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34. Each Party to the dispute and its advisers shall treat as confidential any information submitted by the other Party to the dispute to the arbitration panel which that Party has designated as confidential. Where a Party to the dispute submits a confidential version of its written submissions to the arbitration panel, it shall also, upon request of the other Party, provide a non-confidential summary of the information contained in its submissions that could be disclosed to the public. That Party shall provide the non-confidential summary no later than 15 days after the date of either the request or the submission, whichever is later and an explanation why the non-disclosed information is confidential. Nothing in these Rules shall preclude a Party to the dispute from disclosing statements of its own positions to the public to the extent that, when making reference to information submitted by the other Party, it does not disclose any information designated by the other Party as confidential. The arbitration panel shall meet in closed session when the submission and the arguments of a Party contain confidential information. The Parties to the dispute and their advisers shall maintain the confidentiality of the arbitration panel hearings where the hearings are held in closed session.

Ex parte contacts

35. The arbitration panel shall not meet or communicate with a Party in the absence of the other Party.

36. No arbitrator may discuss any aspect of the subject matter of the proceedings with one Party or both Parties to the dispute in the absence of the other arbitrators.

Amicus curiae submissions

37. Unless the Parties agree otherwise within three days of the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel, the arbitration panel may receive unsolicited written submissions from natural or legal persons established in the territory of a Party to the dispute who are independent from the governments of the Parties to the dispute, provided that they are made within ten days of the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel, that they are concise and in no case longer than 15 pages typed at double space and that they are directly relevant to a factual or a legal issue under consideration by the arbitration panel.

38. The submission shall contain a description of the person making the submission, whether natural or legal, including its nationality or place of establishment, the nature of its activities, its legal status, general objectives and the source of its financing, and specify the nature of the interest that the person has in the arbitration proceeding. It shall be drafted in the languages chosen by the Parties to the dispute in accordance with rules 41 and 42 of these Rules.

39. The arbitration panel shall list in its ruling all the submissions it has received that conform to Rules 37 and 38 of these Rules. The arbitration panel shall not be obliged to address in its ruling the arguments made in such submissions. Any such submission shall be notified by the arbitration panel to the Parties to the dispute for their comments. The comments of the Parties to the dispute shall be submitted within ten days from the notification of the arbitration panel and any such comments shall be taken into consideration by the arbitration panel.

Urgent cases

40. In cases of urgency referred to in Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, the arbitration panel, after consulting the Parties, shall adjust the time-limits referred to in these Rules as appropriate and shall notify the Parties of such adjustments.

Translation and interpretation

41. During the consultations referred to in Article 246 of this Agreement, and no later than the meeting referred to in Rule 8(e) of these Rules, the Parties to the dispute shall endeavour to agree on a common working language for the proceedings before the arbitration panel.

42. If the Parties to the dispute are unable to agree on a common working language, each Party shall make its written submissions in its chosen language. Such Party shall provide at the same time a translation in the language chosen by the other Party, unless its submissions are written in one of the working languages of the WTO. The Party complained against shall arrange for the interpretation of oral submissions into the languages chosen by the Parties to the dispute.

43. Arbitration panel rulings shall be notified in the language or languages chosen by the Parties to the dispute.

44. Any Party to the dispute may provide comments on the accuracy of the translation of any translated version of a document drawn up in accordance with these Rules.

45. Each Party shall bear the costs of the translation of its written submissions. Any costs incurred for translation of an arbitration ruling shall be borne equally by the Parties to the dispute.

Other procedures

46. These Rules are also applicable to procedures established under Article 246, Article 255(2), Article 256(2), Article 257(2), and Article 259(2) of this Agreement. However, the time-limits laid down in these Rules shall be adjusted by the arbitration panel in line with the special time-limits provided for the adoption of a ruling by the arbitration panel in those other procedures.

