Settlement of disputes between the parties 1. Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Chapter shall, as far as possible, be settled with consultation through diplomatic channel. 2. If a dispute cannot thus be settled within 6 months, it shall, upon the request of either Party, be submitted to an ad hoc arbitral tribunal. 3. Such tribunal comprises of 3 arbitrators. Within 2 months of the receipt of the written notice requesting arbitration, each Party shall appoint one arbitrator. Those 2 arbitrators shall, within further 2 months, together select a national of a third State having diplomatic relations with both Parties who, upon approval by the Parties, shall be appointed as Chairman of the arbitral tribunal. 4. If the arbitral tribunal has not been constituted within 4 months from the receipt of the written notice requesting arbitration, either Party may, in the absence of any other agreement, invite the President of the International Court of Justice to make any necessary appointments. If the President is a national of either Party or is otherwise prevented from discharging the said functions, the Member of the International Court of Justice next in seniority who is not a national of either Party or is not otherwise prevented from discharging the said functions shall be invited to make such necessary appointments. 5. The arbitral tribunal shall determine its own procedure. The arbitral tribunal shall reach its award in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the principles of international law recognized by both Parties. 6. The arbitral tribunal shall reach its award by a majority of votes. Such award shall be final and binding upon both Parties. The arbitral tribunal shall, upon the request of either Party, explain the reasons of its award. 7. Each Party shall bear the costs of its appointed arbitrator and of its representation in arbitral proceedings. The relevant costs of the Chairman and tribunal shall be borne in equal parts by the Parties. 1. Any dispute between an investor of one Party and the other Party in connection with an investment in the territory of the other Party shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably through negotiations between the parties to the dispute. 2. If the dispute cannot be settled through negotiations within 6 months from the date on which the disputing investor requested for the consultation or negotiation in writing, and if the disputing investor has not submitted the dispute for resolution to the competent court (16) or any other binding dispute settlement mechanism (17) of the Party receiving the investment, it may be submitted to one of the following international conciliation or arbitration fora by the choice of the investor (18): (a) conciliation or arbitration in accordance with the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), under the Convention on the Settlement of Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, done at Washington on March 18th, 1965; (b) conciliation or arbitration under the Additional Facility Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes so long as the ICSID Convention is not in force between the Parties; (c) arbitration under the arbitration Rules of the United Nations Comission on International Trade Law; and (d) if agreed with the disputing Party, any arbitration in accordance with other arbitration rules. For more clarity, the election of one dispute settlement fora shall be definitive and exclusive. 3. An arbitral tribunal established under paragraph 2 shall decide the issues in dispute in accordance with this Agreement and applicable rules of international law. 4. The disputing investor who intends to submit the dispute to conciliation or arbitration pursuant to paragraph 2 shall give to the disputing Party written notice of its intent to do so at least 90 days before the claim is submitted. The notice of intent shall specify: (a) the name and address of the disputing investor; (b) the specific measures of the disputing Party at issue and a brief summary of the factual and legal basis of the investment dispute sufficient to present the problem clearly, including the obligations under this Chapter alleged to have been breached; (c) the waiver of the disputing investor from the right to initiate any proceedings before any of the other dispute settlement for referred to in paragraph 2 in relation to the matter under dispute; (d) conciliation or arbitration set forth in paragraph 2 which the disputing investor will choose; and (e) the relief sought and the approximate amount of expropriation claimed. 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4, no claim may be submitted to conciliation or arbitration set forth in paragraph 2, if more than 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the disputing investor became aware, or should reasonably have become aware, of a breach of an obligation under this Chapter causing loss or damage to the disputing investor or its investment referred to in paragraph 1. 6. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon both parties to the dispute. Both Parties shall commit themselves to the enforcement of the award.
