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MEMBER CONSULAR POST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- member of a consular post
1, record 1, English, member%20of%20a%20consular%20post
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person appointed as a member of a consular post may be declared unacceptable before arriving in the territory of the receiving State or, if already in the receiving State, before entering on his duties with the consular post. In any such case, the sending State shall withdraw his appointment. 2, record 1, English, - member%20of%20a%20consular%20post
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- membre d'un poste consulaire
1, record 1, French, membre%20d%27un%20poste%20consulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une personne nommée membre d'un poste consulaire peut être déclarée non acceptable avant d'arriver sur le territoire de l'État de résidence ou, si elle s'y trouve déjà, avant d'entrer en [fonction] au poste consulaire. L'État d'envoi doit, dans un tel cas, retirer la nomination. 2, record 1, French, - membre%20d%27un%20poste%20consulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liability to give evidence
1, record 2, English, liability%20to%20give%20evidence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liability to give evidence. Members of a consular post may be called upon to attend as witnesses in the course of judicial or administrative proceedings. A consular employee or a member of the service staff shall not, except in the cases mentioned in... this Art., decline to give evidence. If a consular officer should decline to do so, no coercive measure or penalty may be applied to him. 1, record 2, English, - liability%20to%20give%20evidence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation de répondre comme témoin
1, record 2, French, obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9pondre%20comme%20t%C3%A9moin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Obligation de répondre comme témoin. Les membres d'un poste consulaire peuvent être appelés à répondre comme témoins au cours de procédures judiciaires et administratives. Les employés consulaires et les membres du personnel de service ne doivent pas refuser de répondre comme témoins, si ce n'est dans les cas mentionnés au [...] présent article. Si un fonctionnaire consulaire refuse de témoigner, aucune mesure coercitive ou autre sanction ne peut lui être appliquée. 1, record 2, French, - obligation%20de%20r%C3%A9pondre%20comme%20t%C3%A9moin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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