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10.2.60 OFFICIALJOURNALOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES 147/60
DIRECTIVES
determiningtheprocedureforprogressiveimplementation oftherightofestablishment
intheoverseascountriesandterritoriesandtheFrenchoverseasdepartments
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY ,
HavingregardtotheprovisionsoftheTreaty,and
inparticularArticles131,132(5),136,189and198
thereof.
HavingregardtotheprovisionsoftheImplementing
Convention ontheAssociation oftheOverseas
CountriesandTerritorieswiththeCommunity,in
particularArticles8,14,16and17thereof,.
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEconomicand
SocialCommittee,
Havingregardtotheopinionofthegovernmental or
localauthoritiesoftheassociatedoverseascountries
andterritories,
Havingregardtotheproposalfromthe
Commission ,
Whereaspriorityshouldbegiventoactivitiesin
respectofwhichfreedomofestablishment would
makeanespeciallyusefulcontributiontopromotion
oftheeconomicandsocialdevelopment ofthe
overseascountriesandterritories;
Whereasinpreparingthesedirectivesaccounthas
beentakenofthedegreeoffreedomofestablishment
thathasactuallybeenattainedinthejudicialsystems
ofthevariouscountriesasdescribedbythe
governmentsconcerned,andwhereasthepurposeof
thesedirectivesistostrengthen,bysettingoutcertain
resultstobeachieved,thestepswhichthose
governmentshavetaken;
Whereas,therefore,noneofthemcould.be
interpretedtoprecludeanymeasurestoextendthe
rightofestablishment whichmightbetakenby
nationalorlocalauthoritiesthemselves,withinthe
frameworkoftheTreatyandtheImplementing
Conventionannexedthereto;
WhereastheImplementing Conventionhasbeen
concludedforalimitedperiod;Whereas,accountbeingtakenofthefactthatother
economicmeasuresaffectingtheassociationarebeing
implemented ,theabolitionofdiscrimination as
regardstherightofestablishment intheoverseas
countriesandterritories ,musttakeplace
progressively ;
WhereasArticle14oftheImplementing Convention
providesthattheresultsachievedbytheendofthe
fifthyearasregardstherightofestablishment must
bemaintained ;
WhereasunderthesecondparagraphofArticle136
oftheTreatyaforesaidtheCouncil,beforethe
Implementing .Conventionexpires,istolaydown
provisionsforafurtherperiodonthebasisofthe
experienceacquiredandoftheprinciplessetoutin
theTreaty;.
Whereasconsequently theabolitionofcertain
discriminations mustbedeferreduntilafterthe
five-yearperiod;
Whereaspresentcircumstances mak£itdifficultfor
thetimebeingtoapplyArticle8oftheImplementing
ConventionintheterritoriesspecifiedinArticle16of
thatConvention,saveasregardscertainlaws,
regulationsandadministrative provisionsinthe
Frenchoverseasdepartments ;
WhereasintheBelgianCongoandRuanda-Urundi
thereistripletaxexemption .infavouronlyof
Belgiansocietesanonymeswhichconvertthemselves
intoCongolesecompanieslimitedbyshares,and
whereasastudyisatpresentbeingconductedasto
whetherthisexemptionshouldbecancelledbythe
authoritywhichintroducedit,andwhereasitis
accordinglyappropriatetosetthisquestionasidefor
thetimebeing;
Whereasconsequentlyitappearstobeunnecessaryat
thepresenttimetoissueanydirectivesonthat
subject;
Whereasthereexistsnodiscrimination inItalian
Somalilandandconsequentlythereisnoneedto
issueanydirectivesinregardtothatcountry;

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inFrenchSomaliland,NewCaledoniaand
dependencies ,FrenchPolynesia:
therighttocarryontheoccupationof
hotel-keepershallbeextendedtonationalsand
companiesandfirmsofMemberStatesother
thantheFrenchRepublic.
