(a) Papers and documents relating to the proceedings shall be exempt from both
search and seizure; in the event of a dispute the customs officials or police may
seal those papers and documents; they shall then be immediately forwarded to
the Court for inspection in the presence of the Chief Registrar and of the person
concerned;
(b) Agents, advisers and lawyers shall be entitled to travel in the course of duty
without hindrance.
(3) The lawyer acting for a party must lodge at the Registry a certificate that he is
authorized to practice before a Court of a member State or of another State, which is
a party to the Treaty.
Article 29
In order to qualify for the privileges, immunities and facilities specified in Article 28,
persons entitled to them should furnish proof of their status as follows:
(a) Agents shall produce an official document issued by the party for whom they act,
and shall forward without delay a copy thereof to the Chief Registrar.
(b) Advisers and lawyers shall produce a certificate signed by the Chief Registrar. The
validity of this certificate shall be limited to a specified period, which may be
extended or curtailed according to the length of the proceedings.
Article 30
1. The privileges, immunities and facilities specified in Article 28 of these Rules are
granted exclusively in the interests of the proper conduct of proceedings.
2. The Court may waive the immunity where it considers that the proper conduct of
proceedings will not be hindered thereby.
Article 31
1. Any adviser or lawyer whose conduct towards the Court or a Judge is incompatible
with the dignity of the Court, or who uses his rights for purposes other than those
for which they were granted, may at any time be excluded from the proceedings by
an order of the Court. The person concerned shall be given an opportunity to
defend himself. The order shall have immediate effect.
2. Where an adviser or lawyer is excluded from the proceedings, the proceedings shall
be suspended for a period fixed by the President in order to allow the party
concerned to appoint another adviser or lawyer.
3. Decisions taken under this Article may be rescinded.