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Scope Section AThis is relatedto the measures adopted by a party relating to (a) investors of another Party (b) investments

of investors of another Party in the territory of the Party (c) all investments in the territory of the Party. The parties will give each othertreatment no less favorable that the one the wou ld give national product in the same circumstances. They will also give to inves tors of another party a treatment no less favorable than that it accords in the samecircumstancesto investors of other party or a non party. There will also be a standard of treatment . The minimum standard of treatment w ill be according to international law, this includes fairand equitable treatment ad full protection and security. No party can impose commitments related to est ablishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct or operation of an inves tment of an investor within its territory: ***To export a certain percentaje of goods or services ***toget a certain quantity of domestic content ***To give preference to domesticgoods and services ***To restrict goods and services ***To transfer techonology, processes or propietary of knowledge within the coun try ***To be the exclusive supplier of goods or servicesof a region or the whole mar ket. A party cannot require another taht the senior management and board directors ar e from a certain nationality. but a party can require taht a certain percentaje of the board directors are froma certain nation or live in an specific country. The parties must allow all the transfers related to the investmentsof a investo r ofother party. Those will bemadefreely and without delay. The transfers will b e made in a freely usable currency uin the marketrate of exchange. None t the pa rtiyes can require or penalize the investos trat tranfer their incomes,or any o ther amount. And eventhouth what it is stated in the preocius paragraph a party will be able to prevent a transfer related tosom issues like, bankruptcy, crimin al offeses, ensuring the satisfaction of judgments in adjudicatory proceedings,a mongothers. The paties cannot nationalize or exprpiate an investment of another party unless : ***It is a public purpose ***The basis is non-discriminatory ***it has to comply with the requiremetns of the due process ***it has to pay a copensation The compensation will be on a fair market value on the date of the expropiation. this will be paid complete and without delay. If the payment is amde in a curre ncy ofone of the G7 countrys, it has to include the interest. If it is paid in a nother currency the amount must be equivalent than if it aws paid in a G7 curren cy. There can be information requirements.For examen a party can ask another infrom ation related to the investments for informational or statistical purposes. But whis information will be confidential andmus not prejjudice the bussiness. If a party ass another for a financial security conditiona for providing a servi ce within its territoruy it doesnt make this Chapter applicable to the provision of that crossborder service.

A party is able to deny the benefits of this chapter to annotherparty investor i f the denyung party party ***doesn'tmantain diplomatic relations withthe non party ***prohibits transtactions with that certain business Nothin stated before can prevent a party from asopting measures related to envir onmental concenr.. The parties sahll not encourage inversion thoruh relaxing me asures related to health, safety and environmetal topics. Section B Section B Settlement of Disputes between a Party and an Investor of Another Part y This section isrelated to solveinvestment disputes. This sectins tries to assure equal treatment between investors through the principle of international recipr ocoty and due process beforea just tribunal. An investorof a party can make a claim, on it own behalf, ifthe defendant party broke and obligation of: (a) Section A or Article 1503(2) (b) Article 1502(3)(a) the investor has 3 yearsfrom the date the ivnestor realized the existence of the issue, or knew that this issure incurred lossor damage. And tor rty (a) investor ofa party candecideno to make tge claim on its own behalf. An inves of a party on behald of f a business can submitthe arbitration if another pa broke any obligation stated in Section A or Article 1503(2)

(b) Article 1502(3)(a) the investor or theone teh represents the ivnestor has 3 yearsfrom the date the ivnestor realized the existence of the issue, or knew that this issure incurred lossor damage. This section also tries taht the parties taht are dispueting first try to solve the issue through consultations ornegotiation. If after trying to solvethe confl ict through consultation or negotiation, the parties will be able to try the arb itration. The Norice of intent to submit a claim to arbitration must be be deliv eredto te diputing party. Ithasto be a written notice and al at least 90 days be gore thecalim is submitted, it must include: (a) the name and address of the disputing investor and, where a claim is made un der Article 1117, the name and address of the enterprise; (b) the provisions of this Agreement alleged to have been breached and any other relevant provisions; (c) the issues and the factual basis for the claim; and (d) the relief sought and the approximate amount of damages claimed. The (a) (b) (c) disputinginvestor can subit the claimto arbitration under: the ICSID Convention the Additional Facility Rules of ICSID, UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

IN order to submit a claim to arbitraiton the investor must fulfill somer requir ements ***The investos must consentto arbitration with the reules taht are in this agre ements ***When the calim is relgated tolossordamate the investor taht submits the calim must waive their right to continuewitha process through and administative or co urt. tHe consent and the waiver must be written.The consent must be from both pa rties. The tribunal must be composed of 3 arbitrators.One must se agree, the Tribunal shall comprise three arbitrators, one arbitrator appointe d by each of the disputing parties and the third, who shall be the presiding arb itrator, appointed by agreement of the disputing parties. The parties,will selec t,ecah one,one arbitrator. and later agree on a third arbitratiorthat will be th e president. When the parties fail to appoint the presiding arbitrator th Secret ary geeeneralwill select it. But it is improtatn the thepresiding arbitrator is no national from one of the parties nationalities. A tribunal that is established under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules msut folloew tho se rules. If a tribunal establicehs taht a claim thatwas submitted to arbitratio n havea question of law or fact in common it will assumejurisdiction and determ ine togher theclaimes or assume jurisdiction anddetermine oneormoreif it assists inteh resolution ofothers. Within 60 days from teh date the requestwassent, the Secretary General will appo int the thirdarbitrator. The disputin party must deliver to the other party the written notice of the cal im taht was submitted to arbitration before 31 days after the claim was submitte d and alsocpies of thepleadings. The parties can ask the tribunal about the inte rpretation of this agreement. The party has teh right ti reciven from the disputing party the evidence and the weitten argument. The place od arbitration will be in the ocuntry of a party that is parto of the New York convention, unless the partyes agree other wise. A trbunal that is esta blished under this section will decide the governing law.-the parties may chose oneromore experts taht repor issues concerning environmental, health, safety an d othe scientific matters related to the issue.The tribunal is able to roder an interimmeasuer of protection.this looks froart to presev the rights of a party a dn to make sure that the tribunal jurisdiction is effective. The award will have binding forcebetween teh diputing parties. The enforcemtn o f a final award can only be seeked until ***if it was made underICSID convention ****120 days havepassed after the ward wasmadeand noneof the parties requested r evision or annulment ****After the revision or annulment was completed ***Ifit was madeunder ICSID Additional Facility Rules or the UNCITRAL Arbitrati on Rules **3months avepassed after the ward wasmadeand noneof the parties requested revis ion or annulment **the annul was solver and theres no further appeal Each pary will provide the enforcement within the country The claim is consideredto be submitted to arbitration when the notice is given o r when the request has been received by the Secretary GEneral.

Related to exclusions a party can prohibit the acquisition of an investment in i ts territory by another Party, or its investment, pursuant to that Article shal l not be subject to such provisions. (artcle 2102 and Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement Procedures )

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