Art.22 |
Article 22 - Settlement of Disputes |
Art.22.1 |
22.1 In the event of a dispute between Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Treaty, the parties concerned shall seek solutions by negotiation. |
Art.22.2 |
22.2 If the parties concerned cannot reach agreement by negotiation, they may jointly seek the good offices of, or request mediation by, a third party. |
Art.22.3 |
22.3 When ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Treaty, or at any time thereafter, a Contracting Party may declare in writing to the Depositary that for a dispute not resolved in accordance with Article 22.1 or Article 22.2 above, it accepts one or both of the following means of dispute settlement as compulsory: |
Art.22.3.a |
(a) Arbitration in accordance with the procedure laid down in Part 1 of Annex II to this Treaty; |
Art.22.3.b |
(b) Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice. |
Art.22.4 |
22.4 If the parties to the dispute have not, in accordance with Article 22.3 above, accepted the same or any procedure, the dispute shall be submitted to conciliation in accordance with Part 2 of Annex II to this Treaty unless the parties otherwise agree. |