ANNEX XXI. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS

Definitions

1. In this Code of Conduct:

(a) ‘arbitrator’ means a member of an arbitration panel established under Article 249 of this Agreement;

(b) ‘candidate’ means an individual whose name is on the list of arbitrators referred to in Article 268 of this Agreement and who is under consideration for selection as an arbitrator under Article 249 of this Agreement;

(c) ‘assistant’ means a person who, under the terms of appointment of an arbitrator, conducts, researches or provides assistance to the arbitrator;

(d) ‘proceeding’, unless otherwise specified, means an arbitration panel proceeding under Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement;

(e) ‘staff’, in respect of an arbitrator, means persons under the direction and control of the member, other than assistants;

(f) ‘mediator’ means a person who conducts a mediation procedure in accordance with Annex XIX to this Agreement.

Responsibilities to the process

2. Throughout the proceedings, every candidate and arbitrator shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety, shall be independent and impartial, shall avoid direct and indirect conflicts of interests and shall observe high standards of conduct so that the integrity and impartiality of the dispute settlement mechanism is preserved. Former arbitrators must comply with the obligations established in Rules 15, 16, 17 and 18 of this Code of Conduct.

Disclosure obligations

3. Prior to confirmation of his/her selection as an arbitrator under Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement, a candidate shall disclose any interest, relationship or matter that is likely to affect his/her independence or impartiality or that might reasonably create an appearance of impropriety or bias in the proceeding. To this end, a candidate shall make all reasonable efforts to become aware of any such interests, relationships and matters.

4. A candidate or an arbitrator shall communicate matters concerning actual or potential violations of this Code of Conduct only to the Association Committee in Trade configuration as set out in Article 408(4) of this Agreement for consideration by the Parties.

5. Once selected, an arbitrator shall continue to make all reasonable efforts to become aware of any interests, relationships or matters referred to in rule 3 of this Code of Conduct and shall disclose them. The disclosure obligation is a continuing duty which requires an arbitrator to disclose any such interests, relationships or matters that may arise during any stage of the proceeding. The arbitrator shall disclose such interests, relationships or matters by informing the Association Committee in Trade configuration in writing, for consideration by the Parties.

Duties of arbitrators

6. Upon confirmation of his/her selection, an arbitrator shall be available to perform and shall perform his/her duties thoroughly and expeditiously throughout the proceeding, and with fairness and diligence.

7. An arbitrator shall consider only those issues raised in the proceeding and necessary for a ruling and shall not delegate that duty to any other person.

8. An arbitrator shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that his/her assistant and staff are aware of, and comply with, Rules 2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17 and 18 of this Code of Conduct.

9. An arbitrator shall not engage in ex parte contacts concerning the proceeding.

Independence and impartiality of arbitrators

10. An arbitrator shall be independent and impartial, and avoid creating an appearance of impropriety or bias and shall not be influenced by self-interest, outside pressure, political considerations, public clamour and loyalty to a Party or fear of criticism.

11. An arbitrator shall not, directly or indirectly, incur any obligation or accept any benefit that would in any way interfere, or appear to interfere, with the proper performance of his/her duties.

12. An arbitrator shall not use his/her position on the arbitration panel to advance any personal or private interests and shall avoid actions that may create the impression that others are in a special position to influence him/her.

13. An arbitrator shall not allow financial, business, professional, personal, or social relationships or responsibilities to influence his/her conduct or judgement.

14. An arbitrator shall avoid entering into any relationship or acquiring any financial interest that is likely to affect his/her impartiality or that might reasonably create an appearance of impropriety or bias.

Obligations of former arbitrators

15. All former arbitrators shall avoid actions that may create the appearance that they were biased in carrying out their duties or derived advantage from the decision or ruling of the arbitration panel.

Confidentiality

16. No arbitrator or former arbitrator shall at any time disclose or use any non-public information concerning a proceeding or acquired during a proceeding except for the purposes of that proceeding and shall not, in any case, disclose or use any such information to gain personal advantage or advantage for others or to adversely affect the interest of others.

17. An arbitrator shall not disclose an arbitration panel ruling or parts thereof prior to its publication in accordance with Chapter 14 (Dispute Settlement) of Title IV (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of this Agreement.

18. An arbitrator or a former arbitrator shall not disclose the deliberations of an arbitration panel, or any arbitrator's view at any time.

Expenses

19. Each arbitrator shall keep a record and render a final account of the time devoted to the procedure and of his/her expenses, as well as the time and expenses of his/her assistant and staff.

