(2) Nothing in this Agreement shall require a Contracting Party to furnish or allow access to any confidential or proprietary information, including information concerning particular investors or investments, the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement or be contrary to its laws protecting confidentiality or prejudice legitimate commercial interests of particular investors.
Article 13. Consultations
The Contracting Parties shall, on the request of either of them, hold consultations on any matter relating to the implementation, application or amendment of this Agreement, or settlement of disputes under this Agreement. These consultations shall be held at a place and at a time to be agreed in writing between the Contracting Parties.
Article 14. Communications
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), communications between the Contracting Parties shall be conducted through the following contact points:
(a) Trade and Industry Department of the HKSAR Government; and
(b) Ministry of Finance of the UAE.
(2) Each Contracting Party may amend its contact point mentioned in paragraph (1) by notice in writing to the other Contracting Party.
Article 15. Entry Into Force
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement have been complied with.
Article 16. Duration and Termination
(1) This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of fifteen years and shall thereafter remain in force indefinitely, unless terminated in accordance with paragraph (2) of this Article.
(2) Either Contracting Party may terminate this Agreement at any time after it has been in force for fifteen years by giving one year's written notice to the other Contracting Party.
(3) In respect of investments made prior to the date of termination of this Agreement, the provisions of Articles 1 to 14 shall remain in force for a further period of fifteen years from that date.
Conclusion
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in two originals at Dubai this 16th day of June 2019 in the Chinese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence, the English text shall prevail.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES