These documents reproduce the originals deposited in the CERN archives.
1 CERN's fundamental texts
1.1 Convention for the establishment of a European Organization for Nuclear Research
1.2 Agreements with Host States
- Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the European Organization for Nuclear Research concerning the legal status of that Organization in Switzerland
- Agreement between the Government of the French Republic and the European Organization for Nuclear Research concerning the legal status of the said Organization in France
- Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Government of the French Republic - French only
- Lease Agreement with France - French only
- Lease Agreement with Switzerland - French only
- Agreement between France, Switzerland and CERN relating to protection against ionising radiation and the safety of the Organization's facilities - French only
- Bilateral Agreement between France and Switzerland amending the 13 September 1965 Convention between France and Switzerland relating to the extension of the Organization's site into the French territory - French only
- Tripartite Agreement between France, Switzerland and CERN relating to the law applicable to contractors providing services of a transnational nature on the Organization's site - French only
- Tripartite Agreement between France, Switzerland and CERN relating to mutual assistance in the event of an emergency - French only
1.3 Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of CERN
1.4 Rules of procedure for the Council (pdf)
2 CERN's internal rules
2.1 Personnel
- Staff rules and regulations
- Rules and regulations of the pension fund of the European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Administrative Circulars adopted and amended by the Director-General
- CHIS Rules
2.2 Finance and Procurement
- CERN Financial Rules
- General Conditions of CERN Invitations to Tender
- General Conditions of CERN Contracts