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Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol No. 11
Rome, 4.XI.1950
The text of the Convention had been
amended according to the provisions of Protocol No. 3 (ETS No.
45), which entered into force on 21 September 1970, of Protocol
No. 5 (ETS No. 55), which entered into force on 20 December 1971
and of Protocol No. 8 (ETS No. 118), which entered into force on
1 January 1990, and comprised also the text of Protocol No. 2 (ETS
No. 44) which, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 3
thereof, had been an integral part of the Convention since its
entry into force on 21 September 1970. All provisions which had
been amended or added by these Protocols are replaced by
Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155), as from the date of its entry
into force on 1 November 1998. As from that date, Protocol No. 9
(ETS No. 140), which entered into force on 1 October 1994, is
repealed and Protocol No. 10 (ETS No. 146) has lost its purpose.
The governments signatory hereto, being members of the
Council of Europe,
Considering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th
December 1948;
Considering that this Declaration aims at securing the
universal and effective recognition and observance of the Rights
therein declared;
Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is the
achievement of greater unity between its members and that one of
the methods by which that aim is to be pursued is the
maintenance and further realisation of human rights and
fundamental freedoms;
Reaffirming their profound belief in those fundamental
freedoms which are the foundation of justice and peace in the
world and are best maintained on the one hand by an effective
political democracy and on the other by a common understanding
and observance of the human rights upon which they depend;
Being resolved, as the governments of European countries
which are like-minded and have a common heritage of political
traditions, ideals, freedom and the rule of law, to take the
first steps for the collective enforcement of certain of the
rights stated in the Universal Declaration,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1 – Obligation to respect human
rights1
The High Contracting Parties shall secure to everyone within
their jurisdiction the rights and freedoms defined in Section I
of this Convention.
Section I – Rights and freedoms1
Article 2 – Right to life1
Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one
shall be deprived of his life intentionally save in the
execution of a sentence of a court following his conviction of
a crime for which this penalty is provided by law.
Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in
contravention of this article when it results from the use of
force which is no more than absolutely necessary:
in defence of any person from unlawful violence;
in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the
escape of a person lawfully detained;
in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a
riot or insurrection.
Article 3 – Prohibition of torture1
No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and
forced labour1
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory
labour.
For the purpose of this article the term "forced or
compulsory labour" shall not include:
any work required to be done in the ordinary course of
detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5
of this Convention or during conditional release from such
detention;
any service of a military character or, in case of
conscientious objectors in countries where they are
recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military
service;
any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity
threatening the life or well-being of the community;
any work or service which forms part of normal civic
obligations.
Article 5 – Right to liberty and security1
Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No
one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following
cases and in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law:
the lawful detention of a person after conviction by a
competent court;
the lawful arrest or detention of a person for
non-compliance with the lawful order of a court or in order
to secure the fulfilment of any obligation prescribed by
law;
the lawful arrest or detention of a person effected for
the purpose of bringing him before the competent legal
authority on reasonable suspicion of having committed an
offence or when it is reasonably considered necessary to
prevent his committing an offence or fleeing after having
done so;
the detention of a minor by lawful order for the purpose
of educational supervision or his lawful detention for the
purpose of bringing him before the competent legal
authority;
the lawful detention of persons for the prevention of the
spreading of infectious diseases, of persons of unsound
mind, alcoholics or drug addicts or vagrants;
the lawful arrest or detention of a person to prevent his
effecting an unauthorised entry into the country or of a
person against whom action is being taken with a view to
deportation or extradition.
Everyone who is arrested shall be informed promptly, in a
language which he understands, of the reasons for his arrest
and of any charge against him.
Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 1.c of this article shall be brought
promptly before a judge or other officer authorised by law to
exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within
a reasonable time or to release pending trial. Release may be
conditioned by guarantees to appear for trial.
Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or
detention shall be entitled to take proceedings by which the
lawfulness of his detention shall be decided speedily by a
court and his release ordered if the detention is not lawful.
Everyone who has been the victim of arrest or detention in
contravention of the provisions of this article shall have an
enforceable right to compensation.
Article 6 – Right to a fair trial1
In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or
of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a
fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an
independent and impartial tribunal established by law.
Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public
may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interests
of morals, public order or national security in a democratic
society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of
the private life of the parties so require, or to the extent
strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special
circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of
justice.
Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed
innocent until proved guilty according to law.
Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following
minimum rights:
to be informed promptly, in a language which he
understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the
accusation against him;
to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation
of his defence;
to defend himself in person or through legal assistance of
his own choosing or, if he has not sufficient means to pay
for legal assistance, to be given it free when the interests
of justice so require;
to examine or have examined witnesses against him and to
obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his
behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him;
to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot
understand or speak the language used in court.
Article 7 – No punishment without law1
No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on
account of any act or omission which did not constitute a
criminal offence under national or international law at the
time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be
imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the
criminal offence was committed.
This article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of
any person for any act or omission which, at the time when it
was committed, was criminal according to the general
principles of law recognised by civilised nations.
Article 8 – Right to respect for private and
family life1
Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family
life, his home and his correspondence.
There shall be no interference by a public authority with
the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance
with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the
interests of national security, public safety or the economic
well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or
crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the
protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience
and religion1
Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion
or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with
others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or
belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.
Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be
subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and
are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of
public safety, for the protection of public order, health or
morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of
others.
Article 10 – Freedom of expression1
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right
shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and
impart information and ideas without interference by public
authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not
prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting,
television or cinema enterprises.
The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it
duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such
formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are
prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society,
in the interests of national security, territorial integrity
or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for
the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the
reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure
of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the
authority and impartiality of the judiciary.
Article 11 – Freedom of assembly and
association1
Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and
to freedom of association with others, including the right to
form and to join trade unions for the protection of his
interests.
No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these
rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are
necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national
security or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or
crime, for the protection of health or morals or for the
protection of the rights and freedoms of others. This article
shall not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions on the
exercise of these rights by members of the armed forces, of
the police or of the administration of the State.
Article 12 – Right to marry1
Men and women of marriageable age have the right to marry and
to found a family, according to the national laws governing the
exercise of this right.
Article 13 – Right to an effective remedy1
Everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in this
Convention are violated shall have an effective remedy before a
national authority notwithstanding that the violation has been
committed by persons acting in an official capacity.
Article 14 – Prohibition of discrimination1
The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this
Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground
such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or
other opinion, national or social origin, association with a
national minority, property, birth or other status.
Article 15 – Derogation in time of
emergency1
In time of war or other public emergency threatening the
life of the nation any High Contracting Party may take
measures derogating from its obligations under this Convention
to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the
situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent
with its other obligations under international law.
No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of deaths
resulting from lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4
(paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made under this provision.
Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of
derogation shall keep the Secretary General of the Council of
Europe fully informed of the measures which it has taken and
the reasons therefor. It shall also inform the Secretary
General of the Council of Europe when such measures have
ceased to operate and the provisions of the Convention are
again being fully executed.
Article 16 – Restrictions on political
activity of aliens1
Nothing in Articles 10, 11 and 14 shall be regarded as
preventing the High Contracting Parties from imposing
restrictions on the political activity of aliens.
Article 17 – Prohibition of abuse of rights1
Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for
any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity
or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights
and freedoms set forth herein or at their limitation to a
greater extent than is provided for in the Convention.
Article 18 – Limitation on use of
restrictions on rights1
The restrictions permitted under this Convention to the said
rights and freedoms shall not be applied for any purpose other
than those for which they have been prescribed.
Section II – European Court of Human Rights2
Article 19 – Establishment of the Court
To ensure the observance of the engagements undertaken by
the High Contracting Parties in the Convention and the
Protocols thereto, there shall be set up a European Court of
Human Rights, hereinafter referred to as "the
Court". It shall function on a permanent basis.
Article 20 – Number of judges
The Court shall consist of a number of judges equal to that
of the High Contracting Parties.
Article 21 – Criteria for office
The judges shall be of high moral character and must
either possess the qualifications required for appointment
to high judicial office or be jurisconsults of recognised
competence.
The judges shall sit on the Court in their individual
capacity.
During their term of office the judges shall not engage in
any activity which is incompatible with their independence,
impartiality or with the demands of a full-time office; all
questions arising from the application of this paragraph
shall be decided by the Court.
Article 22 – Election of judges
The judges shall be elected by the Parliamentary Assembly
with respect to each High Contracting Party by a majority of
votes cast from a list of three candidates nominated by the
High Contracting Party.
The same procedure shall be followed to complete the Court
in the event of the accession of new High Contracting
Parties and in filling casual vacancies.
Article 23 – Terms of office
The judges shall be elected for a period of six years.
They may be re-elected. However, the terms of office of
one-half of the judges elected at the first election shall
expire at the end of three years.
The judges whose terms of office are to expire at the end
of the initial period of three years shall be chosen by lot
by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
immediately after their election.