Mediators

20. The disciplines described in this Code of Conduct as applying to arbitrators or former arbitrators shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to mediators.

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  • Article   1 Objectives 1
  • Title   I GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1
  • Article   2 General Principles 1
  • Title   II POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND REFORM, COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY 1
  • Article   3 Aims of Political Dialogue 1
  • Article   4 Domestic Reform 1
  • Article   5 Foreign and Security Policy 1
  • Article   6 Serious Crimes of International Concern 1
  • Article   7 Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management 1
  • Article   8 Regional Stability 1
  • Article   9 Peaceful Conflict Resolution 1
  • Article   10 Weapons of Mass Destruction 1
  • Article   11 Small Arms and Light Weapons and Conventional Arms Exports Control 1
  • Article   12 Fight Against Terrorism 1
  • Title   III FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE 1
  • Article   13 Rule of Law and Respect for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1
  • Article   14 Protection of Personal Data 2
  • Article   15 Cooperation on Migration, Asylum and Border Management 2
  • Article   16 Movement of Persons and Readmission 2
  • Article   17 The Fight Against Organised Crime and Corruption 2
  • Article   18 Illicit Drugs 2
  • Article   19 Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing 2
  • Article   20 Cooperation In the Fight Against Terrorism 2
  • Article   21 Legal Cooperation 2
  • Title   IV TRADE AND TRADE-RELATED MATTERS 2
  • Chapter   1 National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 2
  • Section   1 Common Provisions 2
  • Article   22 Objective 2
  • Article   23 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Section   2 Elimination of Customs Duties, Fees and other Charges 2
  • Article   24 Definition of Customs Duties 2
  • Article   25 Classification of Goods 2
  • Article   26 Elimination of Customs Duties on Imports 2
  • Article   27 Anti-circumvention Mechanism for Agricultural Products and Processed Agricultural Products 2
  • Article   28 Standstill 2
  • Article   29 Customs Duties on Exports 2
  • Article   30 Fees and other Charges 2
  • Section   3 Non-tariff Measures 2
  • Article   31 National Treatment 2
  • Article   32 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Section   4 Specific Provisions Related to Goods 2
  • Article   33 General Exceptions 2
  • Section   5 Administrative Cooperation and Coordination with other Countries 2
  • Article   34 Temporary Withdrawal of Preferences 2
  • Article   35 Management of Administrative Errors 2
  • Article   36 Agreements with other Countries 2
  • Chapter   2 Trade Remedies 2
  • Section   1 Global Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   37 General Provisions 2
  • Article   38 Transparency 2
  • Article   39 Application of Measures 2
  • Section   2 Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 2
  • Article   40 General Provisions 2
  • Article   41 Transparency 2
  • Article   42 Consideration of Public Interest 2
  • Article   43 Lesser Duty Rule 2
  • Chapter   3 Technical Barriers to Trade, Standardisation, Metrology, Accreditation and Conformity Assessment 2
  • Article   44 Scope and Definitions 2
  • Article   45 Affirmation of the TBT Agreement 2
  • Article   46 Technical Cooperation 2
  • Article   47 Approximation of Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment 3
  • Article   48 Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) 3
  • Article   49 Marking and Labelling 3
  • Chapter   4 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 3
  • Article   50 Objective 3
  • Article   51 Multilateral Obligations 3
  • Article   52 Scope 3
  • Article   53 Definitions 3
  • Article   54 Competent Authorities 3
  • Article   55 Gradual Approximation 3
  • Article   56 Recognition for Trade Purposes of Animal Health and Pest Status and Regional Conditions 3
