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Multilateral Contracts

United Nations

The Republic of Serbia has ratified the following United Nations Conventions and Protocols:

1. The Slavery Convention (came into effect in 1927)

2. International Conventionfor theSuppressionof the Traffic inWomen and Children (ratified on February 28,1929)

3. International Agreement for the Suppression of Criminal Trade Known As White Slavery (came into effect in 1929) 

4. The International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Trade (came into effect in 1929) 

5. Charter of the United Nations and The Statute of the International Court of Justice (ratified on August 26, 1945)

6. Conventionon thePrevention and Punishmentof theCrime of Genocide (ratified on June 21,1950)

7. Protocol to Change the International Agreement for the Suppression of Criminal Trade Known As White Slavery and the International Convention for the Suppression of the White Slave Trade (ratified on December 28,1950)

8. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the ExploitationofOthers(ratified on December 28,1950)

9. Protocol to Change the Convention on Prevention of Trafficking in Women and Children and the Convention on the Suppression of Trafficking in Adult Women (ratified in 1950)

10. Conventionfor the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field (came into effect in 1950)

11. Conventionfor the Amelioration of the Condition of Wounded, Sick and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea (came into effect in 1950)

12. Geneva Conventionrelative tothe Treatment of PrisonersofWar (came into effect in 1950)

13. Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War (came into effect in 1950)

14. Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the ExploitationofOthers(came into effect in 1951)

15. Protocol on Changes and Amendments to the Slavery Convention signed in Geneva on September 25, 1926 with Addendum (ratified on January 31, 1955)

16. Additional Convention to Abolish Slavery, Slave Trafficking, and Practices Similar to Slavery (ratified on January 14, 1958)

17. Protocol on Arbitration Clauses (ratified 03.12.1958)

18. Convention on Execution of International Arbitration (ratified 03.12.1958)

19. Final Act of the United Nations Conference оn Support Responsibilities (ratified 28.01.1959)

20. Convention on Realization of Alimentation Requests Abroad (ratified 28.01.1959) 

21. Protocol With Facultative Signing Relative to Mandatory Dispute Resolution (ratified 06.11.1962)

22. European Convention on the International Commercial Arbitration (ratified 26.04.1963)

23. Protocol on Facultative Signing Relative to Mandatory Dispute Resolution (ratified 24.04.1965)

24. Convention on Offences and Certain Other ActsCommitted on Board Aircraft (came into effect in 1969)

25. Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (ratified 03.04.1970)

26. Vienna Convention on law of treaties (ratified 06.05.1970)

27. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified 30.01.1971)

28. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft(came into effect in 1972)

29. Convention on Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation (came into effect in 1973)

30. International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (ratified 12.03.1975)

31. Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Committed Against Internationally Protected Persons Including Diplomatic Agents (ratified 25.12.1976)

32. Additional Protocol (I) of the Geneva Convention on Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (came into effect in 1978)

33. Additional Protocol (II) of the Geneva Convention on Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (came into effect in 1978)

34. Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (ratified 01.10.1981)

35. International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (ratified 31.10.1984)

36. Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (came into effect in 1985)

37. Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(ratified 15.11.1990)   

38. Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified 18.12.1990)

39. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ratified 20.06.1991)

40. Amendment to Article 43 Para 2 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified 26.06.1997)

41. Facultative Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified 22.06.2001)

42. Second Facultative Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights concerning invalidation of capital punishment (ratified 22.06.2001)

43. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (ratified 01.07.2002)

44. Roman Statute of Permanent International Criminal Tribunal (came into effect on July 1, 2002)

45. Facultative Protocol Relating to the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and the Utilization of Children in Pornography (ratified 02.07.2002)

46. Facultative Protocol Relating to the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and the Utilization of Children in Pornography along with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (ratified 03.07.2002)

47. International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (came into effect in 2002)

48. United Nations Convention Against Trans-national Organized Crime (came into effect 29.09.2003)

49. Protocol on the Prevention and Suppression of Trade in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and Punishment for it Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Trans-national Organized Crime (came into effect 25.12.2003)

50. Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Air and Sea, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Trans-national Organized Crime (came into effect 28.01.2004)

51. Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Navigation (came into effect in 2004)

52. Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (came into effect in 2004)

53. United Nations Convention Against Corruption (ratified 22.10.2005) 

54. Protocol Against Illicit Manufacturing and of Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Trans-national Organized Crime (ratified 22.10.2005)

55. Optional Protocol to Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ratified 01.12.2005) 

Council of Europe

Conventions and Protocols that have been ratified by the Republic of Serbia:

1. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

2. Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

3. European Convention on Extradition (ratified  30/9/2002, came into effect 29/12/2002)

4. European Convention on International Legal Cooperation in Criminal Matters (ratified  30/9/2002, came into effect 29/12/2002)

5. Second Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties relating to the ability of the European Court for Human Rights to offer advisory opinions (ratified 3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

6. Third Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties that serves to amend Articles 29, 30, and 34 of the Convention (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

7. Fourth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties which guarantees certain rights and liberties different from those contained in the Convention and the First Protocol (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

8. European Convention on Supervision of Persons on Parole (ratified  28/2/2001, came into effect 29/5/2001)

9. Fifth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties which serves to amend Articles 22 and 24 of the Convention (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

10. European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (ratified  30/5/2002, came into effect 31/8/2002)

11. European Convention on the International Validity of Criminal Judgments (ratified  26/4/2007, came into effect 27/7/2007)

12. European Convention on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters (ratified  30/9/2002, came into effect 31/12/2002)

13. Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (ratified  23/6/2003, came into effect 21/9/2003)

14. European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism(ratified 15/5/2003, came into effect 16/8/2003)

15. European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid (ratified  9/2/2005, came into effect 10/3/2005)

16. Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (ratified  23/6/2003, came into effect 24/9/2003)

17. Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition (ratified  23/6/2003, came into effect 21/9/2003)

18. Additional Protocol to the European Convention on International Legal Aid in Criminal Matters (ratified  23/6/2003, came into effect 21/9/2003)

19. European Convention on the Execution of Judgements Involving Child Custody (ratified 18/1/2002, came into effect 1/5/2002)

20. Convention for the Protection of Individuals With Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ratified  6/9/2005, came into effect 1/1/2006)

21. Convention on the Transfer of Convicted Persons (ratified  11/4/2002, came into effect 1/8/2002)

22. Sixth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic LibertiesConcerning Invalidation of Capital Punishment (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/4/2004)

23. Seventh Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/6/2004)

24. Eighth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

25. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/7/2004)

26.  Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime (ratified  9/10/2003, came into effect 1/2/2004)

27. First Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/7/2004)

28. Second Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/7/2004)

29. Eleventh Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties that serves to change the control system established by the Convention (ratified 3/3/2004, came into effect 3/3/2004)

30. Additional Protocol to the Convention on Transfer of Convicted Persons (ratified 30/9/2002, came into effect 1/1/2003)

31. Criminal-Legal Convention on Corruption (ratified 18/12/2002, came into effect 1/4/2003)

32. Civil-Legal Convention on Corruption (ratified 9/1/2008, came into effect 1/5/2008)

33. Twelfth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties (ratified  3/3/2004, came into effect 1/4/2005)

34. Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on International Legal Aid in Criminal Matters (ratified  26/4/2007, came into effect 1/8/2007)

35. Thirteenth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties concerning invalidation of capital punishment under all circumstances (ratified 3/3/2004, came into effect 1/7/2004)

36. Additional Protocol to Criminal-Legal Convention on Corruption (ratified 9/1/2008, came into effect in 1/5/2008)

37. Fourteenth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties that serves to supplement the control system established by the Convention (ratified 6/9/2005, came into effect in ).

