Consultations and Exchange of Information. 1. At the request of any Party, the Parties shall consult on any issue adversely affecting the competitive interests for trade or investment among them within the objectives of this Chapter. 2. Information or documents exchanged between the Parties in relation to any consultation conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be kept confidential. No Party shall, except to comply with its domestic legal requirements, release or disclose such information or documents to any person without the written consent of the Party that provided such information or documents. Where the disclosure of such information or documents is necessary to comply with the domestic legal requirements of a Party, that Party shall notify the other Parties before such disclosure is made. The Parties may agree to the public release of information that they do not consider confidential.
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Consultations and Exchange of Information. 1. At the request of any Party, the Parties shall consult on any issue adversely affecting the competitive interests for trade or investment among them within the objectives of this Chapter.
. 2. Information or documents exchanged between the Parties in relation to any consultation conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be kept confidential. No Party shall, except to comply with its domestic legal requirements, release or disclose such information or documents to any person without the written consent of the Party that provided such information or documents. Where the disclosure of such information or documents is necessary to comply with the domestic legal requirements of a Party, that Party shall notify the other Parties before such disclosure is made. The Parties may agree to the public release of information that they do not consider confidential.
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Samples: Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, Trans Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement