Advanced Rulings Sample Clauses

Advanced Rulings. The Parties shall establish provisions regarding advanced rulings, through administrative mechanisms established in this Agreement subsequent to the decision of the CARICOM authorities on this issue.
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Advanced Rulings. 1. The importing Party shall provide for the issuance of written advance rulings to a person described in Article 3.20.2 (a) concerning tariff classification of a good under this Agreement, prior to the importation of such good into its territory. 2. Each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures for the issuance of advance rulings that: (a) provide that an importer in its territory or an exporter or producer in the territory of the other Party, or their agents, may request such a ruling prior to the importation in question; (b) include a detailed description of the information required to process a request for an advance ruling; and (c) provide that the advance ruling be based on the facts and circumstances presented by the person requesting the ruling. 3. Each Party shall provide that its customs authorities: (a) may request, at any time during the course of evaluating a request for an advance ruling, additional information necessary to evaluate the request; (b) shall issue the advance ruling expeditiously, and within 120 days after obtaining all necessary information; and (c) shall provide, upon request of the person who requested the advance ruling, a full explanation of the reasons for the ruling. 4. Subject to Article 3.20.5, each Party shall provide that an advance ruling issued by its customs authorities is effective either on the date of issuance of the ruling or on such date(s) as may be specified in the advance ruling. The treatment provided by the advance ruling shall be applied to importations without regard to the identity of the importer, exporter or producer, provided that the facts and circumstances are identical in all material respects. 5. A Party may modify or revoke an advance ruling issued by its customs authorities upon its determination that: (a) the ruling was based on an error of fact or law; or (b) if there is a change of either the law (and that such change in law is not inconsistent with this Agreement), material facts or circumstances on which the advance ruling is based. The issuing Party shall notify the applicant of such modification or revocation. The issuing Party may postpone the effective date of such modification or revocation for a period of not less than 60 days if the person to whom the ruling was issued has relied in good faith on that ruling.
Advanced Rulings. 1. For purposes of Article 5.9 of the Agreement, the customs administration of a Party shall issue an advanced ruling to a producer in the territory of the other Party of a material that is used in the production of a good in the territory of that other Party, provided that the good is to be subsequently imported into the territory of the Party issuing the ruling, concerning any matter covered by paragraphs 1(a) through (e) of Article 5.9 of the Agreement with respect to that material. 2. The common standards regarding the information to be submitted in an application for an advanced ruling are set out in Annex IX.2. 3. For purposes of Article 5.9 of the Agreement, an application to the customs administration of a Party for an advanced ruling shall be completed in the language of that Party or English 4. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, the customs administration to which the application is made shall issue an advanced ruling within 90 days of its receipt of all information reasonably required to process the application, including any supplemental information that may be requested. 5. Each Party may provide that, where an application for an advanced ruling is made to its customs administration that involves an issue that is the subject of: (a) a verification of origin; (b) a review by or appeal to the customs administration; or (c) judicial or quasi-judicial review in its territory, the customs administration may decline to issue the ruling. 6. For purposes of Article 5.9.3 of the Agreement, where the customs administration of a Party determines that an application for an advanced ruling is incomplete, it may decline to further process the application provided that: (a) it has notified the applicant of any supplemental information required and of the period, which shall not be less than 30 days, within which the applicant must provide the information; and (b) the applicant has failed to provide the information within the period specified. 7. Nothing in paragraph 5 or 6 shall be construed so as to prevent a person from reapplying for an advanced ruling. 8. For purposes of Article 5.9.7 of the Agreement, "importations of a good" is defined in Annex IX.8. 9. For purposes of Article 5.9.12 of the Agreement, “such measures” includes retroactive application of modification or revocation of an advanced ruling from the date on which the advanced ruling was rendered.

