PENAL MATTERS · XVIII-13

France and the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court

France became bound on 2004-02-17, by approval, the 6th state to do so.

Treaty

Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court

State

France

Signed

2002-09-10

Became bound

2004-02-17 — by approval

Between the two

525 days (1.4 years)

Treaty in force since

22 July 2004, in accordance with article 35(1) which reads as follows: "1.The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the tenth instrument of ratification acceptance, approval or accession. 2. For each State ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to the present Agreement after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification, aceptance approval or accession, the Agreement shall enter into force on the thirthieth day following the deposit with the Secretary-General of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.".

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Approval is not ratification. It is a distinct act under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, and the depositary records it as such. The two are often written as though interchangeable; the record does not treat them that way, so neither does this page.

Where this sits

• 6 in order of becoming party
• 80 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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