Unidas, devendo notificar a EPLO da conclusão deste procedimento e indicar -lhe o número de registo atribuído.

Em fé do que os abaixo assinados, estando devidamente autorizados, assinaram o presente Acordo.

Feito em Atenas, aos 16 dias do mês de outubro de 2020, redigido em dois exemplares, nas línguas portuguesa e inglesa, fazendo ambos os textos igualmente fé.

Pela República Portuguesa:

Helena Paiva, Embaixadora de Portugal em Atenas.

Pela Organização Europeia de Direito Público:

Spyridon Flogaitis, Diretor da Organização Europeia de Direito Público.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW ORGANIZATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL BRANCH IN PORTUGAL

The Portuguese Republic and the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Parties’’:

Bearing in mind the will of the Parties in establishing a Regional Branch of the EPLO in the Portuguese territory, under the provisions set in article III of the Agreement for the Establishment and Statute of the European Public Law Organization, adopted in Athens, on 27 October 2004 (EPLO Statute);

Considering that the Portuguese Republic joined the EPLO on 27 January 2017;Considering that article V of the EPLO Statute determines that the regime established by the

Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 February 1946 applies to the EPLO and to its officials;

Having in mind that article V, paragraph 3, of the EPLO Statute provides that “other countries may grant comparable rights, privileges and immunities in support of the Organization’s activities in such countries”, as are granted by the Hellenic Republic to EPLO;

Wishing to establish the status, privileges and immunities of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal and of the persons connected with it;

agree further on the following:

CHAPTER I

Introduction

Article 1

Object

1 — Through this Agreement, the Parties create and establish the legal status applicable to the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal.

2 — The purpose of the EPLO Regional Branch in Portugal is to promote research, training, education and cooperation activities, with a special focus on themes with special interest for Interna-tional Law, such as the fight against terrorism, corruption and money laundering, human trafficking and organised crime, among others.

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