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HOST STATE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

AND

THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION

Preamble

THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION,

CONSIDERING THAT:

International arbitration is a preferred means for the peaceful resolution of international disputes;

The Permanent Court of Arbitration was established by the 1899 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of

International Disputes (the “1899 Convention”) at the first Hague Peace Conference, which was convened “with

the object of seeking the most objective means of ensuring to all peoples the benefits of a real and lasting peace”;

The 1899 Convention was revised by the 1907 Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes

(the “1907 Convention”), adopted at the second Hague Peace Conference;

In the 1899 and 1907 Conventions, the Contracting Parties undertook to maintain the Permanent Court of

Arbitration accessible at all times, as a global institution for the settlement of international disputes through third-

party intervention;

To further the objectives of the 1899 and 1907 Conventions, it is material that Member States in all regions

of the world enjoy access to international dispute resolution services provided by the Permanent Court of

Arbitration;

The Portuguese Republic is a Contracting Party to both the 1899 and the 1907 Conventions, and the

Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration has invited the Portuguese Republic to become a host

State for arbitration, mediation, conciliation, and fact-finding commissions of inquiry administered by the

Permanent Court of Arbitration; and

The Portuguese Republic has accepted the invitation of the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of

Arbitration;

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 – Definitions

For the purposes of the present Agreement:

(a) “1961 Vienna Convention” shall mean the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, adopted at Vienna

on 18 April 1961;

(b) “Appropriate Authority”, within the meaning of Article 11 of this Agreement, shall mean such authorities

of the Portuguese Republic as may be appropriate in the context of the relevant provisions of this Agreement and

in accordance with the laws and customs applicable in the Portuguese Republic;

(c) “International Bureau” shall mean the International Bureau of the Permanent Court of Arbitration;

(d) “Members of their Family” shall mean spouse or the person living together as spouse, and relatives

dependent on them;

(e) “Officials of the PCA” shall mean the Secretary-General and all members of the staff of the International

Bureau;