Article 4 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Establishment of a consular post 1.A consular post may be established in the territory of the receiving State only with that State’s consent. 2.The seat of the consular post, its classification and the consular district shall be established by the sending State and shall be subject to the…

Article 3 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations Exercise of consular functions Consular functions are exercised by consular posts. They are also exercised by diplomatic missions in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention. See also: Article 2 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations

Article 53 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The original of the present Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall send certified copies thereof to all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article…

Article 52 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 48: (a) Of signatures to the present Convention and of the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession, in accordance with articles 48, 49 and 50; (b) Of…

Article 51 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.The present Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the twenty-second instrument of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2.For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the twenty-second instrument of…

Article 50 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The present Convention shall remain open for accession by any State belonging to any of the four categories mentioned in article 48. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. See also: Article 49 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Article 49 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The present Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. See also: Article 48 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations

Article 48 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations The present Convention shall be open for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or of any of the specialized agencies Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, and by any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to…

Article 47 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1.In the application of the provisions of the present Convention, the receiving State shall not discriminate as between States. 2.However, discrimination shall not be regarded as taking place: (a) Where the receiving State applies any of the provisions of the present Convention restrictively because of a restrictive application…

Article 46 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations A sending State may with the prior consent of a receiving State, and at the request of a third State not represented in the receiving State, undertake the temporary protection of the interests of the third State and of its nationals. See also: Article 45 Vienna Convention on…