falls under a block exemption regulation of the Government (article 16) and is thereby exempted. (Three kinds of negative clearances , article 18 (1)).

negative clearances under article 18 (1), authorization of concentrations,

We greatly appreciate the prompt action taken by Your Excellency in issuing a certificate asserting Mr. Cumaraswamy s immunity.

On the other hand, they may apply for a negative clearance of the Office (see under C above).

1(a). Privileges immunities of Secretariat

(d) Individuals not in possession of the proper visa, unless exempt under international agreements

In any case where an issue arises regarding the application of these privileges and immunities, the staff member shall immediately report the matter to the Secretary General, who alone may decide whether such privileges and immunities exist and whether they shall be waived in accordance with the relevant instruments.

The note discusses the regime of privileges and immunities in the context of the United Nations, and in the context of the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol.

2.6.3.2.3 Exemptions .

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(b) Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and other relevant instruments.

In return for these privileges and immunities, as is the case under the General Convention, the secretariat is obliged, under Article 3 (b) of the Headquarters Agreement, to make provision for the appropriate settlement of disputes arising out of contracts to which the secretariat is party and disputes involving an official of the secretariat who, by reason of his or her official position enjoys immunity which has not been waived.

The Secretary General of the United Nations shall have the right and duty to waive the immunity of any official in any case in which, in his view, such immunity impedes the course of justice and may be waived without prejudice to the interests of the United Nations.

The status, privileges and immunities of the Organization, of its Executive Director, its staff and experts, and of representatives of members while in the territory of Japan shall continue to be governed by the Headquarters Agreement between the Government of Japan and the International Tropical Timber Organization signed at Tokyo on 27 February 1988, with such amendments as may be necessary for the proper functioning of this Agreement.

Amending the Kyoto Protocol to confer privileges and immunities

In other words, the immunity is jurisdictional immunity from national courts.

2. A State shall not be considered to have consented to the exercise of jurisdiction by a court of another State if it intervenes in a proceeding or takes any other step for the sole purpose of

B. Personal immunity

Revision of immunity mechanisms

The notifications would also make clear that there is no question of the Organization attempting to enforce the pledge through legal action, as this would require that the Government waive its sovereign immunity from suit and from execution.

Staff of the secretariat have privileges and immunities worldwide.

Calls upon States that have not done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the Tribunal and to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Authority

When the grounds on which the exemption was granted cease to exist, the Ministry of the Interior withdraws the exemption.

67. Conventions on the privileges and immunities of the United Nations and of the specialized agencies

Either party may exempt specific measures or sectors from the chapter dealing with competition policy, provided that such exemptions are transparent and are undertaken on the grounds of public policy or public interest.

Moreover, part IV of the draft, entitled State immunity from measures of constraint in connection with proceedings before a court , indicates that the scope of the Commission s draft articles remains limited with respect to immunity from execution.

Though referred to as temporary immunity , its duration in time is not explicitly limited.

The United States was not ignoring legal instruments on diplomatic privileges and immunities.

Staff in those two categories should not be covered by the Secretary General apos s exemption.

(ii) Exemptions

Violations of parliamentary immunity

XI. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

In exchange for limited immunity.

In 1946, the General Assembly adopted the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (the General Convention), which establishes the detailed privileges and immunities needed by the United Nations.

The Working Group proceeded to consider the circumstances that could excuse a faulty performance by the certification authority.

Mindful of the responsibility of the Secretary General to safeguard the functional immunity of all United Nations officials,

State immunity from measures of constraint

The Jurisdictional Immunities Convention applies to the immunity of a State and its property from the jurisdiction of the courts of another State.

The Organization shall have legal personality.

Question of privileges and immunities

B. Personal immunity 55 57 17

1. Question of privileges and immunities

Accordingly, Member States requesting exemption under Article 19 should continue to provide supporting information in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 54 237 C.