# The European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1975, Article 5


(1) Within the scope of its official activities, the Centre shall have immunity from suit and legal process except:
(a) to the extent that such immunity in a particular case has either been expressly waived by a decision of the Council of the Centre or has been deemed to have been waived. The Centre shall be deemed to have waived immunity if, after receiving a request for waiver of immunity in a particular case by either another party to the proceedings or by the person or body before which the proceedings are pending, the Centre has not given notice, within 15 days of receipt of the request, that the Centre does not waive immunity;
(b) in respect of a civil action by a third party for damage arising from an accident caused by a vehicle belonging to or operated on behalf of the Centre, or in respect of a traffic offence involving such a vehicle;
(c) in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award made under Article 17 of the Convention or pursuant to Article 23 of the Protocol annexed to the Convention; and
(d) in the event of the attachement, pursuant to the order of a court of law, of the salaries, wages or other emoluments owed by the Centre to an officer of the Centre.
(2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not prevent the taking of such measures as may be permitted by law in relation to the property and assets of the Centre in so far as they may be temporarily necessary in connection with the prevention of, and investigation into, accidents involving vehicles belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the Centre.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/158/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-centre-for-medium-range-weather-forecasts-immunities-and-privileges-order-1975/article-5
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