  • Article   57 Recognition of Equivalence 3
  • Article   58 Transparency and Exchange of Information 3
  • Article   59 Notification, Consultation and Facilitation of Communication 3
  • Article   60 Trade Conditions 3
  • Article   61 Certification Procedure 4
  • Article   62 Verification 4
  • Article   63 Import Checks and Inspection Fees 4
  • Article   64 Safeguard Measures 4
  • Article   65 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Sub-Committee 4
  • Chapter   5 Customs and Trade Facilitation 4
  • Article   66 Objectives 4
  • Article   67 Legislation and Procedures 4
  • Article   68 Relations with the Business Community 4
  • Article   69 Fees and Charges 4
  • Article   70 Customs Valuation 4
  • Article   71 Customs Cooperation 4
  • Article   72 Mutual Administrative Assistance In Customs Matters 4
  • Article   73 Technical Assistance and Capacity Building 4
  • Article   74 Customs Sub-committee 4
  • Article   75 Approximation of Customs Legislation 4
  • Chapter   6 Establishment, Trade In Services and Electronic Commerce 4
  • Section   1 General Provisions 4
  • Article   76 Objective, Scope and Coverage 4
  • Article   77 Definitions 4
  • Section   2 Establishment 5
  • Article   78 Scope 5
  • Article   79 National Treatment and Most Favoured Nation Treatment 5
  • Article   80 Review 5
  • Article   81 Other Agreements 5
  • Article   82 Standard of Treatment for Branches and Representative Offices 5
  • Section   3 Cross-border Supply of Services 5
  • Article   83 Scope 5
  • Article   84 Market Access 5
  • Article   85 National Treatment 5
  • Article   86 Lists of Commitments 5
  • Article   87 Review 5
  • Section   4 Temporary Presence of Natural Persons or Business Persons 5
  • Article   88 Scope and Definitions 5
  • Article   89 Key Personnel and Graduate Trainees 5
  • Article   90 Business Sellers 5
  • Article   91 Contractual Service Suppliers 5
  • Article   92 Independent Professionals 5
  • Section   5 Regulatory Framework 5
  • Subsection   1 Domestic Regulation 5
  • Article   93 Scope and Definitions 5
  • Article   94 Conditions for Licencing and Qualification 5
  • Article   95 Licencing and Qualification Procedures 5
  • Subsection   2 Provisions of General Application 6
  • Article   96 Mutual Recognition 6
  • Article   97 Transparency and Disclosure of Confidential Information 6
  • Subsection   3 Computer Services 6
  • Article   98 Understanding on Computer Services 6
  • Subsection   4 Postal and Courier Services 6
  • Article   99 Scope and Definitions 6
  • Article   100 Universal Service 6
  • Article   101 Licences 6
  • Article   102 Independence of the Regulatory Body 6
  • Article   103 Gradual Approximation 6
  • Subsection   5 Electronic Communication Networks and Services 6
  • Article   104 Scope and Definitions 6
  • Article   105 Regulatory Authority 6
  • Article   106 Authorisation to Provide Electronic Communication Services 6
  • Article   107 Access and Interconnection 6
  • Article   108 Scarce Resources 6
  • Article   109 Universal Service 6
  • Article   110 Cross-border Provision of Electronic Communication Services 6
  • Article   111 Confidentiality of Information 6
  • Article   112 Disputes between Services Suppliers 6
  • Article   113 Gradual Approximation 6
  • Subsection   6 Financial Services 6
  • Article   114 Scope and Definitions 6
  • Article   115 Prudential Carve-out 7
  • Article   116 Effective and Transparent Regulation 7
  • Article   117 New Financial Services 7
  • Article   118 Data Processing 7
  • Article   119 Specific Exceptions 7
  • Article   120 Self-regulatory Organisations 7
  • Article   121 Clearing and Payment Systems 7
  • Article   122 Gradual Approximation 7
  • Subsection   7 Transport Services 7
  • Article   123 Scope 7
  • Article   124 International Maritime Transport 7
  • Article   125 Air Transport 7
  • Article   126 Gradual Approximation 7
  • Section   6 Electronic Commerce 7
  • Subsection   1 General Provisions 7
  • Article   127 Objective and Principles 7
  • Article   128 Cooperation In Electronic Commerce 7
  • Article   129 Use of Intermediaries' Services 7
  • Article   130 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘mere Conduit' 7
  • Article   131 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘caching' 7
  • Article   132 Liability of Intermediary Service Providers: ‘hosting' 7
  • Article   133 No General Obligation to Monitor 7
  • Section   7 Exceptions 7
  • Article   134 General Exceptions 7
  • Article   135 Taxation Measures 7
  • Article   136 Security Exceptions 7
  • Chapter   7 Current Payments and Movement of Capital 7
  • Article   137 Current Payments 7
  • Article   138 Capital Movements 7
  • Article   139 Safeguard Measures 7
  • Article   140 Facilitation and Evolution Provisions 7
  • Chapter   8 Public Procurement 7
  • Article   141 Objectives 7
  • Article   142 Scope 7
  • Article   143 Institutional Background 7
  • Article   144 Basic Standards Regulating the Award of Contracts 8
  • Article   145 Planning of Gradual Approximation 8
  • Article   146 Gradual Approximation 8
  • Article   147 Market Access 8
  • Article   148 Information 8
  • Article   149 Cooperation 8
  • Chapter   9 Intellectual Property Rights 8
  • Section   1 General Provisions 8
  • Article   150 Objectives 8
  • Article   151 Nature and Scope of Obligations 8
  • Article   152 Exhaustion 8
  • Section   2 Standards Concerning Intellectual Property Rights 8
  • Subsection   1 Copyright and Related Rights 8
  • Article   153 Protection Granted 8
  • Article   154 Authors 8
  • Article   155 Performers 8
  • Article   156 Producers of Phonograms 8
  • Article   157 Broadcasting Organisations 8
  • Article   158 Broadcasting and Communication to the Public 8
  • Article   159 Term of Protection 8
  • Article   160 Protection of Technological Measures 8
  • Article   161 Protection of Rights Management Information 8
  • Article   162 Exceptions and Limitations 8
  • Article   163 Artists' Resale Right In Works of Art 8
  • Article   164 Cooperation on Collective Management of Rights 8
  • Subsection   2 Trademarks 8
  • Article   165 International Agreements 8
  • Article   166 Registration Procedure 8
  • Article   167 Well-known Trademarks 8
  • Article   168 Exceptions to the Rights Conferred by a Trademark 8
  • Subsection   3 Geographical Indications 8
  • Article   169 Scope 8
  • Article   170 Established Geographical Indications 9
  • Article   171 Addition of New Geographical Indications 9
  • Article   172 Scope of Protection of Geographical Indications 9
  • Article   173 Protection of Transcription of Geographical Indications 9
  • Article   174 Right of Use of Geographical Indications 9
  • Article   175 Enforcement of Protection 9
  • Article   176 Relationship with Trademarks 9
  • Article   177 General Rules 9
  • Article   178 Cooperation and Transparency 9
  • Article   179 Geographical Indications Sub-committee 9
  • Subsection   4 Designs 9
  • Article   180 International Agreements 9
  • Article   181 Protection of Registered Designs 9
  • Article   182 Exceptions and Exclusions 9
  • Article   183 Relationship to Copyright 9
  • Subsection   5 Patents 9
  • Article   184 International Agreements 9
  • Article   185 Patents and Public Health 9
  • Article   186 Supplementary Protection Certificate 9
  • Article   187 Protection of Data Submitted to Obtain a Marketing Authorisation for Medicinal Products  (1) 9
  • Article   188 Protection of Data to Obtain a Marketing Authorisation for Plant Protection Products 9
  • Article   189 Plant Varieties 9
  • Article   190 General Obligations 9
  • Article   191 Entitled Applicants 9
  • Subsection   1 Civil Enforcement 9
  • Article   192 Measures for Preserving Evidence 9
  • Article   193 Right of Information 9
  • Article   194 Provisional Measures 9
  • Article   195 Measures Resulting from a Decision on the Merits of the Case 9
  • Article   196 Damages 9
  • Article   197 Legal Costs 9
  • Article   198 Publication of Judicial Decisions 9
  • Article   199 Presumption of Authorship or Ownership 9
  • Subsection   2 Other Provisions 9
  • Article   200 Border Measures 9
  • Article   201 Codes of Conduct 10
