# Council Decision of 25 September 2008 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (2008/801/EC), Article 4: Protection of sovereignty

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. States Parties shall carry out their obligations under this Convention in a manner consistent with the principles of sovereign equality and territorial integrity of States and that of non-intervention in the domestic affairs of other States.
2. Nothing in this Convention shall entitle a State Party to undertake in the territory of another State the exercise of jurisdiction and performance of functions that are reserved exclusively for the authorities of that other State by its domestic law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/801/annex/I/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-801/annex-I/article-4
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