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guarantees, they are, in fact, deemed to be covered by the word “charitable
and can therefore be included in the lists (as they have been in those annexed to
t he French and Italian notes). Thus when religious institutions possess a
church, a parson’s house, or a parish room, they are deemed to be performino- a
work of “ assistance ’’ and in this capacity get the benefit of all the guarantees.
94 . The Netherlands and Spanish delegations have exchanged notes with
the Egyptian delegation to the effect that the Egyptian Government will give
the same treatment to their educational, medical, charitable and religious
institutions as that accorded to the institutions of the above-mentioned countries.
95 . The following points not in Document A are dealt with in the
instruments signed at Montreux
(a) Future Position of (i) Mixed Courts Magistrates and Personnel, and
(ii) of the Mixed Bar.
90 —(i) The Egyptian Government declare in section 7 of the Final Act of
the convention that it does not intend to modify the conditions of service nor the
existing salaries of Mixed Court magistrates, officials and employees. In the
case of the officials and employees, it will give sympathetic consideration to their
treatment in respect of grading, rules for increase of salary and promotion. The
cases of any officials or employees discharged at the end of the transitional period
will be examined in the light of the circumstances of each case. If the circum
stances justify it, certain advantages may be accorded to them from the point of
view of pension or compensation. The Egyptian Government intends to ensure
the double imposition of taxation on the pensions of foreign magistrates, officials
and employees will be avoided.
97. —(ii) As regards the Mixed Bar, the Egyptian Government will enable
the lawyers in question to enter the national Bar at the end of the transitional
period without restrictive conditions and with their existing seniority.
(b) Extradition.
98. The Egyptian Government make the following declaration on extradi
tion in the Final Act: In conformity with the practice generally adopted in regard
to extradition, the Egyptian Government intends to adopt judicial procedure in
this matter. It will, therefore, be necessary for the Mixed Tribunals to pronounce b
upon the regularity of the request for extradition when such a request relates m
to a foreigner within the jurisdiction of the said tribunals.
(c) Literary and Industrial Property.
99. The report of the Drafting Committee contains the following statement
on the subject of literary and industrial property and suppression of false marks
of origin :—
“ The committee, on the basis of an amendment put forward by the
French delegation, proceeded to an exchange of views in the course of which
the Egyptian delegation stated that their Government was, at present,
preparing a law on the matter which will be inspired by the most liberal
ideas, and that it would also consider the question of the possibility of
Egypt’s accession to the Berne Convention, the Paris Convention and the
Madrid Agreement.”
The Independence of the Mixed Courts as regards their Internal Organisation
and Control of the Bar, &c.
FTeglement general judiciaire (R.G.J.).
IdO. A most important feature of the Mixed Courts is the independent
r( ] Mixed Court of Appeal over the whole organisation. T isc
ll des the allocation and distribution of judges, their allocation to Mm J
unals and the composition of chambers of three in the difteren
^ mg their allocation for criminal and civil work respecive}
vP i ud o es - It a l so includes the discipline and control o a A
t ^ lxed Courts, the statutes of the Mixed Bar and the disciphne of the
^ ( Bar. It was, therefore, most important to maintain this e
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