  • Article   202 Cooperation 10
  • Chapter   10 Competition 10
  • Article   203 Principles 10
  • Article   204 Antitrust and Mergers Legislation and Its Implementation 10
  • Article   205 State Monopolies, State Enterprises and Enterprises Entrusted with Special or Exclusive Rights 10
  • Article   206 Subsidies 10
  • Article   207 Dispute Settlement 10
  • Article   208 Relationship with the WTO 10
  • Article   209 Confidentiality 10
  • Chapter   11 Trade-related Energy Provisions 10
  • Article   210 Definitions 10
  • Article   211 Transit 10
  • Article   212 Unauthorised Taking of Goods In Transit 10
  • Article   213 Uninterrupted Transit 10
  • Article   214 Transit Obligation for Operators 10
  • Article   215 Regulatory Authorities 10
  • Article   216 Organisation of Markets 10
  • Article   217 Access to Energy Transport Facilities 10
  • Article   218 Relationship with the Energy Community Treaty  (1) 10
  • Chapter   12 Transparency 10
  • Article   219 Definitions 10
  • Article   220 Objective 10
  • Article   221 Publication 10
  • Article   222 Enquiries and Contact Points 10
  • Article   223 Administration of Measures of General Application 10
  • Article   224 Review and Appeal 10
  • Article   225 Regulatory Quality and Performance and Good Administrative Behaviour 10
  • Article   226 Specific Rules 10
  • Chapter   13 Trade and Sustainable Development 10
  • Article   227 Context and Objectives 10
  • Article   228 Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection 10
  • Article   229 Multilateral Labour Standards and Agreements 10
  • Article   230 Multilateral Environmental Governance and Agreements 10
  • Article   231 Trade and Investment Promoting Sustainable Development 10
  • Article   232 Biological Diversity 10
  • Article   233 Sustainable Management of Forests and Trade In Forest Products 11
  • Article   234 Trade In Fish Products 11
  • Article   235 Upholding Levels of Protection 11
  • Article   236 Scientific Information 11
  • Article   237 Transparency 11
  • Article   238 Review of Sustainability Impacts 11
  • Article   239 Working Together on Trade and Sustainable Development 11
  • Article   240 Institutional Set-up and Overseeing Mechanisms 11
  • Article   241 Joint Civil Society Dialogue Forum 11
  • Article   242 Government Consultations 11
  • Article   243 Panel of Experts 11
  • Chapter   14 Dispute Settlement 11
  • Section   1 Objective and Scope 11
  • Article   244 Objective 11
  • Article   245 Scope of Application 11
  • Section   2 Consultations and Mediation 11
  • Article   246 Consultations 11
  • Article   247 Mediation 11
  • Section   3 Dispute Settlement Procedures 11
  • Subsection   1 Arbitration Procedure 11
  • Article   248 Initiation of the Arbitration Procedure 11
  • Article   249 Establishment of the Arbitration Panel 11
  • Article   250 Preliminary Ruling on Urgency 11
  • Article   251 Arbitration Panel Report 11
  • Article   252 Conciliation for Urgent Energy Disputes 11
  • Article   253 Notification of the Ruling of the Arbitration Panel 11
  • Subsection   2 Compliance 11
  • Article   254 Compliance with the Arbitration Panel Ruling 11
  • Article   255 Reasonable Period of Time for Compliance 11
  • Article   256 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply with the Arbitration Panel Ruling 11
  • Article   257 Temporary Remedies In Case of Non-compliance 11
  • Article   258 Remedies for Urgent Energy Disputes 11
  • Article   259 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply after the Adoption of Temporary Remedies for Non-compliance 11
  • Article   260 Replacement of Arbitrators 11
  • Article   261 Suspension and Termination of Arbitration and Compliance Procedures 11
  • Article   262 Mutually Agreed Solution 11
  • Article   263 Rules of Procedure 12
  • Article   264 Information and Technical Advice 12
  • Article   265 Rules of Interpretation 12
  • Article   266 Decisions and Rulings of the Arbitration Panel 12
  • Article   267 Referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union 12
  • Section   4 General Provisions 12
