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Article 5

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(1)

Within the scope of its official activities the Organisation shall have immunity from suit and legal process except:

(a)

to the extent that the Organisation shall have expressly waived such immunity in a particular case;

(b)

in respect of any contract for the supply of goods or services, and any loan or other transaction for the provision of finance and any guarantee or indemnity in respect of any such transaction or of any other financial obligation;

(c)

in respect of a civil action by a third party for damage arising from an accident caused by a motor vehicle belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Organisation, or in respect of a traffic offence involving such a vehicle;

(d)

in respect of a civil action relating to death or personal injury caused by an act or omission in the United Kingdom;

(e)

in the event of the attachment or, in Scotland, arrestment, pursuant to the final order of a court of law, of the salaries, wages or other emoluments owed by the Organisation to a staff member;

(f)

in respect of a counter-claim directly connected with proceedings instituted by the Organisation;

(g)

in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made under Article 21 of the Agreement; and

(h)

in respect of proceedings relating to a contract of employment between the Organisation and a staff member.

(2)

Paragraph (1) of this Article shall not prevent the taking of such measures as may be permitted by law in relation to the property and asses of the Organisation in so far as they may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of, and investigation into, accidents involving motor vehicles belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Organisation.