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Convention on Jurisdictional Immunities of States and Their Property

A/RES/53/98No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 148Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, published in 1999.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1995–2004
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2004).
  • 2004A/RES/59/38Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their propertyLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2004A/RES/58/74Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their propertyLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2003A/RES/57/16Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their propertyCompare with previous version
  • 2002A/RES/56/78Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and Their PropertyCompare with previous version
  • 2001A/RES/55/150Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their propertyCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
State ImmunitiesState PropertyTreatiesWorking Groups

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to establish at its fifty-fourth session an open-ended working group of the Sixth Committee, open also to participation by States members of the specialized agencies, to consider outstanding substantive issues related to the draft articles on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property adopted by the International Law Commission,1 taking into account the recent developments of State practice and legislation and any other factors related to this issue since the adoption of the draft articles, as well as the comments submitted by States in accordance with paragraph 2 of resolution 49/61 and paragraph 2 of resolution 52/151, and to consider whether there are any issues identified by the working group upon which it would be useful to seek further comments and recommendations of the Commission;
2
Invites the International Law Commission to present any preliminary comments it may have regarding outstanding substantive issues related to the draft articles by 31 August 1999, in the light of the results of the informal consultations held pursuant to General Assembly decision 48/413 of 9 December 1993 and taking into account the recent developments of State practice and other factors related to this issue since the adoption of the draft articles, in order to facilitate the task of the working group;
3
Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session the item entitled “Convention on jurisdictional immunities of States and their property”.

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