Settlement of Disputes between an Investor and a Contracting Party (1) Any dispute between an investor of one Contracting Party and the other Contracting Party in relation to an investment of the former under this Agreement shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably through negotiations between the parties to the dispute. (2) Any such dispute which has not been amicably settled within a period of six months may, if both Parties agree, be submitted: (a) For resolution, in accordance with the law of the Contracting Party which has admitted the investment to that Contracting Party's competent judicial, arbitral or administrative bodies; or (b) To International conciliation under the Conciliation Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. (3) Should the Parties fail to agree on a dispute settlement procedure provided under paragraph (2) of this Article or where a dispute is referred to conciliation but conciliation proceedings are terminated other than by signing of a settlement agreement, the dispute may be referred to Arbitration. The Arbitration procedure shall be as follows: (a) If the Contracting Party of the Investor and the other Contracting Party are both parties to the convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and nationals of other States, 1965 and the investor consents in writing to submit the dispute to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes such a dispute shall be referred to the Centre; or (b) If both parties to the dispute so agree, under the Additional Facility for the Administration of Conciliation, Arbitration and Fact-Finding proceedings; or (c) To an ad hoc arbitral tribunal by either party to the dispute in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, 1976, subject to the following modifications: The appointing authority under Article 7 of the Rules shall be the President, the Vice-President or the next senior Judge of the International Court of Justice, who is not a national of either Contracting Party. The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either Contracting party. The parties shall appoint their respective arbitrators within two months. The arbitral award shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and shall be binding for the parties in dispute. The arbitral tribunal shall state the basis of its decision and give reasons upon the request of either party. (i) The appointing authority under Article 7 of the Rules shall be the President, the Vice-President or the next senior Judge of the International Court of Justice, who is not a national of either Contracting Party. The third arbitrator shall not be a national of either Contracting party. (ii) The parties shall appoint their respective arbitrators within two months. (iii) The arbitral award shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and shall be binding for the parties in dispute. (iv) The arbitral tribunal shall state the basis of its decision and give reasons upon the request of either party.
Sale : Completion On Or Before The Completion Date a. Within ninety (90) days from the date of successful sale (the expiry date of which period referred to as “the Completion Date”), the Purchaser shall deposit with the Assignee’s Solicitors simultaneously:- (i) The balance of the purchase price i.e a sum equivalent to 90% of the successful bid price (referred to as “the Balance Sum”) either by way of IBG or XXXXXX or bank draft or cashier’s order crossed “A/C PAYEE ONLY” made payable to HONG XXXXX BANK BERHAD. The amount of the bank draft or cashier’s order shall include outstation clearing charges which shall be borne by the Purchaser, failing which the deficiency shall be recoverable from the Purchaser; and (ii) A copy of the requisite consents or confirmations (as the case may be) of the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies approving the sale (including transfer or assignment) in favour of the Purchaser, if necessary and/or required, subject firstly to the Assignee being satisfied with the conditions if imposed, otherwise the Assignee may elect to terminate the sale under Xxxxxx 11. - Extension b. The Completion Date will not be extended unless the Purchaser shall have at least fourteen (14) days before the Completion Date applied in writing for an extension of time to the Assignee and the Assignee may at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason whatsoever either:- (i) Reject such request in which event all monies paid by the Purchaser hitherto including the Deposit shall be forfeited absolutely and immediately for which the Purchaser shall not be entitled to nor have any or further reimbursements, claims and demands whatsoever in nature and howsoever caused against the Assignee, the Assignee’s Solicitors, the Auctioneer or their respective servants or agents and any other party on account thereof; or (ii) Agree to grant an extension of time subject to conditions imposed by the Assignee including but not limited to the imposition of non- refundable late payment charges / compensation charges on the balance unpaid or outstanding purchase price at such rate as the Assignee shall determine and to be calculated on a daily basis for the whole duration of the extended period granted and also to pay such sum within the time and in the manner as stipulated by the Assignee. Such decision by the Assignee shall be binding on the Purchaser. - Charges c. Notwithstanding any contrary terms and conditions which may be imposed by the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto on the Assignee in granting the consent or confirmation (as the case may be) to the sale herein, it is hereby agreed that only arrears of quit rent, assessment rate and service charges (collectively referred to as “the Outstanding Charges”) within a period of six (6) years prior to the