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RANG AGENTS DIPLOMATIQUES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active right of legation
1, record 1, English, active%20right%20of%20legation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The active right of legation, that is to say the capacity to accredit diplomatic agents to other States, and the passive right of legation, which is the capacity to receive envoys from other States, represent essential characteristics of sovereign power ... 1, record 1, English, - active%20right%20of%20legation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de légation actif
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit pour un État d’envoyer à d’autres États [...] des agents diplomatiques quel que soit leur titre ou leur rang. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de legación activo
1, record 1, Spanish, derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n%20activo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facultad que tiene un estado para enviar una misión diplomática. 2, record 1, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n%20activo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- passive right of legation
1, record 2, English, passive%20right%20of%20legation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Holy See continued to conclude concordats and continued, with the consent of a majority of states, to exercise the active and passive right of legation. 2, record 2, English, - passive%20right%20of%20legation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de légation passif
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation%20passif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit pour un État [...] de recevoir [...] des agents diplomatiques quel que soit leur titre ou leur rang. 2, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation%20passif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de legación pasivo
1, record 2, Spanish, derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n%20pasivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facultad que tiene un estado para recibir una misión diplomática. 2, record 2, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n%20pasivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- right of legation
1, record 3, English, right%20of%20legation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As soon as a State becomes an international person, it begins to enjoy certain fundamental or essential rights which in the words of the Charter of the Organization of American States depend "upon the mere fact of its existence as a person under international law". (Article 6) Among such rights is that of establishing diplomatic relations and missions, which has traditionally been known as the right of legation. 1, record 3, English, - right%20of%20legation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de légation
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- droit de représentation 1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20repr%C3%A9sentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit pour un État d’envoyer à d’autres États(droit de légation actif) et d’en recevoir(droit de légation passif) des agents diplomatiques quel que soit leur titre ou leur rang. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La représentation des États, les uns chez les autres, [...] constitue un droit des États, le droit de légation. On dit aussi droit de représentation et, moins correctement, droit d’ambassade. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20l%C3%A9gation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- derecho de legación
1, record 3, Spanish, derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Derecho] que tienen los estados soberanos para enviar y recibir agentes diplomáticos. 1, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se considera derecho de legación activo a la facultad que tiene un estado para enviar una misión diplomática, y derecho de legación pasivo a la facultad de recibirla. No existe obligación de ejercer el derecho de legación. Algunos autores consideran al derecho de legación como uno de los atributos de la soberanía. 1, record 3, Spanish, - derecho%20de%20legaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rank of diplomatic agents
1, record 4, English, rank%20of%20diplomatic%20agents
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vienna had, ..., already in 1815 witnessed the birth of another multilateral agreement, but that was confined to questions of préséance, in particular to the ranks of diplomatic agents. ... the rank of diplomatic agents was in no way to be affected by family ties between the Sovereigns nor by political alliances. 1, record 4, English, - rank%20of%20diplomatic%20agents
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rang des agents diplomatiques
1, record 4, French, rang%20des%20agents%20diplomatiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordre de préséance entre agents diplomatiques accrédités auprès d’un Gouvernement, faisant l'objet du Règlement sur le rang des agents diplomatiques signé à Vienne le 19 mars 1815, dont l'objet, aux termes de son préambule, est de "prévenir les embarras qui se sont souvent présentés et qui pourraient naître encore des prétentions de préséance entre les différents agents diplomatiques". 1, record 4, French, - rang%20des%20agents%20diplomatiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rango de agentes diplomáticos
1, record 4, Spanish, rango%20de%20agentes%20diplom%C3%A1ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el reglamento sobre el rango de los agentes diplomáticos se aprobó también la jerarquía y la precedencia de las distintas categorías de los agentes, los privilegios y las inmunidades de ellos y de las sedes, el procedimiento y los requisitos de acreditación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - rango%20de%20agentes%20diplom%C3%A1ticos
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