3.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the'
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar,
inFrenchSomaliland :"WhereasanyMemberStateisentitledtoinvokethe
provisionsofArticle8aforesaidoftheImplementing
Conventionconcerningeachassociatedcountryor
territory,whateverthepresentinternationalstatusof
suchcountryorterritorymaybe;
WhereasunderArticle132(5)therightof
establishment ofnationalsandcompaniesorfirmsof
theassociatedcountriesandterritoriesistobe
regulatedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsand
procedureslaiddownintheChapterrelatingtothe
rightofestablishment andonanon-discriminatory
basis,subjecttoanyspecialprovisionslaiddown
pursuanttoArticle136;
Whereastheproblemsrelatingtheretodonotform
thesubjectofthetexthereinaftercontained;
HASADOPTEDTHEFOLLOWING DIRECTIVES :
Article1
Intheoverseascountriesandterritoriestherightof
establishment shallbeextendedprogressivelyto
nationalsandcompaniesorfirmsofMemberStates
otherthantheMemberStatewhichhasspecial
relationswiththecountriesorterritoriesconcerned,
inmannerfollowing:
(a)Inthesecondyearofapplicationofthe
Convention :therighttocarryontheoccupationof
land-surveyorandvaluershallbeextendedto
nationalsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublicwhoholdtheofficial
certificateordiplomarequiredinFranceoran
equivalentcertificateintheirStateoforigin,
onconditioninthelattercasethatthe
functionsofaland-surveyor andvaluerare
subjecttoregulationinthatState.
4.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicpf
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Congo,theCentralAfricanRepublic,the
RepublicofChad,theRepublicofGabon,the
RepublicofMadagascar ,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago ,FrenchSomaliland,New
Caledoniaanddependencies ,French
Polynesia,theSouthernandAntarctic
Territories,
intheRepublicofTogolandandtheStateof
Cameroun :
therighttocarryontheoccupationof
architectonthepartofnationalsofMember
StatesotherthantheFrenchRepublicwho
holdthediplomarequiredinFranceoran
equivalentcertificateintheirStateoforigin,
onconditioninthelattercasethatthe
functionsofanarchitectaresubjectto
regulationinthatState,shallnolongerbe
subjecttoreciprocityinfavourofFrench
nationalspractisingintheotherMember
States.
(b)Atthelatestduringthethirdyearofapplication1.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar ,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago,FrenchSomaliland,New
Caledoniaanddependencies ,French
Polynesia,theSouthernandAntarctic
Territories :
companiesandfirmsofMemberStatesother
thantheFrenchRepublicshallbegivenfull
legalrecognition .Thesecompaniesandfirms
andtheirsubsidiariesmay,inparticular,own
propertyandcarryoutjudicialacts;thislast
impliesinteraliatherighttobeapartyto
legalproceedings .
2.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,the.RepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar ,oftheConvention:
1.IntheRepublicofMadagascar ,French
Somaliland,NewCaledoniaanddepen­
dencies:

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thegrantingoflandconcessionsandtheright
offreedisposalofimmovablepropertyshall
beextendedtonationalsandcompaniesand
firmsofMembersStatesotherthantheFrench
Republic.
2.InNetherlandsNewGuinea:therighttocarryontheoccupationsof
manufacturer ofortraderinwireless
equipmentandsparepartsshallbeextended
'tonationalsandcompaniesandfirmsof
MemberStatesotherthantheFrench
Republic.
6.IntheRepublicofMadagascarandFrench
Somaliland :
therighttocarryontheoccupationsof
entertainments promoterandcinemaoperator
shallbeextendedtonationalsandcompanies
andfirmsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublic.therighttotaketenanciesandemphyteutic
leasesoflandshallbeextendedtonationals
andcompaniesandfirmsofMemberStates
otherthantheKingdomoftheNetherlands .
