Article 42
A diplomatic agent shall not in the receiving State practise for personal profit any professional or
commercial activity.
Article 43
The function of a diplomatic agent comes to an end, inter alia:
(a)
On notification by the sending State to the receiving State that the function of the diplomatic
agent has come to an end;
(b)
On notification by the receiving State to the sending State that, in accordance with paragraph 2 of
article 9, it refuses to recognize the diplomatic agent as a member of the mission.
Article 44
The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, grant facilities in order to enable
persons enjoying privileges and immunities, other than nationals of the receiving State, and members of
the families of such persons irrespective of their nationality, to leave at the earliest possible moment. It
must, in particular, in case of need, place at their disposal the necessary means of transport for
themselves and their property.
Article 45
If diplomatic relations are broken off between two States, or if a mission is permanently or
temporarily recalled:
(a)
The receiving State must, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the premises of the
mission, together with its property and archives;
(b)
The sending State may entrust the custody of the premises of the mission, together with its
property and archives, to a third State acceptable to the receiving State;
(c)
The sending State may entrust the protection of its interests and those of its nationals to a third
State acceptable to the receiving State.
Article 46
A sending State may with the prior consent of a receiving State, and at the request of a third State
not represented in the receiving State, undertake the temporary protection of the interests of the third
State and of its nationals.
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