Einde inhoudsopgave
Agreement on the status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, national representatives and international staff
Article 15
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 18-05-1954
- Bronpublicatie:
20-09-1951, Trb. 1951, 139 (uitgifte: 20-11-1951, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
18-05-1954
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
08-07-1954, Trb. 1954, 82 (uitgifte: 01-01-1954, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Privileges and immunities are accorded to the representatives of Member States and their staffs not for the personal benefit of the individuals themselves, but in order to safeguard the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the North Atlantic Treaty. Consequently, a Member State not only has the right, but is under a duty to waive the immunity of its representatives and members of their staffs in any case where, in its opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the purposes for which the immunity is accorded.