This section contains the following articles (accesible via the links on the right)

• 4.1: 1912: Institute of International Law (L von Bar)
• 4.2: 1912: Follow-up to 1st World Congress of International Associations
• 4.3: 1912: Conférence diplomatique d'assistance aux étrangers (M Bondi)
• 4.4: 1913: World Congress of International Associations (C Van Overbergh)
• 4.5: 1923: Institute of International Law (Nicolas Politis)
• 4.6: 1949: Conference of Consultative Non-Governmental Organizations (Niboyet/Kopelmanas)
• 4.7: 1949: Conference of Consultative Non-Governmental Organizations (Habicht/Kopelmanas)
• 4.8: 1950: Institute of International Law (Suzanne Bastid)
• 4.9: 1956: The Hague Conference on Private International Law (L A Nypels)
• 4.10: 1959: Union of International Associations (G P Speeckaert)
• 4.11: 1986: Council of Europe (in force, 1 January 1991)
• 4.12: 1986: Resolution on Non-Profit Making Associations in the European Communities (N Fontaine)
• 4.13: 1987: EEC Regulation on European Association Status (L Eyraud)