Committee on Investment. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment that shall meet on the request of either Party or the FTA Joint Commission to consider any matter arising under this Chapter.
2. The Committee's functions shall include: (a) reviewing the implementation of this Chapter; (b) identification and recommendation of measures to promote and increase investment flows between the Parties; and (c) consideration of the development of procedures that could contribute to greater transparency of measures described in Article 141.
Committee on Investment. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment (Investment Committee) consisting of representatives of the Parties.
2. The Investment Committee shall meet within one year from the date of entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter as mutually determined by the Parties. Meetings may be conducted in person, or by any other means as mutually determined by the Parties.
3. The Investment Committee's functions shall be:
(a) to oversee the discussions referred to in Article 16.1 and 16.2 (Work Programme);
(b) to review the implementation of this Chapter;
(c) to consider any other matters related to this Chapter identified by the Parties; and
(d) to report to the FTA Joint Committee as required.
Committee on Investment. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment that shall meet on the request of either Party or the FTA Joint Commission to consider any matter arising under this Chapter.
Committee on Investment. 1. The two sides agree to set up the Committee on Investment under the mechanism of the CEPA Joint Steering Committee to deal with matters arising from this Agreement, through the responsible contact person designated by the authority of each side.
2. Functions of the Committee on Investment include:
(i) investment consultation: exchange of investment information, launching of investment promotions, promoting investment facilitation, and provision of consultation on matters related to this Agreement;
(ii) notification and coordination of investment disputes: for the “investment disputes” as referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 19 (Dispute Settlement between a Hong Kong Investors and the Mainland) or paragraph 1 of Article 20 (Dispute Settlement between a Mainland Investors and Hong Kong), if the two sides consider necessary, one side shall notify its relevant authorities or institutions and coordinate the handling of the “investment disputes” in its area, or notify the other side of the “investment disputes” in the areas of the former side;
(iii) settlement of disputes: settlement of disputes between the two sides with respect to the interpretation, implementation and application of this Agreement through consultation;
(iv) interpretation of the Agreement: the two sides may, if they consider necessary, make an interpretation on the tables in Annex 2 to this Agreement through consultation in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 9 (Non- Conforming Measures);
(v) any other tasks related to this Agreement as agreed by the two sides.
3. Any decisions by the Committee on Investment shall be made by consensus of the two sides, and shall be promptly reported to the CEPA Joint Steering Committee.
Committee on Investment. 1. For the purposes of effective implementation and operation of this Chapter, the Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment. The functions of the Committee on Investment shall be to:
(a) exchange information on and discuss issues related to this Chapter;
(b) review and monitor the implementation and operation of this Chapter;
(c) undertake consultations to review the issues pertaining to the prohibition of performance requirements;
(d) oversee the negotiations referred to in Article 10.17
(1) (Work Programme);
(e) report the findings and the outcome of discussions of this Committee to the Joint Commission; and
(f) carry out other functions as may be delegated by the Joint Commission in accordance with Article 15.1 (Institutional Provisions).
2. The Committee on Investment shall meet at such venues and times as may be agreed by the Parties.
Committee on Investment. 1. The two sides agree to set up the Committee on Investment under the mechanism of the CEPA Joint Steering Committee to deal with matters arising from this Agreement, through the responsible contact person designated by the authority of each side.
2. Functions of the Committee on Investment include: investment consultation: exchange of investment information, launching of investment promotions, promoting investment facilitation, and provision of consultation on matters related to this Agreement; notification and coordination of investment disputes: for the “investment disputes” as referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 19 (Dispute Settlement between a Hong Kong Investors and the Mainland) or paragraph 1 of Article 20 (Dispute Settlement between a Mainland Investors and Hong Kong), if the two sides consider necessary, one side shall notify its relevant authorities or institutions and coordinate the handling of the “investment disputes” in its area, or notify the other side of the “investment disputes” in the areas of the former side; settlement of disputes: settlement of disputes between the two sides with respect to the interpretation, implementation and application of this Agreement through consultation; interpretation of the Agreement: the two sides may, if they consider necessary, make an interpretation on the tables in Annex 2 to this Agreement through consultation in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 9 (Non-Conforming Measures); any other tasks related to this Agreement as agreed by the two sides.
3. Any decisions by the Committee on Investment shall be made by consensus of the two sides, and shall be promptly reported to the CEPA Joint Steering Committee.
Committee on Investment. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment, comprising representatives of each Party.
Committee on Investment. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment (Investment Committee) consisting of representatives of the Parties. The Investment Committee shall meet within one year from the date of entry into force of this Agreement and thereafter as mutually determined by the Parties. Meetings may be conducted in person, or by any other means as mutually determined by the Parties. The Investment Committee’s functions shall be: to oversee the discussions referred to in Article 16.1 and 16.2 (Work Programme); to review the implementation of this Chapter; to consider any other matters related to this Chapter identified by the Parties; and to report to the FTA Joint Committee as required. SECTION B INVESTMENT DISPUTES BETWEEN A PARTY AND AN INVESTOR ARTICLE 18 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS This Section shall apply to disputes between a Party and an investor of another Party concerning an alleged breach of an obligation of the former under Section A which causes loss or damage to the covered investment of the investor. This Section shall not apply to investment disputes which have occurred prior to the entry into force of this Agreement. A natural person possessing the nationality or citizenship of a Party may not pursue a claim against that Party under this Section. For the purpose of this Section: Appointing Authority means: in the case of arbitration under Article 21.1(b) or (c) (Submission of a Claim), the Secretary-General of ICSID; in the case of arbitration under Article 21.1(d) or (e) (Submission of a Claim), the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration; or any person as agreed between the disputing parties; disputing Party means a Party against which a claim is made under this Section; disputing party means a disputing investor or a disputing Party; disputing parties means a disputing investor and a disputing Party; disputing investor means an investor of a Party that makes a claim against another Party on its own behalf under this Section, and where relevant includes an investor of a Party that makes a claim on behalf of a juridical person of the disputing Party that the investor owns or controls; ICSID means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes; ICSID Convention means the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and National of other States, done at Washington on 18 March 1965; ICSID Additional Facility Rules means the Rules Governing the Additional Facility for the Administration of Proceedings ...
Committee on Investment. 1. The Parties hereby establish a Committee on Investment with a view to accomplishing the objectives of this Chapter. The functions of the Committee shall be to:
(a) discuss and review the implementation and operation of this Chapter;
(b) exchange information on, and discuss investment-related matters within, the scope of this Chapter which relate to the improvement of investment environment;
(c) consider any issues raised by either Party concerning investment agreements; and
(d) discuss any other investment-related matters concerning this Chapter.
2. The Committee shall meet as agreed by the Parties.
3. Any dispute arising out of the interpretation, implementation, or application of this Chapter, shall be referred to the Committee without prejudice to Article 9.24 (Settlement of Investment Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the Other Party), and the Committee shall seek to resolve disputes that may arise in areas covered by this Chapter.
Committee on Investment. Trade In Services, Electronic Commerce and Government Procurement
1. The Committee on Investment, Trade in Services, Electronic Commerce and Government Procurement established pursuant to Article 17.2 (Specialised Committees) shall be composed of representatives of the Parties.
2. The Committee on Investment, Trade in Services, Electronic Commerce and Government Procurement shall be responsible for the implementation of this Chapter. To that end it shall monitor and regularly review the implementation by the Parties and consider any matter in relation to this Chapter that is referred to it by a Party.
3. The responsibility for Chapter 9 (Government Procurement) is set out in Article 9.23 (Committee on Investment, Services, Electronic Commerce and Government Procurement).
