📑 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 7, Article 96, Paragraph 1

" Ships owned or operated by a State and used only on government non-commercial service shall, on the high seas, have complete immunity from the jurisdiction of any State other than the flag State."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
⚖️ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: 🊕🉄 All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
📜Instrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCLOS_en_Page53 - aticles 94, 95, 96 & 97

DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



🔑 Flag
Flag

➡ a piece of fabric, usually hung from a pole, to indicate a nationality of a vessel.


🔑 Flag
Flag

➡ to be registered to a specific country(the flag state) and use their flag while sailing.


🔑 Flag State
Flag State

➡ Refers to the State in which a boat is registered.


🔑 Mer
Mer

➡ Immense étendue d’eau salée qui couvre une grande partie de la Terre, un des éléments de base de la Terre. Sel, eau de mer.


🔑 Sea
Sea

➡ the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its continents and islands


🔑 Ship
Ship

➡ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans