Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs No. 84 / 1971 Coll.
Decree of the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Convention between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on the Mutual Establishment of Houses of Culture
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Effective from 25.06.1971
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DECLARATION
Minister for Foreign Affairs
of 15 July 1971
concerning the Convention between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on the reciprocal establishment of houses of culture
On 26 March 1971, the Convention between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on the reciprocal establishment of houses of culture was signed in Prague.
Pursuant to Article 18 thereof, the Convention entered into force on 25 June 1971.
The Czech version of the Convention shall be published simultaneously.
Minister:
Ing. Marko v. r.
CONVENTION
between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on the mutual establishment of houses of culture
The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Romanian Socialist Republic, led by an attempt to deepen the mutual recognition of the political, economic and cultural life of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Romanian Socialist Republic, decided, in accordance with Article 17 of the Agreement concluded between the two Governments on cultural cooperation on 23 November 1968, to conclude this Convention and to that end, to:
The Czechoslovak Party establishes the "House of Czech and Slovak Culture" in Bucharest and the Romanian Party establishes the "House of Romanian Culture" in Prague.
The mission of home culture is to contribute to a better understanding of the cultural and material values of the peoples of both countries by organising cultural events, providing information and selling cultural goods.
The houses of culture will also contribute to the implementation of the provisions of the implementation plans of the Cultural Cooperation Agreement between the two States.
The houses of culture are legal persons subject to the legislation in force in the beneficiary State.
The House of Czech and Slovak Culture in Bucharest will perform its activities under the auspices of the State Committee for Culture and Art of the Socialist Republic of Romania, the House of Romanian Culture in Prague will perform its activities under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
The management of the House of Culture belongs to the Director, appointed from among his state citizens to establish a state.
In addition to the Director, the founding state may send other staff to work in the House of Culture.
The appointment of directors of houses of culture will be communicated to each other.
Directors shall organise and manage all activities of the houses of culture and shall be responsible for it.
They are also responsible for compliance with the laws and principles of the recipient State's internal and foreign policy.
Local workers, citizens of the beneficiary State or citizens of the establishing State who have their permanent residence in the beneficiary State may be employed to perform administrative technical tasks in the cultural houses.
These staff will be recruited through the Service Administration to the Diplomatic College and covered by the social and labour legislation of the beneficiary State.
The directors of houses of culture will submit a monthly programme of cultural and information activities in advance, in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to the competent authority of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the Socialist Republic of Romania to the State Committee on Culture and Arts and discuss it with them.
Actions not included in the programme will be discussed separately.
The sales activity of houses of culture is subject to the legislation of the recipient State and its authorities have the right to control it.
The houses of culture develop:
(a) activities in the fields of literature, theatre, film, music, art, science, education and education, in the form of exhibitions, concerts, recitals, film performances, literary evenings, meetings with scientists and cultural workers, language courses and other forms;
(b) the activities of information on the cultural, economic and political life of the establishing state by means of consultations, book lending and periodicals from the library fund, the organisation of lectures and meetings, the dissemination of information material, the publication of an information bulletin and other forms;
(c) the activity of selling cultural goods.
The activity of houses of culture is carried out in rooms for that purpose.
The organisation of events outside the headquarters of cultural houses, both in the capital and outside the capital, shall be possible with the agreement and with the assistance of the authorities referred to in Article 8 of this Convention.
The diplomatic mission of the State setting up the House of Culture may organise events in its rooms in compliance with the provisions applicable to the activities of diplomatic missions in the beneficiary State.
The public has free access to events organized by the houses of culture and their libraries.
Each Party shall provide each other with premises corresponding to the size and location of the activities of the houses of culture established under this Convention.
The competent authorities of the two Parties shall agree separately on matters relating to the provision of rooms designated for cultural houses.
The houses of culture may set up current accounts in Lei or Kčs, respectively, with the State or commercial banks of the beneficiary State in accordance with its applicable rules.
The State setting up the House of Culture shall bear all the costs associated with its operation and shall ensure that its internal equipment is incurred.
The facilities of the houses of culture and the funds of cultural materials are the property of the founding state.
In the event of termination of the activities of houses of culture, the Contracting Parties shall agree on how the assets and funds of the founding State are to be transferred.
Internal equipment and supplies for the normal operation of cultural houses, as well as materials intended for cultural and information activities, shall be released free of duty provided that they are not sold.
The competent authorities of the Contracting Parties may negotiate implementing protocols for this Convention.
This Convention shall be subject to approval in accordance with the relevant legislation of the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of notes on such approval.
This Convention shall be concluded for a period of five years and may be extended silently for further five-year periods, unless one of the Contracting Parties denies it in writing six months before the expiry of each period.
Negotiated in Prague on 26 March 1971 in two copies, each in the Czech and Romanian languages, the two texts being equally authentic.
For the Government
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Dr Zdeněk Trhlík v. r.
For the Government
Romanian Socialist Republic
Vasile Gliga v. r.
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 84 / 1971 Coll., on the Convention between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on the Mutual Establishment of Houses of Culture |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 31.08.1971 |
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| Effective from | 25.06.1971 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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