Further to Chapter. 13 (Transparency): (a) each Party shall maintain or establish appropriate mechanisms for responding to inquiries from interested persons regarding its laws and regulations relating to the subject matter of this Chapter; (9) (b) at the time it adopts final laws and regulations relating to the subject matter of this Chapter, each Party shall, to the extent possible, including upon request, take into consideration of substantive comments received from interested persons with respect to the proposed laws and regulations; and (c) to the extent possible, each Party shall allow a reasonable period of time between publication of final laws and regulations and their effective date.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement