The Treaty shall be made available in the languages designated by the founding States Parties.
The States Parties may designate one or more official authentic versions of the Treaty for purposes of interpretation.
Where multiple language versions are declared equally authentic, each shall have equal legal status.
Where a difference between authentic language versions arises, the Treaty shall be interpreted according to its ordinary meaning, context, purpose, and the principles of international law applicable to treaty interpretation.
The Court may provide translations of the Treaty, Court decisions, judgments, orders, evidence, and other official materials into additional languages where reasonably practicable.
A person appearing before the Court shall be provided with interpretation or translation reasonably necessary to understand and participate effectively in proceedings where required for a fair trial.
The Court may use secure remote interpretation services to reduce costs and enable participation across different countries.
No person shall be disadvantaged in judicial proceedings solely because they do not understand the language being used by the Court.
The Court may establish procedures for verifying the accuracy and integrity of official translations.
The Rules of the Court shall establish detailed provisions concerning official languages, interpretation, translation, certification, language rights, and resolution of discrepancies between language versions.