Procedural Guarantees. 1. Each Party shall ensure that its administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial proceedings referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 are fair, equitable and transparent and to this end shall provide that such proceedings: (a) comply with due process of law; (b) are open to the public, except where the administration of justice otherwise requires; (c) entitle the parties to the proceedings to support or defend their respective positions and to present information or evidence; and (d) are not unnecessarily complicated and do not entail unreasonable fees, unreasonable time limits or unwarranted delays. 2. Each Party shall provide that final decisions on the merits of the case in such proceedings are: (a) in writing and where appropriate state the reasons on which the decisions are based; (b) made available to the parties to the proceedings without undue delay and, in accordance with its law to the public; and (c) based on information or evidence in respect of which the parties were offered the opportunity to be heard. 3. Each Party shall further provide, as appropriate, that parties to such proceedings have the right, in accordance with its law, to seek review and, where warranted, correction or redetermination of final decisions in such proceedings. 4. Each Party shall ensure that tribunals that conduct or review such proceedings are impartial and independent, and do not have any substantial interest in the outcome of the matter.
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Samples: Agreement on the Environment, Canada Jordan Free Trade Agreement Agreement on the Environment
Procedural Guarantees. 1. Each Party shall ensure that its administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial proceedings referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 Articles 3(2) and 5(2) are fair, equitable open and transparent equitable, and to this end shall provide that such proceedings:
(a) comply with due process of law;
(b) are open to the public, except where the administration of justice otherwise requires;
(c) entitle the parties to the proceedings to support or defend their respective positions and to present information or evidence; and
(d) are not unnecessarily complicated and do not entail unreasonable fees, unreasonable charges or time limits or unwarranted delays.
2. Each Party shall provide that final decisions on the merits of the case in such proceedings are:
(a) in writing and where appropriate preferably state the reasons on which the decisions are based;
(b) made available without undue delay to the parties to the proceedings without undue delay and, in accordance consistent with its law law, to the public; and
(c) based on information or evidence in respect of which the parties were offered the opportunity to be heard.
3. Each Party shall further provide, as appropriate, that parties to such proceedings have the right, in accordance with its law, to seek seek, review and, where warranted, correction or redetermination of final decisions issued in such proceedings.
4. Each Party shall ensure that tribunals that conduct or review such proceedings are impartial and independent, independent and do not have any substantial interest in the outcome of the matter.
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Samples: Environmental Cooperation Agreement, Environmental Cooperation Agreement
Procedural Guarantees. 1. Each Party shall ensure that its administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial proceedings referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 Articles 5(2) and 6(2) are fair, equitable open and transparent equitable, and to this end shall provide that such proceedings:
(a) comply with due process of law;
(b) are open to the public, except where the administration of justice otherwise requires;
(c) entitle the parties to the proceedings to support or defend their respective positions and to present information or evidence; and
(d) are not unnecessarily complicated and do not entail unreasonable fees, unreasonable charges or time limits or unwarranted delays.
2. Each Party shall provide that final decisions on the merits of the case in such proceedings are:
(a) in writing and where appropriate preferably state the reasons on which the decisions are based;
(b) made available without undue delay to the parties to the proceedings without undue delay and, in accordance consistent with its law law, to the public; and
(c) based on information or evidence in respect of which the parties were offered the opportunity to be heard.
3. Each Party shall further provide, as appropriate, that parties to such proceedings have the right, in accordance with its law, to seek review and, where warranted, correction or redetermination of final decisions issued in such proceedings.
4. Each Party shall ensure that tribunals that conduct or review such proceedings are impartial and independent, independent and do not have any substantial interest in the outcome of the matter.
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Samples: North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
Procedural Guarantees. 1. Each Party shall ensure that its administrative, quasi-judicial and judicial proceedings referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 8 Articles 5(2) and 6(2) are fair, equitable open and transparent equitable, and to this end shall provide that such proceedings:
(a) comply with due process of law;
(b) are open to the public, except where the administration of justice otherwise requires;
(c) entitle the parties to the proceedings to support or defend their respective positions and to present information or evidence; and
(d) are not unnecessarily complicated and do not entail unreasonable fees, unreasonable charges or time limits or unwarranted delays.
2. Each Party shall provide that final decisions on the merits of the case in such proceedings are:
(a) in writing and where appropriate preferably state the reasons on which the decisions are based;
(b) made available without undue delay to the parties to the proceedings without undue delay and, in accordance consistent with its law law, to the public; and
(c) based on information or evidence in respect of which the parties were offered the opportunity to be heard.
3. Each Party shall further provide, as appropriate, that parties to such proceedings have the right, in accordance with its law, to seek review and, where warranted, correction or redetermination of final decisions issued in such proceedings.
4. Each Party shall ensure that tribunals that conduct or review such proceedings are impartial and independent, independent and do not have any substantial interest in the outcome of the matter.. Top of Page Part Three Canada-Chile Commission for Environmental Cooperation
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