In order to ensure that, as far as possible, the terms of
office of one-half of the judges are renewed every three
years, the Parliamentary Assembly may decide, before
proceeding to any subsequent election, that the term or
terms of office of one or more judges to be elected shall be
for a period other than six years but not more than nine and
not less than three years.
In cases where more than one term of office is involved
and where the Parliamentary Assembly applies the preceding
paragraph, the allocation of the terms of office shall be
effected by a drawing of lots by the Secretary General of
the Council of Europe immediately after the election.
A judge elected to replace a judge whose term of office
has not expired shall hold office for the remainder of his
predecessor's term.
The terms of office of judges shall expire when they reach
the age of 70.
The judges shall hold office until replaced. They shall,
however, continue to deal with such cases as they already
have under consideration.
Article 24 – Dismissal
No judge may be dismissed from his office unless the other
judges decide by a majority of two-thirds that he has ceased
to fulfil the required conditions.
Article 25 – Registry and legal
secretaries
The Court shall have a registry, the functions and
organisation of which shall be laid down in the rules of the
Court. The Court shall be assisted by legal secretaries.
Article 26 – Plenary Court
The plenary Court shall:
elect its President and one or two Vice-Presidents for a
period of three years; they may be re-elected;
set up Chambers, constituted for a fixed period of time;
elect the Presidents of the Chambers of the Court; they
may be re-elected;
adopt the rules of the Court, and
elect the Registrar and one or more Deputy Registrars.
Article 27 – Committees, Chambers and
Grand Chamber
To consider cases brought before it, the Court shall sit
in committees of three judges, in Chambers of seven judges
and in a Grand Chamber of seventeen judges. The Court's
Chambers shall set up committees for a fixed period of time.
There shall sit as an ex officio member of the
Chamber and the Grand Chamber the judge elected in respect
of the State Party concerned or, if there is none or if he
is unable to sit, a person of its choice who shall sit in
the capacity of judge.
The Grand Chamber shall also include the President of the
Court, the Vice-Presidents, the Presidents of the Chambers
and other judges chosen in accordance with the rules of the
Court. When a case is referred to the Grand Chamber under
Article 43, no judge from the Chamber which rendered the
judgment shall sit in the Grand Chamber, with the exception
of the President of the Chamber and the judge who sat in
respect of the State Party concerned.
Article 28 – Declarations of
inadmissibility by committees
A committee may, by a unanimous vote, declare inadmissible
or strike out of its list of cases an application submitted
under Article 34 where such a decision can be taken without
further examination. The decision shall be final.
Article 29 – Decisions by Chambers on
admissibility and merits
If no decision is taken under Article 28, a Chamber shall
decide on the admissibility and merits of individual
applications submitted under Article 34.
A Chamber shall decide on the admissibility and merits of
inter-State applications submitted under Article 33.
The decision on admissibility shall be taken separately
unless the Court, in exceptional cases, decides otherwise.
Article 30 – Relinquishment of
jurisdiction to the Grand Chamber
Where a case pending before a Chamber raises a serious
question affecting the interpretation of the Convention or the
protocols thereto, or where the resolution of a question
before the Chamber might have a result inconsistent with a
judgment previously delivered by the Court, the Chamber may,
at any time before it has rendered its judgment, relinquish
jurisdiction in favour of the Grand Chamber, unless one of the
parties to the case objects.
Article 31 – Powers of the Grand
Chamber
The Grand Chamber shall:
determine applications submitted either under Article 33
or Article 34 when a Chamber has relinquished jurisdiction
under Article 30 or when the case has been referred to it
under Article 43; and
consider requests for advisory opinions submitted under
Article 47.
Article 32 – Jurisdiction of the
Court
The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all matters
concerning the interpretation and application of the
Convention and the protocols thereto which are referred to
it as provided in Articles 33, 34 and 47.
In the event of dispute as to whether the Court has
jurisdiction, the Court shall decide.
Article 33 – Inter-State cases
Any High Contracting Party may refer to the Court any
alleged breach of the provisions of the Convention and the
protocols thereto by another High Contracting Party.
Article 34 – Individual applications
Chart of Declarations
under former Articles 25 and 46 of the ECHR
The Court may receive applications from any person,
non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming
to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting
Parties of the rights set forth in the Convention or the
protocols thereto. The High Contracting Parties undertake not to
hinder in any way the effective exercise of this right.
