Position of the Republika Srpska Government Regarding the High Representative's Decision of 14 December 2009 (Sources and Documents‪)‬

Republika Srpska Cannot Accept the High Representative's Unlawful Decisions and Hence Rejects Them Entirely 1. The Republika Srpska Government has a legal obligation not to accept or implement the High Representative's decisions, hence it rejects them entirely. The Government is bound by the law and constitution to conduct its affairs according to the rule of law. This is required by the domestic law of BiH, including the BiH and Republika Srpska Constitutions, and applicable international law. For this reason, the Government cannot accept as legally valid or implement decisions and orders of the High Representative that are inconsistent with BiH and Entity law and obligations of BiH pursuant to international law. (1)