Article T—From the date of the coming into force of the present) "Arrangement, the institution which, mown. 93. the Mixed Court, now exists in the French Concession at Shanghai, shall be abolished together with all the rules and prac: Nenetlde IL-—the. Chinese. Govern-Keep. pertaining, therers ment shall, in accordance with! Chinese laws and regulations relat-{ng to the administration of justice, Diner ni Branch High in the French Concession istrict Court Ihave their own personnel and whose which shall, respectively,
extent. of jurisdiction shall be, Clusively the limits of the said Con-"<Phe™ Supreme Court of China sion.
shall: recognise, according to Chinese law, appeals taken against the Judgments, decisions and rulings of the said Branch High Court, Article T1L—Chinese laws and gulations—those which are now in force as well as those which may. hereafter be dully enacted and promulgated—shall be applied by the count being taken ative regulations of the Concession, Article IV—The two Courts shall "each have a procuratorate the members. of which shall be appointed by the Chinese Government, The pro-outraters shall hold inquests and] autopsies, and otherwise _perform their functions in accordance with Chinese law in all cases involving the application of Articles 103 to} 186 of the Criminal Code, except Where the administrative authority of the Concession oF the injured Party has already initiated prosecution. During investigation By. the' procurator which—must Ye held publicly, the accused may be assisted by a lawyer. In other eases arising within the jur-Srdietion of the Courts, the adminis. trative authority or' the injured party. shall prosecute, The pro-Gurator shall have the tight to give his views in court in all criminal cases. where the initiative of prosecution is taken by the adminis. trative authority or the injured PaNHicle V.—AM judicial processes party.
and decisions at law, in order to valid, must be signed by a jud of one of the two Courts, whol upon they shall be served or executced, as the case may be.
Article VE—Any person arrested in the Concession shall, within) twenty-four hours, exclusive of holt days, be sent the competent Court, failing which he shall be re-
Article VIL—No person may be ded over to the authorities out-wil "of ithe Concession without Tone Court, the accused having the reliminay hearing in the camp
right to be assisted by a lawyer. If, however, the request for delivery fof the accused is made by any other modern Chinese Court, he shall be handed over immediately after verification of his identity by the Court.
Article VIUL—The administrative authority of the Concession shall give, within the limit of its power, much assistance as is required With a view to the execution of the decisions at law of the two conrtcle here shall be at-bers of ta of the Courts procesststhed to the civil chamber oF cham-
ervers She shall perform their Functions Wor. the! Court and. who Shall be appointed by its President. Thos pieces-oryers shall. serve summonses and other processes, but {for the execution of judgments they Shall be companied by the Jodical full ce who. shall assist tiiest when Tequited of such police, "ihe personnel, nota: ing the fice, of the" Sodictal Tolice shall be appointed by the Eraneh High Court apon the recom-Punlation of the administrative Pyiority of! the Concession, termi: Bate the services of the said personnel upon cause shown, The. said] jrersonnel_ shall wear the uniform the Chinese judicial police. 'They' shall be subject to the orders and instructions of the Courts and shall Ireithfully perform their duties.
Article XI—The places for con-lunement (including the prisons) inow attached to the Court referred to in Article T, shall hereafter pass; lender the complete administration lot the Chinese judicial authorities. It shall be the right of each of the two Courts to decide, within its own competence, whether persons at preesnt_serving their sentences in the places. shall continue to. serve mem there or be transferred to the prisons outside the Concession. It shall also be the right of the Courts to designate the place for the conlfnement of those whom they have Jsentenced to imprisonment. Po ions sentenced for offences against like Chinese Police Offences Code oF skairist the administrative regulaluons of the Concession may not, lnowever, be detained outside the places for confinement of the Con-sentenced to capital punishment shall be sent to the neighbouring Chinese authorities.
Article XII—Lawyers of French jor any foreign nationality shall be ludmitted to the bar of the two Courts, provided that, in accordance with Chinese Inw, they shall be provided with a lawyer's certificate issued by the Chinese Ministry of NJustice and that they shall be subject to Chinese laws and regulations regarding their profession, inclu
line. ing those concerning their disei-'The said French or any non-Chinese lawyers shall be admitted to practice in those cases in which a foreigner is a party and for thi party only. Similarly, the admi trative authority of the Conce may have recourse to the services, not only of Chinese lawyers, but also of lawyers of French or any other nationality, where such aut-bority is plaintiff, complainant or an intervener or where the authority has initiated prosecution. all cases in which the administrative authority considers the Con cession to be interested, it is entitled present its views' in writing through a lawyer and also to intervene in accordance with the provisions of the Chinese Code of Civil Procedure.
Article" XIIL—Four permanent representatives, two to be appointed by the Chinese Government and two to be appointed by the Fret Government, shall be entrusted with the task of consulting together over the differences of opinion which arise regarding the interpreta-_ tion or application of the present Arrangement and which may be referred to them by the President of the Branch High Court or by the French Minister to China. Their opinions shall bind neither the Chinese nor the French " Govert ment, except in so far as the tw Governments agree therewith. However, the judgments, decisions, rulings and orders of' the two Courts shall be outside the com-Petence of the said representatives.
'Article XIV.—The present Arrangement, together with the Exchange of Notes annexed thereto. shall be in force from July 31, 1931. until April 1, 1988 and may be extended for a' period of three! years' if the signatory Governments consent to such extension.
Done at Nanking the 28th day of uly, 1981 in, two.copies, each being written in Chinese and French and the two versions having been carefully compared and verified.
Tu the name of the Minister for Epreign Affairs'of the Republic of (Signed) Hsu Mo.
(Signed) Dr. Houx Kounc-ov.
In the name of the French Minister'to China:
(Signed) Lacanos. (Signed) E. Korcrtsn.
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