Conventions and Protocols of the Council of Europe that were signed, but not ratified, by the Republic of Serbia:

1. Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals With Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, Regarding Supervisory Authorities and Trans-border Data Flows (signed on 2/7/2008)

2. Convention on Cyber Crime (signed on 7/4/2005)

3. Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cyber Crime Relating to the Criminalization of Racist and Xenophobic Acts Committed by Use of Computer Systems (signed on 7/4/2005)

4. Protocol to the European Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism (signed on 15/5/2003)

5. Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism (signed on 16/5/2005)

6. Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (signed on 16/5/2005)

7. Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime, and on the Financing of Terrorism (signed on 16/5/2005)

8. Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against SexualExploitation and Sexual Abuse (signed on 25/10/2007)

Conventions and Protocols of the Council of Europe that the Republic of Serbia has neither signed nor ratified:

1.  Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid

2.  European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes

3. Tenth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Basic Liberties

Conventions of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

Conventions that are in effect (ratified):

1) Statute of theHague ConferenceonPrivate International Law (The Official Gazette of SM-International treaties No. 2/06),

2) Convention on Civil Proceedings from March 1, 1954 (The Official Gazette FNRY-Addendum No. 2/1962),

3) Convention on Conflicts Between Laws Relative to Disposal of Assets from the Last Will and Testament from October 5, 1961 (The Official Gazette FNRY-Addendum No. 10/62),

4) Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents from October 5, 1961 (The Official Gazette FNRY –Addendum No. 10/62),

5) Convention on the Law Applicable to Traffic Accidents from May 4, 1971 ( The Official Gazette SFRY-Addendum No. 26/76),

6) Convention on Civil Legal Aspects of International Kidnapping of Children from 1980 (The Official Gazette SFRY-International treaties No. 7/1991) and

7) Convention on International Access to Justice from October 25, 1980 (The Official Gazette SFRY-International treaties No. 4/88).

Conventions never signed or ratified:

1) Convention on the Law Applicable to International Sale Of Goods from June 15, 1955,

2) Convention on the Law Governing Transfer of Title in International Sales of Goods from April 15, 1958,

3) Convention of Jurisdiction of the Chosen Court in Cases Involving International Sale of Goods from April 15, 1958,

4) Convention on the Resolution of Conflict Between the Citizenship and Residence Rights from June 15, 1955,

5) Convention on the Acceptance of Foreign Companies as Legal Entities from June 1, 1956,

6) Convention on the Law Applicable to Responsibilities Involving Child Support from October 24, 1956,

7) Convention on the Execution of Judgements Involving Child Support from April од 15, 1958,

8) Convention Concerning the Powers of Authorities and the Law ApplicableWith Respect to Protection of Minorsfrom October 15. 1961,

9) Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Recognition of Decrees Relating to Adoptions from November15,1965,

10) Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters from November 15, 1965,

11) Convention on the Choice of Court from November 25, 1965,

12) Convention on the Execution of Foreign Judgements Rendered in Civil and Commercial Matters from February 1, 1971,

13) Additional Protocol to the Hague Convention on the Execution of Foreign Judgements Rendered in Civil and Commercial Matters from February 1, 1971,

14) Convention on the Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations from June 1, 1970,

15) Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil Or Commercial Matters from March 18, 1970,

16) Convention on International Administration of Property of Deceased Persons from October 2, 1973,

17) Convention on the Law Applicable to Responsibility for Goods from October  2, 1973,

18) Convention on Recognition and Execution of Judgements Involving Support from October 2, 1973,

19) Convention on the Law Applicable to Support Responsibilities from October 2, 1973,

20) Convention on the Law Applicable to Matrimonial Property Regimes from March 14, 1978,

21) Convention on Marriage Recognition from March 14, 1978,

22) Convention on the Law Applicable to Agency,

23) Convention on the Law Applicable to Custody and its Recognition from July 1, 1985,

24) Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractsfor theInternational Sale of Goods from December 22, 1986,

25) Convention on the Law Applicable to Succession to the Estates of Deceased Persons from August 1, 1989,

26) Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption from 29, 1993,

27) Convention on Jurisdiction, the Applicable Law, Execution and Cooperation in Relation to the Responsibility of Parents and Measures for the Protection of Children from October 19, 1996,

28) Convention on the International Protection of Adults from January 13, 2000,

29) Convention on the Law Applicable to Securities and Bonds from July 5, 2006,

30) Convention оn Choice of Court Agreements from June 30, 2005,

31) Convention on International Acquisition of Support and Other Forms of Family Support from November 23, 2007, and

32) Protocol on the Law Applicable to Support from November 23, 2007.