Chapter V.
General Articles.
Article 215.
The obligations imposed on Hungary by Chapter I above shall cease to have effect five years from the date of the coming into force of the present Treaty, unless otherwise provided in the text, or unless the Council of the League of Nations shall, at least twelve months before the expiration of that period, decide that these obligations shall be maintained for a further period with or without amendment.
Nevertheless it is agreed that, unless the League of Nations decides otherwise, an Allied or Associated Power shall not after the expiration of three years from the coming into force of the present Treaty be entitled to require the fulfilment by Hungary of the provisions of Articles 200, 201, 202 or 203 unless that Power accords correlative treatment to Hungary.
Article 211 shall remain in operation, with or without amendment, after the period of five years for such further period, if any, not exceeding five years, as may be determined by a majority of the Council of the League of Nations.
Article 216.
If the Hungarian Government engages in international trade, it shall not in respect thereof have or be deemed to have any rights, privileges or immunities of sovereignty.
Section II.
Treaties.
Article 217.
From the coming into force of the present Treaty and subject to the provisions thereof, the multilateral Treaties, Conventions and Agreements of an economic or technical character concluded by the former Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and enumerated below and in the subsequent Articles shall alone be applied as between Hungary and those of the Allied and Associated Powers party thereto:
(1) Conventions of March 14, 1884, December 1, 1886, and March 23, 1887, and Final Protocol of July 7, 1887, regarding the protection of submarine cables.
(2) Convention of October 11, 1909, regarding the international circulation of motor-cars.
(3) Agreement of May 15, 1886, regarding the sealing of railway trucks subject to customs inspection, and Protocol of May 18, 1907.
(4) Agreement of May 15, 1886, regarding the technical standardisation of railways.
(5) Convention of July 5, 1890, regarding the publication of customs tariffs and the organisation of an International Union for the publication of customs tariffs.
(6) Convention of April 25, 1907, regarding the raising of the Turkish customs tariff.
(7) Convention of March 14, 1857, for the redemption of toll dues on the Sound and Belts.
(8) Convention of June 22, 1861, for the redemption of the Stade Toll on the Elbe.
(9) Convention of July 16, 1863, for the redemption of the toll dues on the Scheldt.
(10) Convention of October 29, 1888, regarding the establishment of a definite arrangement guaranteeing the free use of the Suez Canal.
(11) Conventions of September 23, 1910, respecting the unification of certain regulations regarding collisions and salvage at sea.
(12) Convention of December 21, 1904, regarding the exemption of hospital ships from dues and charges in ports.
(13) Convention of September 26, 1906, for the suppression of nightwork for women.
(14) Conventions of May 18, 1904, and May 4, 1910, regarding the suppression of the White Slave Traffic.
(15) Convention of May 4, 1910, regarding the suppression of obscene publications.
