Commentary on the First Geneva Convention Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General provisions
- Chapter II Wounded and sick
- Chapter III Medical units and establishments
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Buildings and material
- Chapter VI Medical transports
- Chapter VII The distinctive emblem
- Chapter VIII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter IX Repression of abuses and infractions
- Final provisions
- Article 55 Languages
- Article 56 Signature
- Article 57 Ratification
- Article 58 Coming into force
- Article 59 Relation to previous Conventions
- Article 60 Accession
- Article 61 Notification of accessions
- Article 62 Immediate effect
- Article 63 Denunciation
- Article 64 Registration with the United Nations
- Testimonium and signature clause
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 56 - Signature
from Final provisions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 January 2017
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General provisions
- Chapter II Wounded and sick
- Chapter III Medical units and establishments
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Buildings and material
- Chapter VI Medical transports
- Chapter VII The distinctive emblem
- Chapter VIII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter IX Repression of abuses and infractions
- Final provisions
- Article 55 Languages
- Article 56 Signature
- Article 57 Ratification
- Article 58 Coming into force
- Article 59 Relation to previous Conventions
- Article 60 Accession
- Article 61 Notification of accessions
- Article 62 Immediate effect
- Article 63 Denunciation
- Article 64 Registration with the United Nations
- Testimonium and signature clause
- Sources
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Commentary on the First Geneva ConventionConvention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, pp. 1137 - 1141Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016
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