# Geneva Conventions Act 1957, Chapter Article 4—: Legal status of the Parties to the conflict


The application of the Conventions and of this Protocol, as well as the conclusion of the agreements provided for therein, shall not affect the legal status of the Parties to the conflict. Neither the occupation of a territory nor the application of the Conventions and this Protocol shall affect the legal status of the territory in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/52/schedule/FIFTH/part/I/chapter/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/geneva-conventions-act-1957/schedule-FIFTH/part-I/chapter-4
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