Article 24. Entry Into Force
This Treaty and any amendments to it shall come into force sixty days after the date of the last notification through which the Parties have informed each other, through diplomatic channels that the necessary domestic requirements for entry into force have been complied with, or after such other period as the Parties may agree.
Article 25. Duration and Termination
This Treaty shall remain in force unless terminated by either Party by written notification to the other Party. This Treaty shall expire six months after the date of such notification.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Treaty.
DONE at Amman, Jordan, in duplicate, in the English language, this 16th day of May 2004, which corresponds to this 26th day of Rabi' Al-Awal, 1425 H. An Arabic text of the Treaty shall be prepared by Jordan that shall be considered equally authentic upon receipt of the text by Singapore via diplomatic channels. In the event of a discrepancy, the English text shall prevail.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN
DR. MOHAMED HALAIQAH
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
MR. RAYMOND LIM
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Attachments
1 For the purposes of this Treaty, a joint venture means any equity partnership registered according to the laws and regulations of any of the Parties.
2 The Parties' further understanding on this paragraph is set out in the letter exchange on Article 2 of this Treaty.
3 The Parties' further understanding on this Article is set out in the letter exchange on Article 6.
4 Article 7 is subject to, and is to be interpreted in accordance with the exchange of letters on indirect expropriation and measures having equivalent effect to expropriation, and land expropriation.
5 The public order exception may be invoked only where a genuine and sufficiently serious threat is posed to one of the fundamental interests of society.
6 The Parties' further understanding on this Article is set out in the letter exchange on Article 19.