date of successful sale of the Property which are lawfully and rightfully due and payable to the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto up to the date of successful sale of the Property shall be deducted from the purchase price upon receipt of the Balance Sum PROVIDED THAT the Assignee reserves the right to refuse to pay nor shall the Assignee be obliged to pay:- (i) Any Outstanding Charges that are time-barred i.e. charges which have remained unpaid for more than six (6) years prior to the date of successful sale of the Property irrespective of any payment or acknowledgement or judgment made or obtained on the said charges; (ii) Any Outstanding Charges that are excessively charged resulted from eg duplicate or double counting, wrong calculation or any other similar circumstances; (iii) Any Outstanding Charges wrongfully imposed including but not limited to being charged without any basis whatsoever; and/or (iv) Any bills issued by the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto for the Outstanding Charges but only received by the Assignee or the Assignee’s Solicitors more than seventy-five (75) days from the date of the successful sale. Such decision by Assignee on what is due and payable shall be binding on the Purchaser of which the Purchaser hereby expressly agrees. d. The Outstanding Charges due and payable immediately after the date of successful sale of the Property shall be solely borne and paid by the Purchaser. e. Where applicable, it shall be the duty of the Purchaser to obtain at the Purchaser’s own costs the particulars as stated in Section 22D(4) of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 and to obtain copies of the charges payable from the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto and to forward copies thereof together with the calculations as to the apportionment of the respective parties’ liability thereof to the Assignee’s Solicitors for the Assignee’s approval. For this purpose, the Purchaser shall also furnish the Assignee’s Solicitors with the Purchaser’s account details in order for the Assignee to process payment of the Assignee’s portion of the Outstanding Charges pursuant to and in accordance with Clause 8(c) above. f. In the event the Purchaser shall pay such arrears (if any) of the Outstanding Charges in advance to the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto:- (i) The Purchaser is not entitled to deduct the payment towards the arrears (if any) from the Balance Sum; (ii) Due apportionment and reimbursement for the payment (if any) made by the Purchaser towards the arrears shall only be made after the Assignee has received the Balance Sum and subject to the Assignee’s approval and other provisions of these Conditions of Sale. For this purpose, the Purchaser shall produce receipts evidencing payment together with the Purchaser’s account details in order for the Assignee to reimburse the Purchaser in accordance with this Clause 8(f)(ii) accordingly. g. Nothing herein shall impose any obligation on the part of the Assignee to pay any outstanding water, electricity, telephone, utilities, gas, sewerage, taxes, rates, bills, any type of interest, fine, penalty, losses incurred by reason of any breach of written laws, late payment charges, damages, compensation, other form of maintenance or management charges (including but not limited to security charges, charges incurred in relation to car park / accessory parcel, deposits, sinking / building / common / maintenance / management fund), costs for renovation / alteration / additional works, contribution, subscription, licence, dues, levies, insurance, premium, rents, commission, fees, costs and expenses (including but not limited to legal fees, disbursements, stamp duty, registration fees, administrative or vetting fees and transfer costs), other outgoings and charges in any form whatsoever (including for any increase in area of the Property imposed by the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto irrespective of whether the same was imposed or incurred before the date of successful auction, any penalty thereof in connection with incidental to or pursuant to the Assignment the Memorandum of Transfer and all other documents necessary for affecting the transfer or subsequent transfer [as the case may be] or assigning the beneficial ownership of the Property to the Purchaser or that as may be due to or imposed by the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto notwithstanding that the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies and/or third parties entitled thereto may require such payments to be made by the Assignee). The Purchaser hereby expressly agrees that such costs and expenses shall be solely borne and paid by the Purchaser. h. Any other costs, expenses and charges not specifically mentioned and/or specified in Clause 8.c, Clause 8.d, Clause 8.e, Clause 8.f and Clause 8.g hereof which are outstanding shall be solely borne and paid by the Purchaser. i. Upon payment of all monies mentioned and/or specified in Clause 6.d, Clause 7.a, Clause 8.a(i), Clause 8.c, Clause 8.d, Clause 8.e, Clause 8.f, Clause 8.g and Clause 8.h above and subject to the fulfillment of Clause 9 below by the Purchaser, the Assignee shall:- (i) Execute or cause to be executed as soon as possible at the Purchaser’s own costs and expenses (including legal fees, stamp duty and registration fees) an Assignment (in the form and substance acceptable to and upon the terms and conditions stipulated by the Assignee at its absolute discretion) in favour of the Purchaser of all the rights title interests and benefits under the Sale and Purchase Agreement entered into between the Developer and/or Proprietor of the Property and the Assignor or the original purchaser(s) when the Assignor is not the original purchaser of the