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(c) it has been established that the property is specifically in use or intended
for use by the State for other than government non-commercial purposes and is in
the territory of the State of the forum, provided that post-judgment measures of
constraint may only be taken against property that has a connection with the entity
against which the proceeding was directed.
Article 20
Effect of consent to jurisdiction to measures of constraint
Where consent to the measures of constraint is required under articles 18 and
19, consent to the exercise of jurisdiction under article 7 shall not imply consent to
the taking of measures of constraint.
Article 21
Specific categories of property
1.
The following categories, in particular, of property of a State shall not be
considered as property specifically in use or intended for use by the State for other
than government non-commercial purposes under article 19, subparagraph (c):
(a) property, including any bank account, which is used or intended for use
in the performance of the functions of the diplomatic mission of the State or its
consular posts, special missions, missions to international organizations or
delegations to organs of international organizations or to international conferences;
(b) property of a military character or used or intended for use in the
performance of military functions;
(c)
property of the central bank or other monetary authority of the State;
(d) property forming part of the cultural heritage of the State or part of its
archives and not placed or intended to be placed on sale;
(e) property forming part of an exhibition of objects of scientific, cultural or
historical interest and not placed or intended to be placed on sale.
2.
Paragraph 1 is without prejudice to article 18 and article 19, subparagraphs (a)
and (b).
Part V
Miscellaneous provisions
Article 22
Service of process
1.
Service of process by writ or other document instituting a proceeding against a
State shall be effected:
(a) in accordance with any applicable international convention binding on
the State of the forum and the State concerned; or
(b) in accordance with any special arrangement for service between the
claimant and the State concerned, if not precluded by the law of the State of the
forum; or
(c)
in the absence of such a convention or special arrangement:
(i) by transmission through diplomatic channels to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the State concerned; or
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