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Interpretation of Conventions.
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4.—(1) Judicial notice shall be taken of—
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(a) any ruling or decision of, or expression of opinion by, the European Court on any question as to the meaning or effect of any provision of the Conventions, and
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(b) the reports specified in subsection (2) of this section.
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(2) The following reports (which are reproduced in the Official Journal of the European Communities), namely—
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(a) the reports by Mr. P. Jenard on the 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol1
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(b) the report by Professor Peter Schlosser on the 1978 Accession Convention2
, and
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(c) the report by Professor Demetrios Evrigenis and Professor K. D. Kerameus on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol3
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may be considered by any court when interpreting any provision of the Conventions and shall be given such weight as is appropriate in the circumstances.
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1 OJ No. C59 of 5.3.1979, p.1
2 OJ No. C59 of 5.3.1979, p.71.
3 OJ No. C298 of 24.11.1986, p.1. |