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              The Department of Legal Services ("DLS") is a dependency of the 
				Secretariat for Legal Affairs  of the OAS General Secretariat.
              	
				www.oas.org/en/sla  
               
                DLS provides legal advice on: interpretation of normative instruments; administrative, budgetary, and personnel matters; internal regulations; contracts, treaties, and agreements; application of national laws relating to taxation, labor relations, and privileges & immunities; and cooperation and electoral agreements.  DLS serves as the Secretary General’s representative in litigation.  In its area of competence, DLS: advises the General Assembly and Permanent Council; represents the Secretary General before OAS political bodies; and advises: CIDI, IIN, CIM,  CITEL, CICTE, CICAD, 
                IADB, the OAS Retirement & Pension Fund, and IICA.
                 
                
                 
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