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  • Advance Rulings 1. Each Party, through its customs administration or other relevant authorities, to the extent permitted by its domestic laws, regulations and administrative determinations, on the application of a person described in Paragraph 2(a), shall provide in writing advance rulings in respect of the tariff classification, questions arising from the application of the principles of the Agreement on Customs Valuation and/or origin of goods. 2. Where available, each Party shall adopt or maintain procedures for advance rulings, which shall: (a) provide that an importer in its territory or an exporter or producer in the territory of another Party may apply for an advance ruling before the importation of the goods in question; (b) require that an applicant for an advance ruling provide a detailed description of the goods and all relevant information needed to process an application for an advance ruling; (c) provide that its customs administration may, at any time during the course of an evaluation of an application for an advance ruling, request that the applicant provide additional information within a specified period; (d) provide that any advance ruling be based on the facts and circumstances presented by the applicant, and any other relevant information in the possession of the decision-maker; and (e) provide that an advance ruling be issued to the applicant expeditiously, within the period specified in each Party's domestic laws, regulations or administrative determinations. 3. A Party may reject requests for an advance ruling where the additional information requested by it in accordance with Paragraph 2(c) is not provided within the specified period. 4. Subject to Paragraphs 1 and 5 and where available, each Party shall apply an advance ruling to all importations of goods described in that ruling imported into its territory for three years from the date of that ruling, or such other period as specified in that Party's domestic laws, regulations or administrative determinations. 5. A Party may modify or revoke an advance ruling upon a determination that the ruling was based on an error of fact or law (including human error), the information provided is false or inaccurate, if there is a change in domestic law consistent with this Agreement, or there is a change in a material fact or circumstance on which the ruling is based. 6. Where an importer claims that the treatment accorded to an imported good should be governed by an advance ruling, the customs administration may evaluate whether the facts and circumstances of the importation are consistent with the facts and circumstances upon which an advance ruling was based.

  • Compensation During Dispute If a purported termination occurs following a Change in Control and during the Term and the Date of Termination is extended in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof, the Company shall continue to pay the Executive the full compensation in effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given (including, but not limited to, salary) and continue the Executive as a participant in all compensation, benefit and insurance plans in which the Executive was participating when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given, until the Date of Termination, as determined in accordance with Section 7.3 hereof. Amounts paid under this Section 7.4 are in addition to all other amounts due under this Agreement (other than those due under Section 5.2 hereof) and shall not be offset against or reduce any other amounts due under this Agreement.

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  • Reimbursement of Underwriters’ Expenses If the sale of the Securities provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Underwriters set forth in Section 5 hereof is not satisfied, because of any termination pursuant to Section 9 hereof or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof other than by reason of a default by any of the Underwriters, the Company will reimburse the Underwriters severally upon demand for all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) that shall have been incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Securities.

  • Reimbursement of the Underwriters’ Expenses If, after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Units are not delivered for any reason other than the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the fifth paragraph of Section 8 hereof or the default by one or more of the Underwriters in its or their respective obligations hereunder, the Company shall, in addition to paying the amounts described in Section 4(m), reimburse the Underwriters for all of their out-of-pocket expenses, including the fees and disbursements of their counsel.

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  • Step Advancement Each faculty member will be granted one (1) increment on the salary schedule each year up to the maximum allowed. To qualify for advancement one (1) step on the salary schedule, employees must have been employed in a paid status or on any form of medical leave (FMLA, CFRA, etc.), or on military leave seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the school days in a school year.

  • Litigation Assistance Except when it would constitute a direct conflict of interest for BA, BA will make itself available to assist CE in any administrative or judicial proceeding by testifying as witness as to an alleged violation of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, the Privacy or Security Rule, or other law relating to security or privacy.

  • Unreimbursed medical expenses If you take payments to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed a specified percentage of your adjusted gross income, you will not be subject to the 10 percent early distribution penalty tax. For further detailed information and effective dates you may obtain IRS Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), from the IRS. The medical expenses may be for you, your spouse, or any dependent listed on your tax return.

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