Commentary on the First Geneva Convention Convention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General provisions
- Chapter II Wounded and sick
- Chapter III Medical units and establishments
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Buildings and material
- Chapter VI Medical transports
- Chapter VII The distinctive emblem
- Chapter VIII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter IX Repression of abuses and infractions
- Article 49 Penal sanctions
- Article 50 Grave breaches
- Article 51 Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties
- Article 52 Enquiry procedure
- Article 53 Misuse of the emblem
- Article 54 Prevention of misuse of the emblem
- Final provisions
- Testimonium and signature clause
- Sources
- Index
- References
Article 49 - Penal sanctions
from Chapter IX - Repression of abuses and infractions
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Preamble
- Chapter I General provisions
- Chapter II Wounded and sick
- Chapter III Medical units and establishments
- Chapter IV Personnel
- Chapter V Buildings and material
- Chapter VI Medical transports
- Chapter VII The distinctive emblem
- Chapter VIII Execution of the Convention
- Chapter IX Repression of abuses and infractions
- Article 49 Penal sanctions
- Article 50 Grave breaches
- Article 51 Responsibilities of the Contracting Parties
- Article 52 Enquiry procedure
- Article 53 Misuse of the emblem
- Article 54 Prevention of misuse of the emblem
- Final provisions
- Testimonium and signature clause
- Sources
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Commentary on the First Geneva ConventionConvention (I) for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, pp. 999 - 1042Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2016
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