Common use of GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS. Article 42 The Protocols and Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof. 1. The Statute of the EFTA Court is laid down in Protocol 5 to this Agreement. 2. The EFTA Court shall adopt its rules of procedure to be approved by the Governments of the EFTA States by common accord. 1. The legal capacity, privileges and immunities to be recognized and granted by the EFTA States in connection with the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court are laid down in Protocols 6 and 7 to this Agreement, respectively. 2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court, respectively, may conclude with the Government of the States in whose territory their seats are situated an agreement relating to the privileges and immunities to be recognized and granted in connection with it. Special provisions regarding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the EEA Agreement are laid down in Protocol 9 to this Agreement. Article 45 The seat of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court, respectively, shall be determined by common accord of the Governments of the EFTA States. Article 46 The contractual liability of the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. In the case of non-contractual liability, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in accordance with the general principles of law, make good any damage caused by it, or by its servants, in the performance of its duties. Article 47 The Governments of the EFTA States shall, on a proposal from the EFTA Surveillance Authority and after consulting a committee consisting of the members of Parliament of the EFTA States who are members of the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee, each year before 1 January by common accord establish a budget for the coming year and the apportionment of those expenses between the EFTA States. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be consulted before a decision modifying or amending its proposal for a budget is adopted. Article 48 The Governments of the EFTA States shall, on a proposal from the EFTA Court, each year before 1 January by common accord establish a budget for the EFTA Court for the coming year and the apportionment of those expenses between them.

GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS. Article 42 The Protocols and Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof. 1. The Statute of the EFTA Court is laid down in Protocol 5 to this Agreement. 2. The EFTA Court shall adopt its rules of procedure to be approved by the Governments of the EFTA States by common accord. 1. The legal capacity, privileges and immunities to be recognized and granted by the EFTA States in connection with the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court are laid down in Protocols 6 and 7 to this Agreement, respectively. 2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court, respectively, may conclude with the Government of the States in whose territory their seats are situated an agreement relating to the privileges and immunities to be recognized and granted in connection with it. Special provisions regarding the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the EEA Agreement are laid down in Protocol 9 to this Agreement. Article 45 The seat of the EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court, respectively, shall be determined by common accord of the Governments of the EFTA States. Article 46 The contractual liability of the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be governed by the law applicable to the contract in question. In the case of non-contractual liability, the EFTA Surveillance Authority shall, in accordance with the general principles of law, make good any damage caused by it, or by its servants, in the performance of its duties. Article 47 The Governments of the EFTA States shall, on a proposal from the EFTA Surveillance Authority and after consulting a committee consisting of the members of Parliament of the EFTA States who are members of the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee, each year before 1 January by common accord establish a budget for the coming year and the apportionment of those expenses between the EFTA States. The EFTA Surveillance Authority shall be consulted before a decision modifying or amending its proposal for a budget is adopted. Article 48 The Governments of the EFTA States shall, on a proposal from the EFTA Court, each year before 1 January by common accord establish a budget for the EFTA Court for the coming year and the apportionment of those expenses between them. Article 49 The Governments of the EFTA States may, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, on a proposal from or after hearing the EFTA Surveillance Authority, by common accord amend the main Agreement as well as Protocols 1 to 4 and 6 and 7. Such an amendment shall be submitted to the EFTA States for acceptance and shall enter into force provided it is approved by all EFTA States. Instruments of acceptance shall be deposited with the Government of Sweden which shall notify all other EFTA States. 1. Any EFTA State which withdraws from the EEA Agreement shall ipso facto cease to be a Party to the present Agreement on the same day as that withdrawal takes effect. 2. Any EFTA State which accedes to the European Community shall ipso facto cease to be a Party to the present Agreement on the same day as that accession takes effect. 3. The Governments of the remaining EFTA States shall, by common accord, decide on the necessary amendments to be made to the present Agreement. Article 51 Any EFTA State acceding to the EEA Agreement shall accede to the present Agreement on such terms and conditions as may be laid down by common accord by the EFTA States. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Government of Sweden which shall notify the other EFTA States. Article 52 The EFTA States shall communicate to the EFTA Surveillance Authority the measures taken for the implementation of this Agreement. 1. This Agreement, drawn up in a single copy and authentic in the English language, shall be ratified by the Contracting Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements. Before the entry into force of this Agreement, it shall also be drawn up and authenticated in Finnish, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish. 2. This Agreement shall be deposited with the Government of Sweden which shall transmit a certified copy to each EFTA State. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of Sweden which shall notify all other EFTA States. 3. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date and under the conditions provided for in the Protocol Adjusting the Agreement between the EFTA States on the Establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court of Justice.