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Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Yes | No |
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
| Greece | Yes | No |
| Italy | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Portugal | Yes | No |
| Russian Federation | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
| Switzerland | Yes | No |
Azerbaijan
18-09-2014
The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the implementation of the provisions of the Convention in its territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia (the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its seven districts surrounding that region), until the liberation of these territories from the occupation and the complete elimination of the consequences of that occupation (the schematic map of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan is enclosed herewith).
Belgium
01-07-2024
In accordance with Article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Belgium
declares that the competent authority under paragraph 1 of that article is:
Commission des jeux de hasard
[…]
In accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Belgium
declares that the national platform competent under paragraph 1 of that article is:
Plateforme nationale matchfixing
Secretariat: Police Judiciaire Fédérale Belge/DJSOC
[…]
The competent authority under Chapter VII on International co-operation in judicial
and other matters is:
Service Public fédéral Justice
Direction générale de la Législation et des Libertés et Droits fondamentaux
Service de coopération pénale internationale
[…]
France
21-06-2023
The French Government has declared that France will apply only in certain specific cases or conditions the rules of jurisdiction defined in paragraph 1, sub-paragraph d, of Article 19 of the Convention. Thus, it will not establish its jurisdiction over an offence referred to in Articles 15 to 17 of the Convention when the offence is committed by a person having his or her habitual residence in its territory. Similarly, it will only establish its jurisdiction over an offence referred to in Articles 15 to 17 of the Convention when the offence is committed by one of its nationals under the conditions provided for in Articles 113-6 and 113-8 of the Criminal Code (dual incrimination and need for a complaint from the victim or an official denunciation from the State where the acts were committed).
Greece
16-06-2020
In conformity with Articles 37, paragraph 1, and 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention,
the Hellenic Republic declares that it reserves the right to apply the rules of jurisdiction
laid down in Article 19, paragraph 1.d, of the Convention only with respect to offences
committed abroad by one of its nationals, under the terms and conditions of Article
6 of the Greek Penal Code. In particular:
1. Greek penal laws shall apply to offences under Articles 15-17 of the Convention
committed by a Greek national abroad if the said offences, with their particular features,
are punishable also under the laws of the country where they were committed or if
they were committed in a constitutionally unsettled country.
2. Prosecution for the same acts shall also be turned against an alien who was Greek
at the time when the act was committed. It shall also be turned against a person who
acquired the Greek nationality after the act was committed.
3. For offences under Articles 15-17 of the Convention, which, in accordance with
the Greek penal laws, constitute misdemeanors, namely that are punishable by imprisonment
of up to 5 years, by confinement in an establishment for the detention of adolescents,
or solely by pecuniary penalty or by community service, even when prosecuted ex officio,
the provisions of the previous paragraphs shall apply only when there is a complaint
by the victim or a request by the Government of the country where the misdemeanor
was conducted.
Pursuant to Article 9, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Hellenic Republic declares
that the competent authority under paragraph 1 of the same article is:
The Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGG)
[…]
Italy
11-06-2019
Under the terms of Article 9 of the Convention, the Italian Republic declares that
the Authority for regulation of sports betting is “AGENZIA DELLE DOGANE E DEI MONOPOLI
".
In conformity with Articles 37, paragraph 1, and 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention,
the Italian Republic reserves the right not to apply Article 19, paragraph 1.d, of
the Convention.
Poland
07-07-2015
On the basis of Article 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Republic of Poland declares that it shall not apply Article 19, paragraph 1.d of the Convention in full where it provides for the establishment of the jurisdiction of the republic of Poland over the offences committed by a person habitually residing in its territory.
Portugal
29-09-2015
The Portuguese Republic declares that, with regards to the provisions contained in Article 19, paragraph 1.d, of the Convention, it reserves the right not to apply the provisions thereof established, considering that the Portuguese criminal law establishes more rigorous and encompassing jurisdiction rules than the ones established in the said provision of Article 19.
Russian Federation
25-03-2022
Depositary communication.
Signatory considered to be suspended as from 16 March 2022.
Spain
17-10-2024
Pursuant to Article 37, paragraph 1, and Article 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention,
the Kingdom of Spain reserves the right to not apply Article 19, paragraph 1.d, of
the Convention.
In accordance with Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Spain
declares that the Spanish competent authorities are:
1. Consejo Superior de Deportes
Subdirección General de Régimen Jurídico del Deporte
[…]
2. Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego
[…]
3. Centro Nacional Policial para la Integridad en el Deporte y las Apuestas (CENPIDA)
or the ministerial departments on which they depend.
In accordance with Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Kingdom of Spain
declares that the national platform addressing manipulation of sports competitions
is:
Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego
[…]
In the event that this Convention were to be ratified by the United Kingdom and extended
to Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Spain would like to make the following declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a non-autonomous territory whose international relations come under
the responsibility of the United Kingdom and which is subject to a decolonisation
process in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly
of the United Nations.
2. The authorities of Gibraltar have a local character and exercise exclusively internal
competences which have their origin and their foundation in a distribution and attribution
of competences performed by the United Kingdom in compliance with its internal legislation,
in its capacity as sovereign State of which the mentioned non-autonomous territory
is dependent.
3. As a result, any participation of the Gibraltarian authorities in the application
of this Convention will be understood as carried out exclusively as part of the internal
competences of Gibraltar and cannot be considered to modify in any way what was established
in the two previous paragraphs.
4. The procedure foreseen in the Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in
the context of certain international treaties which were adopted by the Kingdom of
Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007 apply to this Convention.
5. The application of this Convention to Gibraltar should not be interpreted as an
acknowledgment of any right or any situation regarding areas not covered by Article
10 of the Treaty of Utrecht of 13 July 1713, concluded between the Crowns of Spain
and of the United Kingdom.
Switzerland
16-05-2019
In conformity with Articles 37, paragraph 1, and 19, paragraph 2, of the Convention,
Switzerland reserves the right not to apply Article 19, paragraph 1.d, of the Convention.
Pursuant to Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the authority entrusted with
the implementation of sports betting regulation and with the application of relevant
measures to combat the manipulation of sports competitions in relation to sports betting
is the Commission intercantonale des loteries et paris (Comlot), 3012 Berne.
Pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the national platform addressing
manipulation of sports competitions is the Commission intercantonale des loteries
et paris (Comlot), 3012 Berne.