The Governments of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, convinced of the urgent need to protect and improve the environment, have agreed as follows: Article 1 For the purpose of this Convention environmentally harmful activities shall mean the discharge from the soil or from buildings or installations of solid or liquid …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory to this Protocol,Bearing in mind the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe’s Declaration of 12 September 2001 and its Decision of 21 September 2001 on the Fight against International Terrorism, and the Vilnius Declaration on Regional Co-operation and the …
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The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members;Aware of the growing concern caused by the increase in acts of terrorism;Wishing to take effective measures to ensure that the perpetrators of such …
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Signed in Kuwait on, 24 April 1978 Preamble The Government of the State of Bahrain, The Imperial Government of Iran, The Government of the Republic of Iraq, The Government of the State of Kuwait, The Government of the Sultanate of Oman, The Government of the State of Qatar, The Government …
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The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering the profound transformation of the international community brought about by the decolonization process, Considering also that other factors may lead to cases of succession of States in the future, Convinced, in these circumstances, of the need for the codification and progressive development …
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The States Parties to the present Convention, Considering the profound transformation of the international community brought about by the decolonization process, Considering also that other factors may lead to cases of succession of States in the future, Convinced, in these circumstances, of the need for the codification and progressive development …
Leer »European Charter of Local Self-Government
PreambleThe member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage;Considering that one of the methods by which …
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Leer »European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
PreambleThe member States of the Council of Europe signatory hereto,Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members, particularly for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage;Considering that the protection of the historical …
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Preamble The member States of the Council of Europe, signatory hereto, Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members for the purpose of safeguarding and realising the ideals and principles which are their common heritage and facilitating their economic and …
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Preamble The Arab states signatory hereto, Desiring to promote mutual cooperation in the suppression of terrorist offences, which pose a threat to the security and stability of the Arab Nation and endanger its vital interests, Being committed to the highest moral and religious principles and, in particular, to the tenets …
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The Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, Pursuant to the tenets of the tolerant Islamic Sharia which reject all forms of violence and terrorism, and in particular specially those based on extremism and call for protection of human rights, which provisions are parallelled by the principles and …
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