Property. Where applicable, the Assignee shall be entitled to have a sufficient covenant of indemnity inserted in the Assignment in order for the Purchaser to assume all liabilities and obligations pertaining to the Property. The Assignee shall not be required to assign the Property to any person other than the Purchaser; and (ii) Deliver to the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s Solicitors the duly executed Assignment and certified true copy(ies) of the Sale and Purchase Agreement and previous Assignment within the Assignee’s custody. If any of the aforesaid documents is not available, the Assignee shall use its best endeavors to provide certified true copy(ies) or such other acceptable documentary evidence of previous transactions thereof. j. Where applicable, the Purchaser undertakes to forward to the Developer the duly stamped Assignment, the duly stamped Proclamation of Sale and the Memorandum together with the full payment of all sums and outgoings due to the Developer under the Sale and Purchase Agreement as required by Section 22D(2) of the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 within fourteen (14) days from the date of stamping of the Assignment and to forward a copy of the cover letter or acknowledgment of receipt by the Developer to the Assignee or the Assignee’s Solicitors within seven (7) days after the issuance of the cover letter or acknowledgment of receipt. - Charge / Transfer k. If the separate document of title or strata title for the Property has been issued whether before on or after the date of auction sale, the Assignee shall not be required to procure a Memorandum of Transfer nor to register its charge as prescribed by the National Land Code 1965 or Sarawak Land Code or the Land Ordinance Cap. 68 of the Laws of Sabah (where applicable) in favour of the Purchaser from the Developer and/or Proprietor (as the case may be). l. The transfer of the Property from the Developer and/or Proprietor (as the case may be) shall be prepared and procured by the Purchaser at the Purchaser’s own costs (including costs of transfer from the Developer and/or Proprietor to the Assignor where necessary) and expenses who undertakes to pay such sums and comply with the conditions (if any) imposed by the Developer and/or Proprietor and/or State Authorities and/or relevant bodies pertaining to the registration of such transfer of the Property. m. The Purchaser undertakes to inform the local authority of the change of ownership and to file the necessary form within fourteen (14) days from the date of stamping of the Assignment.
TIME OF COMPLETION This project’s start date is scheduled for June 15, 2015 and completion date is July 31, 2015. The Contractor agrees to proceed with the work expeditiously without any delay or cessation, except such as may reasonably be beyond his control, and to employ a force of workmen sufficient so to perform the work covered by this Contract in such manner as to expedite the work of such other Contractors as may be engaged upon the work, as further provided in the Instructions to Bidders, to the end that the work to be performed by the Contractor shall be fully completed on or before the 31st day of July, 2015, subject to such adjustment of said date as may be made in accordance with this Contract. It is specifically agreed that the Contractor shall be bounden for damages, as hereinafter provided, for each and every day's delay which may be due or traceable to the Contract. In case the Contractor shall fail to perform fully the Contract within the agreed time limit, he shall pay to the City of Milwaukee, as liquidated damages for such default, the sum of $250.00 per day for each and every day's delay in completing the performance thereof after such time limit.
Tests on Completion (i) At least 30 (thirty) days prior to the likely completion of the Project Highway, or a Section thereof, the Contractor shall notify the Authority’s Engineer of its intent to subject the Project Highway or a Section thereof, to Tests. The date and time of each of the Tests shall be determined by the Authority’s Engineer in consultation with the Contractor, and notified to the Authority who may designate its representative to witness the Tests. The Contractor shall either conduct the Tests as directed by the Authority’s Engineer or provide such assistance as the Authority’s Engineer may reasonably require for conducting the Tests. In the event of the Contractor and the Authority’s Engineer failing to mutually agree on the dates for conducting the Tests, the Contractor shall fix the dates by giving not less than 10 (ten) days’ notice to the Authority’s Engineer. (ii) All Tests shall be conducted in accordance with Schedule-K. The Authority’s Engineer shall either conduct or observe, monitor and review the Tests conducted by the Contractor, as the case may be, and review the results of the Tests to determine compliance of the Project Highway or a Section thereof, with Specifications and Standards and if it is reasonably anticipated or determined by the Authority’s Engineer during the course of any Test that the performance of the Project Highway or Section or any part thereof, does not meet the Specifications and Standards, it shall have the right to suspend or delay such Test and require the Contractor to remedy and rectify the Defect or deficiencies. Upon completion of each Test, the Authority’s Engineer shall provide to the Contractor and the Authority copies of all Test data including detailed Test results. For the avoidance of doubt, it is expressly agreed that the Authority’s Engineer may require the Contractor to carry out or cause to be carried out additional Tests, in accordance with Good Industry Practice, for determining the compliance of the Project Highway or Section thereof with the Specifications and Standards.
