Law-ref.org Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
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ARTICLE-1: General provisions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The States Parties shall cooperate between themselves and with the International Atomic Energy Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency") in accordance with the provisions of this Convention to facilitate prompt assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency to minimize its consequences and to protect life, property and the environment from the effects of radioactive releases. ...


ARTICLE-8: Privileges, immunities and facilities     [go to this ARTICLE]
... afford the assisting party exemption from taxation, duties or other charges on the equipment and property brought into the territory of the requesting State by the assisting party for the purpose of the assistance; and ...
... provide immunity from seizure, attachment or requisition of such equipment and property. ...
... The requesting State shall ensure the return of such equipment and property. If requested by the assisting party, the requesting State shall arrange, to the extent it is able to do so, for the necessary decontamination of recoverable equipment involved in the assistance before its return. ...
... The requesting State shall facilitate the entry into, stay in and departure from its national territory of personnel notified pursuant to paragraph 2 and of equipment and property involved in the assistance. ...


ARTICLE-9: Transit of personnel, equipment and property     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Transit of personnel, equipment and property ...
... Each State Party shall, at the request of the requesting State or the assisting party, seek to facilitate the transit through its territory of duly notified personnel, equipment and property involved in the assistance to and from the requesting State. ...


ARTICLE-10: Claims and compensation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Unless otherwise agreed, a requesting State shall in respect of death or of injury to persons, damage to or loss of property, or damage to the environment caused within its territory or other area under its jurisdiction or control in the course of providing the assistance requested:
  1. not bring any legal proceedings against the assisting party or persons or other legal entities acting on its behalf;
  2. assume responsibility for dealing with legal proceedings and claims brought by third parties against the assisting party or against persons or other legal entities acting on its behalf;
  3. hold the assisting party or persons or other legal entities acting on its behalf harmless in respect of legal proceedings and claims referred to in sub-paragraph (b); and
  4. compensate the assisting party or persons or other legal entities acting on its behalf for:
    1. death of or injury to personnel of the assisting party or persons acting on its behalf;
    2. loss of or damage to non-consumable equipment or materials related to the assistance;
    except in cases of wilful misconduct by the individuals who caused the death, injury, loss or damage.
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