1. Право внешних сношений. Привилегии и иммунитеты дипломатического представительства.

International customary law grants a host of privileges and immunities to diplomatic mission. They are laid down in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, of 1961.

Privileges and immunities of the diplomatic missions:

- Freedom of use of national symbols and flags on the premises, cars

- premises of DM are inviolable (agents of receiving State are not entitled to enter without consent of head of mission; must be protected against intrusion or damage, disturbance of peace, impairment of dignity)

- The premises of the mission, their furnishings and other property and the means of transport of the mission shall be immune from search, requisition, attachment or execution

- archives are inviolable (R state permit and protect free communication, official correspondence, diplomatic bags-not opened or detained, diplomatic couriers-personal inviolability)

The R state shall accord full facilities for the performance of the functions of the mission.

By way of Quid pro quo members of d.m. owe duties towards the receiving State:

- to respect the law

- premises must not be used in any manner incompatible with the functions of the mission

2. Европейское сообщество – цели и задачи. Основные этапы развития.

EU – unique political and economic community with supranational and intergovernmental dimensions.

27 member states.

1957 – the Treaty of Rome: European Economic Community (EEC) formed by 6 European countries.

1993 – the Maastricht Treaty: base of the current legal framework.

Single market:

- freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital

- common policies: trade, agricultural, fisheries, regional development

- 1999 common currency introduced (adopted by 13 member states)

Schengen Agreement:

- passport control and customs checks between many member states abolished.

Population: over 492 million

Nominal GDP: €11.6 ($15.7) trillion (2007)

Institutions:

- the European Commission

- the European Parliament

- the Council of the European Union

- the European Council

- the European Court of Justice

- the European Central Bank

Citizens elect the Parliament every 5 years.

EU represents its members in WTO and observes the G8 summits.

Europe’s mission in the 21st century is to:

o peace, prosperity and stability for its peoples

o overcome the divisions on the continent

o ensure safety for its people

o balanced economic and social development

o meet challenges of globalisation and preserve diversity of peoples of Europe

o uphold the values (sustainable development, sound environment, respect for human rights, social market economy)

Milestones:

1957 – European Economic Community founded (BeNeLux, Fr, It, FRG)

1973 – Denmark, Ireland and the UK joined

1981 – Greece

1986 – Portugal and Spain

1987 – The Single European Act: single economic area from 1993, called the European Community

1991 – The Maastricht Treaty signed, reinforcing economic and monetary union

1993 – In November 1st the organisation became the EU

1995 – Increased to 15 countries: Austria , Finland, Sweden

1999 – The single European currency the EURO was launched

2004, May – 10 countries joined the EU

2007 – Bulgaria, Romania

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