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Article 6

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(1)

The Organisation shall, within the scope of its official activities, have immunity from suit and legal process except in the following cases—

(a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

for the execution of an arbitration award made under Article 14 of the Convention or Articles 21, 22 or 23 of the Protocol;

(d)

in the event of the attachment or, in Scotland, arrestment, pursuant to a decision by the administrative or judicial authorities, of the salaries and emoluments including pensions, owed by the Organisation to a staff member or former staff member;

(e)

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

(f)

in respect of any commercial activity in which the Organisation might engage.

(2)

The property of the Organisation, wherever located shall be immune—

(a)

from any form of requisition, confiscation or expropriation;

(b)

from any form of sequestration and administrative or provisional judicial constraint, except in the cases provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article.