3.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicof•'Niger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Congo,theCentralAfricanRepublic,the
RepublicofChad,theRepublicofGabon,the
RepublicofMadagascar ,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago ,FrenchSomaliland,New
•Caledoniaanddependencies ,FrenchPolynesia
andtheSouthernandAntarcticTerritories,
intheRepublicofTogolandandtheStateof
Cameroun :
permissionfornationalsofMemberStatesto
effectbankingoperations,todirect,administer
ormanageabankingcompanyorfirmorthe
agencyofabankingcompanyorfirm,andto
signonbehalfofabank,underamandate,
documentsrelatingtosuchoperations,shall
nolongerbesubjecttoanyconditionas
regardsnationality .
4.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta:
itshallnolongerbepossible,ongroundsof
nationalitytorefusetonationalsorcompanies
orfirmsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublicthelicencerequiredforthe
openingofatravelagency.However,
authorization fororganizingpartiesof
pilgrimsshallcontinuetoberequired.
5.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar ,
inFrenchSomaliland,NewCaledoniaand
dependenciesandFrenchPolynesia:(c)Atthelatestduringthefourthyearofapplication
oftheConvention:
1.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Congo,theCentralAfricanRepublic,the
RepublicofChad,theRepublicofGabon,the
RepublicofMadagascar ,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago ,FrenchSomaliland,New
Caledoniaanddependencies ,French
PolynesiaandtheSouthernandAntarctic
Territories,
intheRepublicofTogolandandtheStateof
Cameroun :
therighttocarryonminingactivitiesshallbe
extendedtocompaniesandfirmsofMember
StatesotherthantheFrenchRepublic;any
discrimination existingbetweenMember
Statesasregardsthenationalityofthe
members,directors,auditors,membersof
supervisoryboards,managers,associates,
executivesandservantsofminingcompanies
shallberemoved.
2.IntheRepublicofTogolandandtheStateof
Cameroun :
anydiscrimination existingbetweenMember
Statesasregardsmajorityholdingsofcapital
inminingundertakingsshallbediscontinued .
3.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
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inFrenchSomaliland :
thepossibilityofobtainingminingconcessions
shallbeextendedtonationalsandcompanies
andfirmsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublic.automaticallyapprovedbythesecountriesand
territories .
2.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar ,4.InNetherlandsNewGuinea:
inFrenchSomaliland :
permissiontocarryontheoccupationof
insuranceagentshall,fornationalsofMember
States,nolongerbesubjecttoanycondition
asregardsnationality .
3.InNetherlandsNewGuinea:
therighttocarryoninshorefishingandpearl
fishingshallbeextendedtonationalsand
companiesandfirmsofMemberStatesother
thantheKingdomoftheNetherlands .
Article2
IntheFrenchoverseasdepartmentstherightof
establishment shallbeextendedprogressivelytothe
nationalsandcompaniesandfirmsofMemberStates
otherthantheFrenchRepublic,inmannerfollowing;
(a)Duringthesecondyearofapplicationofthe
Convention :therighttobegrantedexplorationpermits
andminingconcessionsshallbeextendedto
nationalsandcompaniesandfirmsofMember
StatesotherthantheKingdomofthe
Netherlandswithoutdistinctionofnationality
betweendirectorsandauditorswhoare
nationalsofMemberStates.
5.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,the
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Madagascar,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago ,NewCaledoniaanddepen­
denciesandFrenchPolynesia:
thefranchiseandeligibilityforassembliesof
chambersofcommerceandofagriculture
(assembliesconsulates),exceptingtheoffice
ofpresident,shallbeextendedtonationals
andcompaniesandfirmsofMemberStates
otherthantheFrenchRepublic.
