(c) for the conservation of living or non-living exhaustible natural resources.
2. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Contracting Party from adopting or maintaining reasonable measures for prudential reasons, such as:
(a) the protection of investors, depositors, financial market participants, policy-holders, policy-claimants, or persons to whom a fiduciary duty is owed by a financial institution;
(b) the maintenance of the safety, soundness, integrity or financial responsibility of financial institutions; and
(c) ensuring the integrity and stability of a Contracting Party's financial system.
3. Nothing in this Agreement shall apply to non-discriminatory measures of general application taken by any public entity in pursuit of monetary and related credit policies or exchange rate policies. This paragraph shall not affect a Contracting Party's obligations under Article 7 [Transfer of Capital];
4. Nothing in this Agreement shall apply to a Contracting Party's measures that it considers necessary for the fulfilment of its obligations with respect to the maintenance or restoration of international peace or security, or the protection of its national security interests.
5. Nothing in this Agreement requires a Contracting Party to furnish or allow access to any information the disclosure of which it determines to be contrary to its national security interests. :
Article 20. Denial of Benefits
1. Each Contracting Party reserves the right to deny the benefits of this Agreement to an investor if the national of a third country owns or controls the investment.
2.If a national of a Contracting Party acquires the nationality of a third state for the sake of the benefit of this Agreement by establishing a legal entity, he shall not be entitled the benefits of this Agreement.
Article 21. Service of Documents
Delivery of notice and other documents on a Contracting Party shall be made:
a) With respect to the UAE to the Ministry of Finance - International Financial Relations Department;
b) In case of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Ethiopian Investment Commission.
Article 22. Entry Into Force
This Agreement shall be ratified and shall enter into force on the exchange of Instruments of Ratification by the Contracting Parties.
Article 23. Duration, Termination and Amendment
1. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of ten years ("the initial duration"). Thereafter it shall terminate, unless the Contracting Parties have exchanged written notices of continuation within one year prior to expiry of its initial duration. Such continuation shall be for a period of five years, subject to further renewal in accordance with the above procedure. Either Contracting Party can terminate the agreement by giving a twelve-month notice period at any time after the initial duration period, notwithstanding any continuation of the agreement. Provided that in respect of investments made whilst the Agreement is in force, its provisions shall continue in effect with respect to such investments for a period of five years after the date of termination.
2. This Agreement may be amended by the mutual consent of the Contracting Parties provided that one of the Contracting Parties presents a written proposal for amendment to the other Contracting Party. Amendments shall be made through the exchange of notes or signing of an amendment agreement.
Article 24. Authentic Text
Done in duplicate at Abu Dhabi this 03 Day of December 2016, in two originals each in Arabic and English languages, both the texts being equally authoritative. In case of any divergence, the English text shall prevail.
Conclusion
In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES