TNAG-2966-FCO40-4245-Future-of-Hong-Kong-Consular-representation-of-European-Coun-1993 — Page 107

1.

CONFIDENTIAL #2

Annex

DRAFT

Status, Privileges and Immunities of the Office

of the Commission of the European Communities

in Hong Kong

The European Communities

Community, the European

European Atomic Energy Community

legal personality in Hong Kong.

the European Coal and Steel

Economic Community and the

shall each have

2.

The European Communities shall have the capacity to

conclude contracts, to acquire and dispose of

immovable and movable property as necessary for the

effective fulfillment of their duties and to institute

legal proceedings, and shall be represented for that

purpose by the Commission of the European Communities

(hereinafter referred to as the Commission).

3.

The premises of the Office of the Commission in Hong

Kong (hereinafter referred to as the Office) shall be

inviolable. The archives of the Office shall be

inviolable at any time and wherever they may be. The

private residence of the Head of the Office shall

enjoy the same

Office.

inviolability

as the premises of the

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機密

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