(d)Atthelatestduringthefifthyearofapplication
oftheConvention:
1.IntheRepublicofSenegal,theRepublicof
Soudan,theRepublicofIvoryCoast,the
RepublicofDahomey,theIslamicRepublicof
Mauritania,theRepublicofNiger,t|ie
RepublicofUpperVolta,theRepublicof
Congo,theCentralAfricanRepublic,the
RepublicofChad,theRepublicofGabon,the
RepublicofMadagascar,
inSaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoro
Archipelago,FrenchSomaliland,New
Caledoniaanddependencies ,FrenchPolynesia
andtheSouthernandAntarcticTerritories,
intheRepublicofTogolandandtheStateof
Cameroun :
iftheproblemofcontrolofinsuranceis
regulatedwithintheEuropeanEconomic
Community ,reciprocityrelatingtothe
obligationtoprovideguaranteesshallno
longerberequiredofinsurancecompaniesof
MemberStatesotherthantheFrench
Republic.Ifitisnotsoregulated,insurance
companiesapprovedinFrancebytheMinister
ofFinanceoftheFrenchRepublicshallbe1.InGuadeloupe ,MartiniqueandRéunion:
therighttocarryontheoccupationof
hotel-keepershallbeextendedtonationalsand
companiesandfirmsofMemberStatesother
thantheFrenchRepublic.
2.InGuadeloupe,MartiniqueandRéunion:
the.righttocarryontheoccupationof
land-surveyorandvaluershallbeextendedto
nationalsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublicwhoholdtheofficial
certificateordiplomarequiredinFranceoran
equivalentcertificateintheirStateoforigin,
onconditioninthelattercasethatthe
functionsofaland-surveyor andvaluerare
subjecttoregulationinthatState.
(b)Atthelatestduringthethirdyearofapplication
oftheConvention:
1.InFrenchGuiana:
thepossibilityofobtainingagriculturaland
stock-raisingconcessionsshallbeextendedto
nationalsandcompaniesandfirmsofMember
StatesotherthantheFrenchRepublic.

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2.IntheFrenchoverseasdepartments : (d)Atthelatestduringthefifthyearofapplication
oftheConvention:
,InGuadeloupe,MartiniqueandReunion:permissionforthenationalsofMemberStates
toeffectbankingoperations,to'direct,
administerormanageabankingcompanyor
firmortheagencyofabankingcompanyor
firm,andtosignonbehalfofabank,undera
mandate,documentsrelatingtosuch
operations,shallnolongerbesubjecttoany
conditionasregardsnationality .permissiontocarryontheoccupationof
insuranceagentshall,fornationalsofMember
States,nolongerbesubjecttoanyconditionas
regardsnationality.
Article3
3.IntheFrenchoverseasdepartments :
itshallnolongerbepossibleongroundsof
nationalitytorefusetonationalsorcompanies
orfirmsofMemberStatesotherthanthe
FrenchRepublicthelicencerequiredforthe
openingofatravelagency.TheMemberStatestowhichthesedirectivesare
addressedaretheKingdomofBelgiuminrespectof
theBelgianCongoandRuanda-Urundi ;theFrench
RepublicinrespectoftheStatesoftheCommunity
establishedbetweenthatRepublicandcertain
associatedcountries,theFrenchoverseasterritories
anddepartments,theRepublicofTogolandandthe
StateofCameroun;andtheKingdomofthe
NetherlandsinrespectofNetherlandsNewGuinea.4.InGuadeloupe ,MartiniqueandReunion:
therighttocarryontheoccupationsof
manufacturer ofortraderinwireless
equipmentandspareparts,entertainments
promoterandcinemaoperatorshallbe
extendedtonationalsandcompaniesand
firmsofMemberStatesotherthantheFrench
Republic...Article4
TheMemberStatestowhichthesedirectivesare
addressedshallnotifytheCommission ofthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ofamendments
introducedintothelaws,regulationsand
administrative provisions •relatingtotherightof
establishment intheoverseascountries,territories
•anddepartmentsmentionedinArticle3aboveand
affectingthenationalsandcompaniesandfirmsof
theMemberStates.(c)Atthelatestduringthefourthyearofapplication,
oftheConvention:-
InFrenchGuiana:
therighttocarryonminingoperationsshall
beextendedtocompaniesandfirmsof
MemberStatesotherthantheFrench
Republic,andFrenchnationalityshallno
longerbearequirementformanagerialstaff
ofthesecompaniesorfirms.DoneatStrasbourg,23November1959.
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FortheCouncil
TheSecretary-General ThePresident
CALMES G.PELLA