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Artigo 12.º — Vigência e denúncia

Vigente desde: 13/11/2023
  1. 1 -O presente Acordo permanecerá em vigor por um período ilimitado de tempo.
  2. 2 -O presente Acordo pode ser denunciado, mediante notificação escrita por via diplomática, por qualquer uma das Partes Contratantes, com seis meses de antecedência. A data relevante para efeitos de contagem do período de antecedência é data de receção da notificação da denúncia.

    Em fé do que, os abaixo assinados, devidamente autorizados para o efeito, assinam o presente Acordo.

    Feito em dois originais, em Lisboa, no dia 21 de março de 2023, nas línguas portuguesa, albanesa, sérvia e inglesa. Em caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalece o texto em língua inglesa.

    Pela República Portuguesa:

    João Gomes Cravinho, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.

    Pela República do Kosovo:

    Donika Gërvalla Schwarz, Vice-Primeira-Ministra e Ministra dos Negócios Estrangeiros.

    AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO ON THE GAINFUL OCCUPATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF A DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR MISSION

    The Portuguese Republic and the Republic of Kosovo (hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties"), desiring to conclude an agreement which aims to facilitate the gainful occupation of certain family members of personnel of diplomatic missions from the sending State or of consular posts of the latter on the territory of the receiving State, agree on the following:

    Article 1

    Definitions

    For the purposes of this Agreement:

    1) "Member of a diplomatic mission or career consular post" means any employee of the sending State assigned to a diplomatic or consular mission or to a mission to an International Organisation in the receiving State, who is not a national or permanent resident of the receiving State;

    2) "Family member" shall include:

    1. a)Spouses, cohabitants or partners benefiting from a legally equivalent status in the sending State;
    2. b)Single, dependent sons and daughters of the member of the diplomatic or consular mission in the receiving State, officially accredited in accordance with the law of each State; and
    3. c)Single, dependent children, when suffering from physical or mental disabilities, with no age limit.

      3) "Gainful occupation" means every form of remunerative employment, whether self-employed or as an employee, including vocational training.

      4) "Relevant conventions" means the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, the Vienna Convention of Consular Relations of 24 April 1963 or any other applicable instrument on privileges and immunities.

      Article 2

      Authorisation to engage in a gainful occupation

      Family members shall be authorised, on a reciprocal basis, to engage in a gainful occupation in the receiving State. Notwithstanding the work permit issued pursuant to this Agreement, regulations pertaining to specific professions in the receiving State shall apply.

      Article 3

      Procedures

  3. 1 -A request for authorisation to engage in a gainful occupation shall be sent on behalf of the family member as a note verbale by the diplomatic mission of the sending State to the Protocol Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State.
  4. 2 -Upon verification that the person is a family member within the scope of this Agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State shall inform the diplomatic mission of the sending State that the family member shall receive an authorisation to engage in a gainful occupation.
  5. 3 -The diplomatic mission of the sending State shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the receiving State of the commencement and termination of a gainful occupation of the family member.

    Article 4

    Immunity from civil and administrative jurisdiction

    If family members enjoy immunity from the civil and administrative jurisdiction of the receiving State in accordance with the relevant Conventions such immunity shall not apply in respect to any act or omission in connection with the gainful occupation.

    Article 5

    Immunity from criminal jurisdiction

  6. 1 -In the case of family members who enjoy immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State in accordance with the relevant Conventons, the provisions concerning immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the receiving State shall also apply in respect to any act carried out in connection with the gainful occupation. However, if a family member is charged with a crime committed in relation to his/her gainful occupation, the sending State shall give serious consideration to any written request submitted by the receiving State for a waiver of criminal immunity. This is without prejudice to the right of the sending State to adjudge waivers to be contrary to its interests.
  7. 2 -A waiver of immunity from criminal jurisdiction shall not be construed as extending to immunity from execution of the sentence, for which a specific waiver will be required.

    Article 6

    Fiscal and social security regimes

    Family members shall be subject to the fiscal and social security regimes of the receiving State with regard to their gainful occupation in that State in so far as this does not conflict with other the relevant Conventions.

    Article 7

    Duration of the authorization

  8. 1 -The authorization to engage in gainful activities in the receiving state shall expire on the date that the member of the diplomatic mission or consular post completes his or her assignment in the receiving State or at the latest two months thereafter.
  9. 2 -Gainful activities taken up in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will neither entitle the concerned numbers of the family to continue to reside in the receiving State nor will it entitle the aforesaid members of the family to remain in such activities or to enter into any other gainful activities in the receiving State after the authorization has expired.
  10. 3 -The authorization for a gainful activity shall terminate in case of separation or divorce or end of the co-habitation in case of single dependants.

    Article 8

    Recognition of degrees

    This Agreement does not imply any recognition of degree, grades or studies between two countries.

    Article 9

    Settlement of Disputes

    Any dispute regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement shall be settled amicably by means of consultations through diplomatic channels between the Contracting Parties.

    Article 10

    Entry into force

    This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing through diplomatic channels that the national requirements for such entry into force have been fulfilled. The relevant date shall be the day on which the last communication is received.

    Article 11

    Amendments

  11. 1 -This Agreement may be amended at any time on the basis of the mutual written consent between the Contracting Parties.
  12. 2 -Any such amendment shall enter into force as provided for in Article 10.

    Article 12

    Duration and termination

  13. 1 -This Agreement shall be in force for an indefinite period of time.
  14. 2 -This Agreement may be terminated in writing through diplomatic channels by either Contracting Party subject to six months' previous notice. The relevant date for calculating the notice period shall be the date on which the notice of termination is received.

    In witness whereof, the undersigned duly authorized have signed this Agreement.

    Done in two originals, in Lisbon on the 21st day of March 2023, in Portuguese, Albanian, Serbian and English. In case of divergence, the English language shall prevail.

    For the Portuguese Republic:

    H. E. João Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    For the Republic of Kosovo:

    H. E. Donika Gërvalla Schwarz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora.

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