Article 35 – Admissibility criteria
The Court may only deal with the matter after all domestic
remedies have been exhausted, according to the generally
recognised rules of international law, and within a period
of six months from the date on which the final decision was
taken.
The Court shall not deal with any application submitted
under Article 34 that:
is anonymous; or
is substantially the same as a matter that has already
been examined by the Court or has already been submitted
to another procedure of international investigation or
settlement and contains no relevant new information.
The Court shall declare inadmissible any individual
application submitted under Article 34 which it considers
incompatible with the provisions of the Convention or the
protocols thereto, manifestly ill-founded, or an abuse of
the right of application.
The Court shall reject any application which it considers
inadmissible under this Article. It may do so at any stage
of the proceedings.
Article 36 – Third party intervention
In all cases before a Chamber or the Grand Chamber, a High
Contracting Party one of whose nationals is an applicant
shall have the right to submit written comments and to take
part in hearings.
The President of the Court may, in the interest of the
proper administration of justice, invite any High
Contracting Party which is not a party to the proceedings or
any person concerned who is not the applicant to submit
written comments or take part in hearings.
Article 37 – Striking out
applications
The Court may at any stage of the proceedings decide to
strike an application out of its list of cases where the
circumstances lead to the conclusion that:
the applicant does not intend to pursue his application;
or
the matter has been resolved; or
for any other reason established by the Court, it is no
longer justified to continue the examination of the
application.
However, the Court shall continue the examination of the
application if respect for human rights as defined in the
Convention and the protocols thereto so requires.
The Court may decide to restore an application to its list
of cases if it considers that the circumstances justify such
a course.
Article 38 – Examination of the case
and friendly settlement proceedings
If the Court declares the application admissible, it
shall:
pursue the examination of the case, together with the
representatives of the parties, and if need be, undertake
an investigation, for the effective conduct of which the
States concerned shall furnish all necessary facilities;
place itself at the disposal of the parties concerned
with a view to securing a friendly settlement of the
matter on the basis of respect for human rights as defined
in the Convention and the protocols thereto.
Proceedings conducted under paragraph 1.b shall be
confidential.
Article 39 – Finding of a friendly
settlement
If a friendly settlement is effected, the Court shall
strike the case out of its list by means of a decision which
shall be confined to a brief statement of the facts and of the
solution reached.
Article 40 – Public hearings and
access to documents
Hearings shall be in public unless the Court in
exceptional circumstances decides otherwise.
Documents deposited with the Registrar shall be accessible
to the public unless the President of the Court decides
otherwise.
Article 41 – Just satisfaction
If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the
Convention or the protocols thereto, and if the internal law
of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial
reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford
just satisfaction to the injured party.
Article 42 – Judgments of Chambers
Judgments of Chambers shall become final in accordance with
the provisions of Article 44, paragraph 2.
Article 43 – Referral to the Grand
Chamber
Within a period of three months from the date of the
judgment of the Chamber, any party to the case may, in
exceptional cases, request that the case be referred to the
Grand Chamber.
A panel of five judges of the Grand Chamber shall accept
the request if the case raises a serious question affecting
the interpretation or application of the Convention or the
protocols thereto, or a serious issue of general importance.
If the panel accepts the request, the Grand Chamber shall
decide the case by means of a judgment.
Article 44 – Final judgments
The judgment of the Grand Chamber shall be final.
The judgment of a Chamber shall become final:
when the parties declare that they will not request that
the case be referred to the Grand Chamber; or
three months after the date of the judgment, if
reference of the case to the Grand Chamber has not been
requested; or
when the panel of the Grand Chamber rejects the request
to refer under Article 43.
The final judgment shall be published.
Article 45 – Reasons for judgments
and decisions
Reasons shall be given for judgments as well as for
decisions declaring applications admissible or inadmissible.
If a judgment does not represent, in whole or in part, the
unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall be entitled
to deliver a separate opinion.
Article 46 – Binding force and
execution of judgments
The High Contracting Parties undertake to abide by the
final judgment of the Court in any case to which they are
parties.
The final judgment of the Court shall be transmitted to
the Committee of Ministers, which shall supervise its
execution.
Article 47 – Advisory opinions
The Court may, at the request of the Committee of
Ministers, give advisory opinions on legal questions
concerning the interpretation of the Convention and the
protocols thereto.
Such opinions shall not deal with any question relating to
the content or scope of the rights or freedoms defined in
Section I of the Convention and the protocols thereto, or
with any other question which the Court or the Committee of
Ministers might have to consider in consequence of any such
proceedings as could be instituted in accordance with the
Convention.
