Protocol to the Convention of 8 October 1990 between the Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the European Economic Community on the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe.

For the purpose of fulfilment of tasks conferred on it under the Convention on the protection of the Elbe concluded between the Parties, the Commission shall have legal capacity in accordance with the law obtaining at the place at which its Secretariat has its headquarters. It shall in particular have the capacity to conclude any contracts required to fulfil its tasks, to acquire and to dispose of immovable and movable property and to take part in legal proceedings. For this purpose, the Commission shall be represented by its chairman. The chairman may appoint a representative in accordance with the rules of procedure.