Approval and Completion If any dispute regarding the design of the Tenant Improvements is not settled within 10 business days after notice of such dispute is delivered by one party to the other, Tenant may make the final decision regarding the design of the Tenant Improvements, provided (i) Tenant acts reasonably and such final decision is either consistent with or a compromise between Landlord’s and Tenant’s positions with respect to such dispute, (ii) that all costs and expenses resulting from any such decision by Tenant shall be payable out of the TI Fund (as defined in Section 5(d) below), and (iii) Tenant’s decision will not affect the base Building, structural components of the Building or any Building systems (in which case Landlord shall make the final decision). Any changes to the TI Construction Drawings following Landlord’s and Tenant’s approval of same requested by Tenant shall be processed as provided in Section 4 hereof.
Settlement of Disputes between Contracting Parties 1. Should any dispute arise concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement the Contracting Parties shall try to settle the dispute amicably. 2. If the dispute cannot be settled in a such manner it shall, upon the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted to an ad hoc Arbitral Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of this Article. 3. The Arbitral Tribunal shall be constituted in the following way: within two months of the receipt of the request for arbitration, each Contracting Party shall appoint one arbitrator. The two arbitrators will choose a national of a third State who, on the approval by the two Contracting Parties, shall act as chairman of the Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "the Chairman"). The Chairman shall be appointed within two months from the date of appointment of the other two arbitrators. 4. If within the period specified in paragraph 3 of this Article either Contracting Party shall not have appointed its arbitrator or the two arbitrators shall not have agreed on the chairman, a request may be made to the President of the International Court of Justice to make the appointment. If he is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging the said function, the Vice-President shall be invited to make the appointment. If the Vice-President also is a national of either Contracting Party or is prevented from discharging the said function, the member of the International Court of Justice next in seniority who is not a national of either Contracting Party shall be invited to make the appointment. 5. The Arbitral Tribunal shall reach its decision by a majority of votes, such decision shall be final and binding. Each contracting Party shall bear the costs of its own arbitrator and its counsel in the arbitral proceedings, the costs of the chairman and the remaining costs shall be borne in equal parts by both Contracting Parties. The Tribunal may, however, in its decision direct that a higher proportion of costs shall be borne by one of the two Contracting Parties. The Arbitral Tribunal shall determine its own procedure.
TIME OF COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION 2.1 The Contractor shall commence the Work upon the date established in the Notice to Proceed. 2.2 The Contractor shall achieve Final Completion, as defined in Section 105.01, Contract Time, Notice of Contract Execution and Notice to Proceed of the Loudoun County Revisions to the 0000 XXXX Xxxx & Bridge Specifications, Division I - General Provisions, within one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days from the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. This time period shall be designated the Contract Time. The Notice to proceed will be issued approximately than thirty (30) days after the execution of this agreement. The Contractor agrees that the time for completion of the Work as described in the Contract Documents shall govern unless specifically amended in writing by the County, and that no claims for early completion are allowed to be presented by the Contractor to the County. 2.3 The County specifies that time is of the essence under this Contract. Time being of the essence, it is essential to the County that Contract work will be completed within the Contract Time. The County and the Contractor agree that damages for failure to complete the work within the Contract Time are not susceptible to exact determination but that $600 per day is in proportion to the actual loss that the County would suffer from such delay. Therefore, the Contractor will pay the County on demand $600 per day for each and every day beyond the one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days, or modified date of completion, that the County determines that work is not complete, as damages caused by such delay and not as a penalty. The County shall be entitled to offset liquidated damages against any sum owed by the County to the Contractor under this Contract. 2.4 The amount of liquidated damages set forth in Articles 2.3 above shall be assessed cumulatively. This provision for liquidated damages does not bar County's right to enforce other rights and remedies against Contractor, which are otherwise legally enforceable, including but not limited to, specific performance or injunctive relief. 2.5 The Contractor hereby waives any defense as to the validity of any liquidated damages stated in this Agreement as they may appear on grounds that such liquidated damages are void as penalties or are not reasonably related to actual damages.
Final Completion The full and final completion of all Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
Negotiation Between Executives The parties shall first attempt to resolve any dispute arising out of this Order by prompt negotiation between executives who have authority to settle the matter.