  • Article   268 Lists of Arbitrators 12
  • Article   269 Relation with Wto Obligations 12
  • Article   270 Time-limits 12
  • Chapter   15 General Provisions on Approximation Under Title IV 12
  • Article   271 Progress In Approximation In Trade-related Areas 12
  • Article   272 Repeal of Inconsistent Domestic Law 12
  • Article   273 Assessment of Approximation In Trade-related Areas 12
  • Article   274 Developments Relevant to Approximation 12
  • Article   275 Exchange of Information 12
  • Article   276 General Provision 12
  • Title   V ECONOMIC COOPERATION 12
  • Chapter   1 Economic Dialogue 12
  • Article   277 12
  • Article   278 12
  • Chapter   2 Management of Public Finances and Financial Control 12
  • Article   279 12
  • Chapter   3 Taxation 12
  • Article   280 12
  • Article   281 12
  • Article   282 12
  • Article   283 12
  • Article   284 12
  • Article   285 12
  • Chapter   4 Statistics 12
  • Article   286 12
  • Article   287 12
  • Article   288 12
  • Article   289 12
  • Article   290 12
  • Article   291 12
  • Title   VI OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES 12
  • Chapter   1 Transport 12
  • Article   292 12
  • Article   293 12
  • Article   294 12
  • Article   295 12
  • Article   296 12
  • Chapter   2 Energy Cooperation 12
  • Article   297 12
  • Article   298 12
  • Article   299 13
  • Article   300 13
  • Chapter   3 Environment 13
  • Article   301 13
  • Article   302 13
  • Article   303 13
  • Article   304 13
  • Article   305 13
  • Article   306 13
  • Chapter   4 Climate Action 13
  • Article   307 13
  • Article   308 13
  • Article   309 13
  • Article   310 13
  • Article   311 13
  • Article   312 13
  • Chapter   5 Industrial and Enterprise Policy and Mining 13
  • Article   313 13
  • Article   314 13
  • Article   315 13
  • Chapter   6 Company Law, Accounting and Auditing and Corporate Governance 13
  • Article   316 13
  • Article   317 13
  • Article   318 13
  • Article   319 13
  • Chapter   7 Financial Services 13
  • Article   320 13
  • Article   321 13
  • Article   322 13
  • Article   323 13
  • Chapter   8 Cooperation In the Field of Information Society 13
  • Article   324 13
  • Article   325 13
  • Article   326 13
  • Article   327 13
  • Chapter   9 Tourism 13
  • Article   328 13
  • Article   329 13
  • Article   330 13
  • Article   331 13
  • Chapter   10 Agriculture and Rural Development 13
  • Article   332 13
  • Article   333 13
  • Article   334 13
  • Chapter   11 Fisheries and Maritime Governance 13
  • Article   335 13
  • Article   336 13
  • Article   337 14
  • Article   338 14
  • Article   339 14
  • Article   340 14
  • Article   341 14
  • Chapter   12 Cooperation In Research, Technological Development and Demonstration 14
  • Article   342 14
  • Article   343 14
  • Article   344 14
  • Chapter   13 Consumer Policy 14
  • Article   345 14
  • Article   346 14
  • Article   347 14
  • Chapter   14 Employment, Social Policy and Equal Opportunities 14
  • Article   348 14
  • Article   349 14
  • Article   350 14
  • Article   351 14
  • Article   352 14
  • Article   353 14
  • Article   354 14
  • Chapter   15 Public Health 14
  • Article   355 14
  • Article   356 14
  • Article   357 14
  • Chapter   16 Education, Training and Youth 14
  • Article   358 14
  • Article   359 14
  • Article   360 14
  • Article   361 14
  • Chapter   17 Cooperation In the Cultural Field 14
  • Article   362 14
  • Article   363 14
  • Chapter   18 Cooperation In the Audiovisual and Media Fields 14
  • Article   364 14
  • Article   365 14
  • Article   366 14
  • Article   367 14
  • Chapter   19 Cooperation In the Field of Sport and Physical Activity 14
  • Article   368 14
  • Chapter   20 Civil Society Cooperation 14
  • Article   369 14
  • Article   370 14
  • Article   371 14
  • Chapter   21 Regional Development, Cross-border and Regional Level Cooperation 14
  • Article   372 14
  • Article   373 15
  • Article   374 15
  • Article   375 15
  • Chapter   22 Civil Protection 15
  • Article   376 15
  • Article   377 15
  • Article   378 15
  • Article   379 15
