Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 212/2016
| Data de publicação | 02 Novembro 2016 |
| Seção | Serie I |
| Órgão | Assembleia da República |
Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 212/2016
Aprova o Acordo para a Criação e Estatuto da Organização Europeia de Direito Público, assinado em Atenas em 27 de outubro de 2004
A Assembleia da República resolve, nos termos da alínea i) do artigo 161.º e do n.º 5 do artigo 166.º da Constituição, aprovar o Acordo para a Criação e Estatuto da Organização Europeia de Direito Público, assinado em Atenas em 27 de outubro de 2004, cujo texto na versão autenticada em língua inglesa e respetiva tradução em língua portuguesa se publicam em anexo.
Aprovada em 23 de setembro de 2016.
O Presidente da Assembleia da República, Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues.
AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW ORGANIZATION
The Parties to this Agreement:
Recognizing the importance of public law lato sensu, and the need to further promote its scientific, research, educational, training, institution building and other dimensions for a better generation of lawyers and democratic institutions worldwide, and the promotion of European values through public law throughout the world;
Believing that it is now desirable that a European Public Law Organization (EPLO) be established as an international organization with suitable governance, full international legal personality and status;
Noting the wish of the signatory parties to promote and support the activities of the European Public Law Organization outside of any political considerations;
Noting the willingness of the Hellenic Republic to accept that the headquarters of the European Public Law Organization be established in Greece, once the European Public Law Organization has acquired international status;
have agreed as follows:
PART I
Establishment and Status
Article I
The Organization
1 - The European Public Law Organization is hereby established as an international organization, hereinafter referred to as the "Organization" or "EPLO".
2 - EPLO shall possess full international legal personality and enjoy such capacities as may be necessary for the exercise of its functions and the fulfillment of its purposes.
3 - Political considerations shall not influence the Organization in its activities, management and staffing.
4 - The Organization shall operate in accordance with this Agreement.
Article II
Purposes and activities
1 - The purpose of the Organization is the creation and dissemination of knowledge in the area of public law lato sensu, including inter alia national, comparative and European public law, human rights law, environmental law, etc., and the promotion of European values through public law throughout the world. To this effect, the Organization shall organize and support scientific, research, educational, training, teaching, institution building and other activities and provide assistance for democratic institutions in Europe and worldwide.
2 - In order to accomplish its purposes, the Organization may engage in all kinds of activities, as it will be detailed in its Rules and as its organs might further develop, and will promote the cooperation with other institutions and organizations and bodies, in particular organizations in the United Nations system.
Article III
Headquarters
1 - The headquarters of the Organization shall be in Athens, Greece.
2 - The Organization may establish offices and branches in other locations or countries as required to support its programs and activities.
Article IV
Powers
To further pursue its purposes and activities, the Organization shall have the full powers of any organization with international legal personality and inter alia the following powers:
1) To acquire and dispose of real and personal property;
2) To enter into contracts and other types of agreements;
3) To employ persons;
4) To institute and defend in legal proceedings;
5) To invest the moneys and properties of the Organization;
6) To conclude agreements with States and other international organizations; and
7) To take other lawful action necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Organization, as established in this Agreement and developed in detail in its Rules.
Article V
Rights, privileges and immunities
1 - The EPLO, its Officials and the staff shall enjoy within the territories of Member States the privileges and immunities defined in the "Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations", adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946, as they are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in accordance with the principles and objectives of this Agreement.
2 - The EPLO shall enjoy, in the territory of each Member State, for its official communication, treatment not less favorable than that accorded by that State to the diplomatic missions of any other State. No censorship shall be applied to the official correspondence, and other official communications of the EPLO. No censorship shall be applied to publications, still and moving pictures, films and sound recordings of the EPLO.
3 - Furthermore, the Organization, its Officials and the staff shall enjoy in the country of the headquarters such rights, privileges and immunities as are required for the fulfillment of their functions. These privileges and immunities shall be included in a headquarters agreement to be concluded with the Government of the Hellenic Republic. Other countries may grant comparable rights, privileges and immunities in support of the Organization's activities in such countries.
Article VI
Co-operative relationships
1 - The Organization will engage in co-operative relationships with other institutions and programs, including universities, research centers, ministries, local authorities, parliaments, Law Courts, etc. and promote institutional co-operation. This cooperation will be detailed in its Rules.
2 - The Organization may accept personnel on a loan or secondment basis from the participating in the Agreement parties and elsewhere.
PART II
Organization
Article VII
The organs
The organization of the EPLO shall consist of the General Assembly (hereinafter referred to as the "Assembly"), the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as "the Board"), the Executive Committee, the European Scientific Council, the Director and staff.
Article VIII
The Assembly
1 - Each Party to this Agreement shall appoint one representative to act as a member of the Assembly. Each Party with the exception provided for in article xxi, paragraph 2, shall hold one full vote in the Assembly.
2 - The Assembly shall hold regular sessions every two years to review the activities of the Organization, as well as the composition of the Board and the Executive Committee. On the occasion of its regular meetings, the Assembly shall approve the Organization's general policy and budget, and take note of the audited financial statements submitted by the Board of Directors.
3 - Extraordinary sessions may be convened at the invitation of the Board of Directors or upon the initiative of one third of the Assembly's members with full vote.
4 - Any action of the Assembly, which would require a vote of the Members of the Assembly in person, shall be equally valid if taken pursuant to written consent of such Members in lieu of a meeting.
5 - When the quorum of the majority of the members with full vote is obtained, decisions of the Assembly shall be taken by majority vote among the parties with full vote present in the deliberations, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement or the Rules.
Article IX
The Board of Directors
1 - The Board of Directors will be composed of the Director acting as President, the members of the Executive Committee and representatives of the participating countries, international organizations, or other institutions or programs with which the EPLO establishes co-operative relationships. The EPLO will also invite an Official/staff member of the European Commission to sit in the Board. Representatives of institutions or programs with which the EPLO establishes cooperative relationships, as well as members to this Agreement with no full vote in the Assembly, shall sit on the Board with a consultative vote, except in cases of activities in which they actively participate. Deviations from this rule may be detailed in the Rules of the Organization.
The detailed composition of the Board of Directors, the voting rights of each member and the procedures to be followed will be detailed in the Rules of the Organization.
2 - The Board members will be appointed after entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter whenever needed, following consultations with every represented party, institution etc., by act of the Director. Once appointed, the Board members shall serve in their personal capacities and shall not be bound by directives from their governments or organizations.
3 - The Board shall meet at least once a year to carry out its functions, consisting of approving the general policy of the EPLO and the budget, and taking note of the audited financial statements.
4 - When the quorum of the majority of the members with full vote is obtained, decisions of the Board shall be taken by a majority vote among the members with full vote present in the deliberations, unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement or the Rules.
5 - The Board shall issue the Rules for the detailed objectives and governance of the Organization in accordance with and complimentary to this Agreement.
Article X
The Executive Committee
1 - The Executive Committee shall consist of four individuals selected on the basis of their professional accomplishments in the scientific fields of the Organization and established in the country of the headquarters, plus the Director acting as President.
2 - The Executive Committee members will be appointed after entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter whenever needed, in principle among the members of the European Scientific Council, by act of the Director.
3 - The Executive Committee will discuss and approve acts of daily management of the Organization, which the Rules will not entrust to the...
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