Article 27. Settlement of Disputes
Release date | 08/11/2006 |
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Geographical coverage | Mondiale |
Keywords | texte de la convention |
1. In the event of a dispute between Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, the parties concerned shall seek solution by negotiation.
2. If the parties concerned cannot reach agreement by negotiation,
they may jointly seek the good offices of, or request mediation by, a
third party.
3. When ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this
Convention, or at any time thereafter, a State or regional economic
integration organization may declare in writing to the Depositary that
for a dispute not resolved in accordance with paragraph 1 or paragraph 2
above, it accepts one or both of the following means of dispute
settlement as compulsory:
(a) Arbitration in accordance with the procedure laid down in Part 1 of Annex II;
(b) Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.
4. If the parties to the dispute have not, in accordance with
paragaph 3 above, accepted the same or any procedure, the dispute shall
be submitted to conciliation in accordance with Part 2 of Annex II
unless the parties otherwise agree.
5. The provisions of this Article shall apply with respect to any
protocol except as otherwise provided in the protocol concerned.