(e) Third State means any State other than the predecessor State or the successor State

Withdrawal of the nationality of the predecessor State

(d) State concerned means the predecessor State or the successor State, as the case may be

(b) Are not covered by subparagraph (a) and have an appropriate legal connection with a constituent unit of the predecessor State that has remained part of the predecessor State

Attribution of the nationality of the successor State and withdrawal of the nationality of the predecessor State

(b) Predecessor State means the State which has been replaced by another State on the occurrence of a succession of States

(c) Have their habitual residence in a third State, and were born in or, before leaving the predecessor State, had their last habitual residence in what has remained part of the territory of the predecessor State or have any other appropriate connection with that State.

Regularize the status of former citizens of predecessor States who now reside within the jurisdiction of the State party

1. A predecessor State may provide that persons concerned who, in relation to the succession of States, voluntarily acquire the nationality of a successor State shall lose its nationality.

(i) Persons concerned not covered by subparagraph (a) having an appropriate legal connection with a constituent unit of the predecessor State that has become part of that successor State

My predecessor meant that.

When part or parts of the territory of a State separate from that State and form one or more successor States while the predecessor State continues to exist, a successor State shall, unless otherwise indicated by the exercise of a right of option, attribute its nationality to

1. The predecessor State shall withdraw its nationality from persons concerned qualified to acquire the nationality of the successor State in accordance with article 24. It shall not, however, withdraw its nationality before such persons acquire the nationality of the successor State.

(g) Date of the succession of States means the date upon which the successor State replaced the predecessor State in the responsibility for the international relations of the territory to which the succession of States relates.

When a State dissolves and ceases to exist and the various parts of the territory of the predecessor State form two or more successor States, each successor State shall, unless otherwise indicated by the exercise of a right of option, attribute its nationality to

I pay a warm tribute to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Francophonie of the Gabonese Republic.

2. Unless otherwise indicated by the exercise of a right of option, the predecessor State shall not, however, withdraw its nationality from persons referred to in paragraph 1 who

In the case of those States which are likely to disappear for environmental reasons, there would appear to be no successor State on whom obligations can be imposed and eventually the predecessor State will no longer be in existence.

2. A successor State may provide that persons concerned who, in relation to the succession of States, voluntarily acquire the nationality of another successor State or, as the case may be, retain the nationality of the predecessor State shall lose its nationality acquired in relation to such succession.

(f) Person concerned means every individual who, on the date of the succession of States, had the nationality of the predecessor State and whose nationality may be affected by such succession

(ii) Persons concerned not entitled to a nationality of any State concerned under subparagraphs (a) and (b) (i) having their habitual residence in a third State, who were born in or, before leaving the predecessor State, had their last habitual residence in what has become the territory of that successor State or having any other appropriate connection with that successor State.

(ii) Persons concerned not entitled to a nationality of any State concerned under subparagraphs (a) and (b) (i) having their habitual residence in a third State, who were born in or, before leaving the predecessor State, had their last habitual residence in what has become the territory of that successor State or having any other appropriate connection with that successor State.

Persons concerned shall not be arbitrarily deprived of the nationality of the predecessor State, or arbitrarily denied the right to acquire the nationality of the successor State or any right of option, to which they are entitled in relation to the succession of States.

1. A State is entitled to exercise diplomatic protection in respect of a corporation that was a national of that State, or its predecessor State, continuously from the date of injury to the date of the official presentation of the claim. Continuity is presumed if that nationality existed at both these dates.

States concerned shall take all appropriate measures to prevent persons who, on the date of the succession of States, had the nationality of the predecessor State from becoming stateless as a result of such succession.

Subject to the provisions of article 8, when two or more States unite and so form one successor State, irrespective of whether the successor State is a new State or whether its personality is identical to that of one of the States which have united, the successor State shall attribute its nationality to all persons who, on the date of the succession of States, had the nationality of a predecessor State.

Granting of the right of option by the predecessor and the successor States

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This is due to the factors mentioned by my predecessor in the May 2005 report.

On assuming office, the President thanked his predecessor for the work undertaken under his leadership.

I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, who guided our work admirably during the fifty ninth session.

He did not, happily, follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, and tell us to just go shopping.

In the event that it does, I intend to adopt the approach for funding envisioned by my predecessor.

I am confident that you will carry forward the able legacy left by your predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping.

I would also like to pay high tribute to Mr. Jean Ping, your predecessor, for his distinguished leadership.

Kenyatta, a member of the dominant Kikuyu ethnic group, says that he wants to heal the country s divisions, echoing the promise of his predecessor, Mwai Kibaki. There is a simple way to start combat the corruption and nepotism that characterize so much state employment.

On 30 September 2005, my predecessor, Judge Dolliver Nelson, completed his three year term as President of the Tribunal.

Every individual who, on the date of the succession of States, had the nationality of the predecessor State, irrespective of the mode of acquisition of that nationality, has the right to the nationality of at least one of the States concerned, in accordance with the present articles.

Predecessor and successor States shall grant a right of option to all persons concerned covered by the provisions of article 24 and paragraph 2 of article 25 who are qualified to have the nationality of both the predecessor and successor States or of two or more successor States.

That is in line with the agreement reached last year by my predecessor and his counterpart in the Fourth Committee.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a State may exercise diplomatic protection in respect of a person who is its national at the date of the official presentation of the claim but was not a national at the date of injury, provided that the person had the nationality of a predecessor State or lost his or her previous nationality and acquired, for a reason unrelated to the bringing of the claim, the nationality of the former State in a manner not inconsistent with international law.

I also express to your predecessor Mr. Jean Ping, my deep appreciation for his excellent management of the proceedings of the previous session.

May I also extend our thanks to your predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping, for his successful presidency of the previous session of the Assembly.

Francis predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, began to turn the Church s attention toward the need for environmental sustainability. Francis has taken this process much further.

I want to join those speakers who have paid tribute to the Secretary General and to my predecessor, Jean Ping, for their tireless efforts.