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United Nations—Treaty Series · Nations Unies—Recueil des Traités
1983

On the expiry of the tour of duty and the corresponding leave entitlement, personnel shall automatically revert to the jurisdiction of the French Republic.

Article 9. The Government of the French Republic and the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast reserve the right to terminate the assignment or the post at any time provided that they notify simultaneously the other Government and the persons concerned, through the French representation (Mission for Aid and Co-operation), giving one month's notice from the date of such notification.

Where the assignment is terminated prematurely by decision of the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast all the expenses connected with the return passage in accordance with the French regulations shall be borne by the Ivorian Government.

Such termination of assignment shall not preclude the replacement of the officials concerned in the manner prescribed in article 11 below.

If the personnel concerned return in advance at their express request, all the expenses for the return passage shall not be borne by the Republic of the Ivory Coast.

Article 10. Subject to the provisions of Article 7 above, the granting of official leave to personnel during their assignment shall not terminate such assignment.

If, however, the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast does not intend to use the services of the officials concerned during the unexpired period of assignment following such leave, if shall notify them thereof at least one month before their departure on leave. A copy of the notification shall be addressed to the French representation (Mission for Aid and Co-operation).

Decisions granting leaving shall be taken by the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast and endorsed by the French representation (Mission for Aid and Co-operation). The transport costs shall be borne by the French Republic following the procedure set forth in article 17 below.

For certain posts, a list of which shall be drawn up by agreement between the two Governments and the occupants of which shall be designated by name by an exchange of letters, the Government of the Republic of the Ivory Coast shall be free to arrange leave in accordance with the interests of the service, provided the statutory rights of the officials concerned in the matter are respected.

In that event, the provisions of the first three paragraphs of article 17 below shall apply only in respect of the travel of technical co-operation personnel at the time of and following the actual tour of duty specified in their statutes.

These provisions shall not apply to the leave established for judicial personnel.

Evacuation of technical co-operation personnel for health reasons, convalescent leave and extended leave granted outside the territory of the Republic of the Ivory Coast to the personnel concerned shall terminate the assignment. The same shall apply in the case of sick leave involving repatriation.

Article 11. In the event of termination of service, for whatever reason, the Government of the French Republic shall make the necessary arrangements, atVol. 1332. I-22349