Decisions of the Committee of Ministers to request an
advisory opinion of the Court shall require a majority vote
of the representatives entitled to sit on the Committee.
Article 48 – Advisory jurisdiction of
the Court
The Court shall decide whether a request for an advisory
opinion submitted by the Committee of Ministers is within its
competence as defined in Article 47.
Article 49 – Reasons for advisory
opinions
Reasons shall be given for advisory opinions of the Court.
If the advisory opinion does not represent, in whole or in
part, the unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall
be entitled to deliver a separate opinion.
Advisory opinions of the Court shall be communicated to
the Committee of Ministers.
Article 50 – Expenditure on the Court
The expenditure on the Court shall be borne by the Council
of Europe.
Article 51 – Privileges and
immunities of judges
The judges shall be entitled, during the exercise of their
functions, to the privileges and immunities provided for in
Article 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the
agreements made thereunder.
Section III – Miscellaneous provisions1,
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Article 52 – Inquiries by the Secretary
General1
On receipt of a request from the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe any High Contracting Party shall furnish an
explanation of the manner in which its internal law ensures the
effective implementation of any of the provisions of the
Convention.
Article 53 – Safeguard for existing human
rights1
Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as limiting or
derogating from any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms
which may be ensured under the laws of any High Contracting
Party or under any other agreement to which it is a Party.
Article 54 – Powers of the Committee of
Ministers1
Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the powers
conferred on the Committee of Ministers by the Statute of the
Council of Europe.
Article 55 – Exclusion of other means of
dispute settlement1
The High Contracting Parties agree that, except by special
agreement, they will not avail themselves of treaties,
conventions or declarations in force between them for the
purpose of submitting, by way of petition, a dispute arising out
of the interpretation or application of this Convention to a
means of settlement other than those provided for in this
Convention.
Article 56 – Territorial application 1
4Any State may at the
time of its ratification or at any time thereafter declare by
notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council
of Europe that the present Convention shall, subject to
paragraph 4 of this Article, extend to all or any of the
territories for whose international relations it is
responsible.
The Convention shall extend to the territory or territories
named in the notification as from the thirtieth day after the
receipt of this notification by the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe.
The provisions of this Convention shall be applied in such
territories with due regard, however, to local requirements.
4Any State which has
made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this
article may at any time thereafter declare on behalf of one or
more of the territories to which the declaration relates that
it accepts the competence of the Court to receive applications
from individuals, non-governmental organisations or groups of
individuals as provided by Article 34 of the Convention.
Article 57 – Reservations1
Any State may, when signing this Convention or when
depositing its instrument of ratification, make a reservation
in respect of any particular provision of the Convention to
the extent that any law then in force in its territory is not
in conformity with the provision. Reservations of a general
character shall not be permitted under this article.
Any reservation made under this article shall contain a
brief statement of the law concerned.
Article 58 – Denunciation 1
A High Contracting Party may denounce the present Convention
only after the expiry of five years from the date on which it
became a party to it and after six months' notice contained in
a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe, who shall inform the other High Contracting
Parties.
Such a denunciation shall not have the effect of releasing
the High Contracting Party concerned from its obligations
under this Convention in respect of any act which, being
capable of constituting a violation of such obligations, may
have been performed by it before the date at which the
denunciation became effective.
Any High Contracting Party which shall cease to be a member
of the Council of Europe shall cease to be a Party to this
Convention under the same conditions.
4The Convention may be
denounced in accordance with the provisions of the preceding
paragraphs in respect of any territory to which it has been
declared to extend under the terms of Article 56.
Article 59 – Signature and ratification1
This Convention shall be open to the signature of the
members of the Council of Europe. It shall be ratified.
Ratifications shall be deposited with the Secretary General of
the Council of Europe.
The present Convention shall come into force after the
deposit of ten instruments of ratification.
As regards any signatory ratifying subsequently, the
Convention shall come into force at the date of the deposit of
its instrument of ratification.
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify
all the members of the Council of Europe of the entry into
force of the Convention, the names of the High Contracting
Parties who have ratified it, and the deposit of all
instruments of ratification which may be effected
subsequently.
Done at Rome this 4th day of November 1950, in English and
French, both texts being equally authentic, in a single copy
which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of
Europe. The Secretary General shall transmit certified copies
to each of the signatories.
Heading added according to the provisions of
Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
New Section II according to the provisions of
Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
The articles of this Section are renumbered
according to the provisions of Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
Text amended according to the provisions of
Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
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