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Luthori Treaty of Diplomatic Relations

This treaty was drafted in December 3960 by the United Luthori.

Status: ratification^[?]

Description^[?]

LUTHORI TREATY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

The Holy Luthori Empire and any signatory nation of this treaty, (the "Parties"),

Recognizing the need to establish diplomatic relations,

Desiring to increase relations and open a line of communication between the Parties,

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1
For the purpose of this Treaty, the following expressions shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them:
(a) The Ambassador is the “head of the mission”, the person charged by the sending State with the duty of acting in that capacity;
(b) The “members of the diplomatic staff” are the members of the staff of the mission having diplomatic rank;
(c) A “diplomatic agent” is the head of the mission or a member of the diplomatic staff of the mission.

ARTICLE 2
The functions of a diplomatic mission consist in:
(a) Representing the sending State in the receiving State;
(b) Protecting in the receiving State the interests of the sending State and of its nationals, within the limits permitted by international law;
(c) Negotiating with the Government of the receiving State;
(d) Ascertaining by all lawful means conditions and developments in the receiving State, and reporting thereon to the Government of the sending State;
(e) Promoting friendly relations between the sending State and the receiving State, and developing their economic, cultural and scientific relations.

ARTICLE 3
1. The receiving State may at any time and without having to explain its decision, notify the sending State that the head of the mission or any member of the diplomatic staff of the mission is persona non grata or that any other member of the staff of the mission is not acceptable. In any such case, the sending State shall, as appropriate, either recall the person concerned or terminate his functions with the mission. A person may be declared non grata or not acceptable before arriving in the territory of the receiving State.
2. If the sending State refuses or fails within a reasonable period to carry out its obligations under paragraph 1 of this article, the receiving State may refuse to recognize the person concerned as a member of the mission.

ARTICLE 4
1.The premises of the mission shall be inviolable. The agents of the receiving State may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission.
2.The receiving State is under a special duty to take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of the mission against any intrusion or damage and to prevent any disturbance of the peace of the mission or impairment of its dignity.
3.The premises of the mission, their furnishings and other property thereon and the means of transport of the mission shall be immune from search, requisition, attachment or execution.

ARTICLE 5
1. The sending State and the head of the mission shall be exempt from all national, regional or municipal dues and taxes in respect of the premises of the mission, whether owned or leased, other than such as represent payment for specific services rendered.
2. The fees and charges levied by the mission in the course of its official duties shall be exempt from all dues and taxes.

ARTICLE 6
The archives and documents of the mission shall be inviolable at any time and wherever they may be.

ARTICLE 7
1. The receiving State shall permit and protect free communication on the part of the mission for all official purposes. In communicating with the Government and the other missions and consulates of the sending State, wherever situated, the mission may employ all appropriate means, including diplomatic couriers and messages in code or cipher.
2. The official correspondence of the mission shall be inviolable. Official correspondence means all correspondence relating to the mission and its functions.
3. The diplomatic bag shall not be opened or detained.
4. The packages constituting the diplomatic bag must bear visible external marks of their character and may contain only diplomatic documents or articles intended for official use.
5. The diplomatic courier, who shall be provided with an official document indicating his status and the number of packages constituting the diplomatic bag, shall be protected by the receiving State in the performance of his functions. He shall enjoy person inviolability and shall not be liable to any form of arrest or detention.
6. A diplomatic bag may be entrusted to the captain of a commercial aircraft scheduled to land at an authorized port of entry. He shall be provided with an official document indicating the number of packages constituting the bag but he shall not be considered to be a diplomatic courier. The mission may send one of its members to take possession of the diplomatic bag directly and freely from the captain of the aircraft.

ARTICLE 8
The person of the diplomatic agent shall be inviolable. He shall not be liable to any form of arrest or detention. The receiving State shall treat him with due respect and shall take all appropriate steps to prevent any attack on his person, freedom or dignity.

ARTICLE 9
1. The private residence of a diplomatic agent shall enjoy the same inviolability and protection as the premises of the mission.
2. His papers, correspondence and, except as provided in paragraph 3 of article 31, his property, shall likewise enjoy inviolability.

ARTICLE 10
1. A diplomatic agent shall enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State. He shall also enjoy immunity from its civil and administrative jurisdiction, except in the case of:
(a) A real action relating to private immovable property situated in the territory of the receiving State,
unless he holds it on behalf of the sending State for the purposes of the mission;
(b) An action relating to any professional or commercial activity exercised by the diplomatic agent in
the receiving State outside his official functions.
2. The immunity of a diplomatic agent from the jurisdiction of the receiving State does not exempt him from the jurisdiction of the sending State.

ARTICLE 11
The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, grant facilities in order to enable persons enjoying privileges and immunities, other than nationals of the receiving State, and members of the families of such persons irrespective of their nationality, to leave at the earliest possible moment. It must, in particular, in case of need, place at their disposal the necessary means of transport for themselves and their property.

ARTICLE 12
If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or temporarily recalled, the receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the mission, together with its property and archives.

ARTICLE 13
The Parties hereby agree to establish embassies in the Parties' capitals. The Holy Luthori Empire shall host the Embassy of the signatory nation in Fort William, Orange. The signatory nation shall host the Embassy of the Holy Luthori Empire in their capital.

ARTICLE 14
The Parties hereby agree to establish consulates in the Parties' cities. The Holy Luthori Empire shall host a Consulate of the signatory nation in a city in a different state or province than the capital. The signatory nation shall host a Consulate of the Holy Luthori Empire in a city in a different state or province than the capital.

ARTICLE 15
This Treaty shall enter into force upon signature.

Done at Fort William, this January 3961, in the Luthori language.

Articles^[?]

The treaty consists of the following articles.

Article 1

The ratifiers acknowledge that with respect to:

The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.

The policy of their national government and law should be:

Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.

The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.

Article 2

The ratifiers acknowledge that with respect to:

The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.

The policy of their national government and law should be:

Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.

Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.

Ratifiers^[?]

The treaty has been formally ratified by the following nations.

Nation	Date
Dolgavas Impērija / Dolgavan Empire (Dolgava)	February 5410
Republic of Malivia / Malivia Prajatantra Gantantra (Malivia)	April 5390
Ikradonian Union (Ikradon)	July 5367
Harmadik Ndráloni Direktoriális Köztársaság (Endralon)	October 5329
Kundrati Union (Kundrati)	April 5143
Holy Luthorian Empire (Luthori)	August 4998
Gweriniaeth Ffederal yr Alôr (Aloria)	November 4890
Pontesi Hanrapetut’yun (Pontesi)	June 4552

Pending Ratifications

Compliance^[?]

The following nations (6 in total) are not in compliance to the articles outlined in this treaty.

The following nations (52 in total) are in compliance.

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