United Nations Treaty Series/Volume 1/1/5
No. 5
CHINA
Declaration recognizing as compulsory the jurisdiction of the Court, in conformity with Article 36, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Washington, 26 October 1946
English official text communicated by the Chinese Ambassador at Washington. The registration ex officio by the Secretariat of the United Nations took place on 14 December 1946.
No. 5. DECLARATION[1] OF CHINA RECOGNIZING AS COMPULSORY THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT, IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLE 36, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3, OF THE STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
The Chinese Government recognizes as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any State which accepts the same obligation and on the sole condition of reciprocity, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in conformity with Article 36, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice for a period of five years and thereafter until the expiration of a six months’ notice of termination.
Washington, 26 October 1946
- ↑ Entered into force on 26 October 1946, date on which this declaration has been received by the Secretariat. (Letter from the Director of the Chinese Delegation to the United Nations.)