  • Chapter   23 Participation In European Union Agencies and Programmes 15
  • Article   380 15
  • Article   381 15
  • Article   382 15
  • Title   VII FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND ANTI-FRAUD AND CONTROL PROVISIONS 15
  • Chapter   1 Financial Assistance 15
  • Article   383 15
  • Article   384 15
  • Article   385 15
  • Article   386 15
  • Article   387 15
  • Article   388 15
  • Article   389 15
  • Chapter   2 Anti-fraud and Control Provisions 15
  • Article   390 Definitions 15
  • Article   391 Scope 15
  • Article   392 Measures to Prevent and Fight Fraud, Corruption and Any other Illegal Activities 15
  • Article   393 Exchange of Information and Further Cooperation at Operational Level 15
  • Article   394 Prevention of Fraud, Corruption and Irregularities 15
  • Article   395 Legal Proceedings, Investigation and Prosecution 15
  • Article   396 Communication of Fraud, Corruption and Irregularities 15
  • Article   397 Audits 15
  • Article   398 On-the-spot Checks 15
  • Article   399 Administrative Measures and Penalties 15
  • Article   400 Recovery 15
  • Article   401 Confidentiality 15
  • Article   402 Approximation of Legislation 15
  • Title   VIII INSTITUTIONAL, GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 15
  • Chapter   1 Institutional Framework 15
  • Article   403 15
  • Article   404 15
  • Article   405 15
  • Article   406 15
  • Article   407 Association Committee 15
  • Article   408 15
  • Article   409 Special Committees, Sub-committees and Bodies 15
  • Article   410 Parliamentary Association Committee 15
  • Article   411 16
  • Article   412 Civil Society Platform 16
  • Article   413 16
  • Chapter   2 General and Final Provisions 16
  • Article   414 Access to Courts and Administrative Organs 16
  • Article   415 Security Exceptions 16
  • Article   416 Non-discrimination 16
  • Article   417 Gradual Approximation 16
  • Article   418 Dynamic Approximation 16
  • Article   419 Monitoring of Approximation 16
  • Article   420 Fulfilment of Obligations 16
  • Article   421 Dispute Settlement 16
  • Article   422 Appropriate Measures In Case of Non-fulfilment of Obligations 16
  • Article   423 Relation to other Agreements 16
  • Article   424 16
  • Article   425 16
  • Article   426 Annexes and Protocols 16
  • Article   427 Duration 16
  • Article   428 Definition of the Parties 16
  • Article   429 Territorial Application 16
  • Article   430 Depositary of this Agreement 16
  • Article   431 Entry Into Force and Provisional Application 16
  • Article   432 Authentic Texts 16
  • ANNEX XIV  LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT; LIST OF COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY OF SERVICES; LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON KEY PERSONNEL, GRADUATE TRAINEES AND BUSINESS SELLERS; LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS 16
  • ANNEX XIV-A  LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT (UNION) 17
  • ANNEX XIV-E  LIST OF RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT (GEORGIA)  (1) 18
  • ANNEX XIX  MEDIATION MECHANISM 19
  • 1 Objective 19
  • Section   1 PROCEDURE UNDER THE MEDIATION MECHANISM 19
  • 2 Request for Information 19
  • 3 Initiation of the Procedure 19
  • 4 Selection of the Mediator 19
  • 5 Rules of the Mediation Procedure 19
  • Section   2 IMPLEMENTATION 19
  • 6 Implementation of a Mutually Agreed Solution 19
  • Section   3 GENERAL PROVISIONS 19
  • 7 Confidentiality and Relationship to Dispute Settlement 19
  • 8 Time-limits 19
  • 9 Costs 19
  • ANNEX XX  RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 19
  • ANNEX XXI  CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ARBITRATORS AND MEDIATORS 20
    • Name
    EU - Georgia Association Agreement (2014)
    PDF Link
    EU - Georgia Association Agreement (2014)
    Signed date
    27 / Jun / 2014
    Date into force
    01 / Jul / 2016
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    bg,es,cs,da,de,et,el,en,fr,ga,hr,it,lv,lt,hu,mt,nl,pl,pt,ro,sk,sl,fi,sv
    Party ISO codes
    EU,GEO
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