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IMMUNITE CONSULAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Diplomacy
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lift immunity from criminal jurisdiction
1, record 1, English, lift%20immunity%20from%20criminal%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Diplomatie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lever l'immunité de juridiction pénale
1, record 1, French, lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lever l'immunité de juridiction criminelle 2, record 1, French, lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20criminelle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'État accréditant [...] renonce à l'immunité de juridiction civile et commerciale dont bénéficie l'intéressé en tant que conjoint ou membre de la famille d’agent diplomatique ou consulaire, [et marque] sa disposition à pouvoir lever l'immunité de juridiction pénale en cas d’infraction pénale [...] 1, record 1, French, - lever%20l%27immunit%C3%A9%20de%20juridiction%20p%C3%A9nale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consular immunity
1, record 2, English, consular%20immunity
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of diplomatic and consular immunity is to promote effectiveness of official relations. Both types of immunities extend essential protections to diplomats, consuls. their families and their staffs by limiting the ability of host countries to detain, subpoena, arrest or prosecute them. 1, record 2, English, - consular%20immunity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immunité consulaire
1, record 2, French, immunit%C3%A9%20consulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'immunité diplomatique ou consulaire est le droit [...] aux personnes appartenant au personnel des ambassades et des consulats étrangers [...] d’être soustrait à la compétence des juridictions de l'État de leur résidence. Cette prérogative résulte à la fois des usages et des conventions internationales. 1, record 2, French, - immunit%C3%A9%20consulaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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