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Contracting Parties First Protocol of 1949 Geneva Conventions Germany

Dates Signature: December 23, 1977 Ratification: February 14, 1991 Entry into force: August 14, 1991

Declarations, Reservations

Declarations made upon ratification:
"It is the understanding of the Federal Republic of Germany that the rules relating to the use of weapons introduced by Additional Protocol I were intended to apply exclusively to conventional weapons without prejudice to any other rules of international law applicable to other types of weapons.
The Federal Republic of Germany understands the word "feasible" in Articles 41, 56, 57, 58, 78 and 86 of Additional Protocol I to mean that which is practicable or practically possible, taking into account all circumstances ruling at the time including humanitarian and military considerations.
The criteria contained in the second sentence of Article 44, paragraph 3, of Additional Protocol I for distinction between combatants and the civilian population are understood by the Federal Republic of Germany to apply only in occupied territories and in the other armed conflicts described in Article 1, paragraph 4. The term "military deployment" is interpreted to mean any movements towards the place from which an attack is to be launched.
It is the understanding of the Federal Republic of Germany that in the application of the provisions of Part IV, Section I, of Additional Protocol I, to military commanders and others responsible for planning, deciding upon or executing attacks, the decision taken by the person responsible has to be judged on the basis of all information available to him at the relevant time, and not on the basis of hindsight.
In applying the rule of proportionality in Article 51 and Article 57, "military advantage" is understood to refer to the advantage anticipated from the attack considered as a whole and not only from isolated or particular parts of the attack.
The Federal Republic of Germany will react against serious and systematic violations of the obligations imposed by Additional Protocol I and in particular its Articles 51 and 52 with all means admissible under international law in order to prevent any further violation.
Article 52 of Additional Protocol I is understood by the Federal Republic of Germany to mean that a specific area of land may also be a military objective if it meets all requirements of Article 52, paragraph 2.
Article 75, paragraph 4, sub paragraph (e) of Additional Protocol I and Article 6, paragraph 2, sub paragraph (e) of Additional Protocol II will be applied in such manner that it is for the court to decide whether an accused person held in custody must appear in person at the hearing before the court of review.
Article 75, paragraph 4, sub paragraph (h) of Additional Protocol I will only be applied to the extent that it is in conformity with legal provisions which permit under special circumstances the re-opening of proceedings that had led to final conviction or acquittal.
[Declaration of recognition according to Article 90, para.2 of Additional Protocol I.]
The Federal Republic of Germany understands paragraph 3 of Article 96 of Additional Protocol I to mean that only those declarations described in sub paragraphs (a) and (c) of paragraph 3 of Article 96 that are issued by an authority which genuinely satisfies all the criteria contained in paragraph 4 of Article 1 can have legally binding effect."

سوف تُطبق المادة 75، الفقرة 4، الفقرة الفرعية (هـ) من “البروتوكول الإضافي الأول” والمادة 6، الفقرة 2، الفقرة الفرعية (هـ) من "البروتوكول الإضافي الثاني" بالطريقة التي تجعل الأمر متروكاً للمحكمة في أن تقرر ما إذا كان يتعين استدعاء متهماً رهن الاحتجاز لحضور جلسة الاستماع بشخصه أمام المحكمة التي تنظر في الأمر.
سوف يتم تطبيق المادة 75، الفقرة 4، الفقرة الفرعية (ح) من "البروتوكول الإضافي الأول" فقط بالقدر الذي تتفق فيه مع النصوص القانونية التي تجيز إعادة فتح الإجراءات التي أدت إلى الإدانة النهائية أو التبرئة في ظل ظروف خاصة.
[بيان الاعتراف وفقا للمادة 90، الفقرة 2 من "البروتوكول الإضافي الأول".]
تدرك جمهورية ألمانيا الاتحادية أن الفقرة 3 من المادة 96 من "البروتوكول الإضافي الأول" تعني أن البيانات المبينة في الفقرات الفرعية (أ) و (ج) من الفقرة 3 من المادة 96 التي لا تصدر إلا من سلطة مستوفية تماما لجميع المعايير الواردة في الفقرة 4 من المادة 1 فقط، هي التي تكون ملزمة من الناحية القانونية. "
ترجمة مرخصة من إعداد الويبو، © 2013

Declaration provided for under Article 90 of 1977 Additional Protocol I (prior acceptance of the competence of the International Fact-Finding Commission). (February, 14, 1991)

 
Additional Information

Dates refer to the Federal Republic of Germany. German Democratic Republic: Signature: January 23, 1979.

 


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