Morocco - Zambia BIT (2017)
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1. The Contracting Parties may, if necessary, by a written agreement, add, replace, cancel or change all or any of the provisions of this Agreement.

2. The amendment to the Agreement shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures required for the entry into force of this Agreement as set out in Article 15.

Article 15. Entry Into Force, Duration, and Termination

1. This Agreement shall be submitted for ratification and shall enter into force thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the last notification confirming that both Contracting Parties have completed their respective constitutional procedures.

This Agreement shall remain into force for a period of ten (10) years, unless one of the contracting parties expresses its desire to terminate it, within a period of at least six (6) months before the end of its duration period, and it shall be automatically renewed for another period of ten (10) years, with each contracting party retaining the right to terminate it by a written notice notified at least six (06) months before the expiration date of its duration period.

2. In respect to investments made prior to the date of termination of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the termination.

This Agreement was signed in Lusaka on February 20, 2017, in two original copies in both Arabic and English, both texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

Conclusion

For the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco:

Mohamed Boussaid

Minister of Economy and Finance

For the Government of the Republic of Zambia:

Margaret Mwanakatwe

Minister of Commerce, Trade, and Industry

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