States which have participated in its elaboration. Such States may express their consent to be bound by:

a): signature without reservation as to 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.

3.

This Convention 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 fourteen States have expressed their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1. Any such State, which is not a member of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) at the time of ratification, shall automatically become a member on the date the Convention enters into force.

4.

In respect of any signatory State which subsequently expresses its consent to be bound by it, the Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date of the expression of their consent to be bound by the Convention in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1. Any signatory State, which is not a member of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) at the time of ratification, shall automatically become a member on the date the Convention enters into force in its respect.