Common use of New Legislation Clause in Contracts

New Legislation. ARTICLE 23 1. The Agreement shall be without prejudice to the right of each Contracting Party, subject to compliance with the principle of non-discrimination and the provisions of this Agreement, to amend unilaterally its legislation on a point regulated by this Agreement. 2. As soon as new legislation is being drawn up by one of the Contracting Parties, it shall informally seek advice from experts of the other Contracting Party. During the period preceding the formal adoption of new legislation, the Contracting Parties shall inform and consult each other as closely as possible. At the request of one of the Contracting Parties, a preliminary exchange of views may take place in the Joint Committee. 3. As soon as a Contracting Party has adopted an amendment of its legislation, it shall inform the other Contracting Party at the latest eight days after the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities or the Official Compendium of Swiss Federal Law. Upon request of one Contracting Party, the Joint Committee shall hold an exchange of views on the implications of such an amendment for the proper functioning of this Agreement within six weeks after the request at the latest. 4. The Joint Committee shall: - either adopt a decision revising the Annex or, if necessary, propose a revision of the provisions of this Agreement, so as to integrate therein, if necessary on a basis of reciprocity, the amendments made to the legislation in question; - or adopt a decision to the effect that the amendments to the legislation in question shall be regarded as being in accordance with the proper functioning of this Agreement; - or decide any other measure to safeguard the proper functioning of this Agreement. The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other in due time at the request of either Contracting Party, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 25, 26 and 27: (a) on air transport questions dealt with in international organisations; and (b) on the various aspects of possible developments in relations between Contracting Parties and third countries in air transport, and on the functioning of the significant elements of bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded in this field. The consultations shall be held within one month of the request or as soon as possible in urgent cases. 1. The main aims of the consultations provided for in Article 24(a) shall be: (a) to determine jointly whether the questions raise problems of common interest; and (b) depending upon the nature of such problems: - to consider jointly whether Contracting Parties' action within the international organisations concerned should be coordinated, or - to consider jointly any other approach which might be appropriate. 2. The Contracting Parties shall as soon as possible exchange any information of relevance to the aims described in paragraph 1. 1. The main aims of the consultations provided for in Article 24(b) shall be to examine the relevant issues and to consider any approach which might be appropriate. 2. For the purpose of the consultations referred to in paragraph 1, each Contracting Party shall inform the other Contracting Party of possible developments in the field of air transport and of the operation of bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded in that field. 1. The consultations provided for in Articles 24, 25 and 26 shall take place within the framework of the Joint Committee. 2. If an agreement between one of the Contracting Parties and a third country or an international organisation were to affect negatively the interests of the other Contracting Party, the latter, notwithstanding the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, as included in the Annex to this Agreement, may take appropriate temporary safeguard measures in the field of market access in order to maintain the balance of this Agreement. Such measures may, however, be adopted only after consultations on this issue have taken place within the Joint Committee. The representatives, experts and other servants of the Contracting Parties shall be required, even after their duties have ceased, not to disclose information, obtained in the framework of this Agreement, which is covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.

New Legislation. ARTICLE 23 1. The Agreement shall be without prejudice to the right of each Contracting Party, subject to compliance with the principle of non-discrimination dis­ crimination and the provisions of this Agreement, to amend unilaterally its legislation on a point regulated by this Agreement. 2. As soon as new legislation is being drawn up by one of the Contracting Parties, it shall informally seek advice from experts of the other Contracting Party. During the period preceding the formal adoption of new legislation, the Contracting Parties shall inform and consult each other as closely as possible. At the request of one of the Contracting Parties, a preliminary exchange of views may take place in the Joint Committee. 3. As soon as a Contracting Party has adopted an amendment of its legislation, it shall inform the other Contracting Party at the latest eight days after the publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities or the Official Compendium of Swiss Federal Law. Upon request of one Contracting Party, the Joint Committee shall hold an exchange of views on the implications of such an amendment for the proper functioning of this Agreement within six weeks after the request at the latest. 4. The Joint Committee shall: - — either adopt a decision revising the Annex or, if necessary, propose a revision of the provisions of this Agreement, so as to integrate therein, if necessary on a basis of reciprocity, the amendments made to the legislation in question; - — or adopt a decision to the effect that the amendments to the legislation legis­ lation in question shall be regarded as being in accordance with the proper functioning of this Agreement; - — or decide any other measure to safeguard the proper functioning of this Agreement. . Article 24 The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other in due time at the request of either Contracting Party, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles 25, 26 and 27: (a) on air transport questions dealt with in international organisations; and (b) on the various aspects of possible developments in relations between Contracting Parties and third countries in air transport, and on the functioning of the significant elements of bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded in this field. The consultations shall be held within one month of the request or as soon as possible in urgent cases. 1. The main aims of the consultations provided for in Article 24(a) shall be: (a) to determine jointly whether the questions raise problems of common interest; and (b) depending upon the nature of such problems: - to consider jointly whether Contracting Parties' action within the international organisations concerned should be coordinated, or - to consider jointly any other approach which might be appropriate. 2. The Contracting Parties shall as soon as possible exchange any information of relevance to the aims described in paragraph 1. 1. The main aims of the consultations provided for in Article 24(b) shall be to examine the relevant issues and to consider any approach which might be appropriate. 2. For the purpose of the consultations referred to in paragraph 1, each Contracting Party shall inform the other Contracting Party of possible developments in the field of air transport and of the operation of bilateral or multilateral agreements concluded in that field. 1. The consultations provided for in Articles 24, 25 and 26 shall take place within the framework of the Joint Committee. 2. If an agreement between one of the Contracting Parties and a third country or an international organisation were to affect negatively the interests of the other Contracting Party, the latter, notwithstanding the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2408/92, as included in the Annex to this Agreement, may take appropriate temporary safeguard measures in the field of market access in order to maintain the balance of this Agreement. Such measures may, however, be adopted only after consultations on this issue have taken place within the Joint Committee. The representatives, experts and other servants of the Contracting Parties shall be required, even after their duties have ceased, not to disclose information, obtained in the framework of this Agreement, which is covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.