Request for Consultations Sample Clauses
The Request for Consultations clause establishes a formal process for one party to notify another of a dispute or concern and to initiate discussions aimed at resolving the issue amicably. Typically, this clause requires the initiating party to provide written notice outlining the nature of the dispute and may set a timeframe within which the parties must meet to attempt resolution. Its core practical function is to encourage dialogue and negotiation before escalating to more formal dispute resolution mechanisms, thereby potentially saving time and costs for both parties.
Request for Consultations. The request for consultations shall be submitted to the other party in writing and shall state the reasons for such request. The request for consultations shall be notified to all other Signatory Parties, to the Pro Tempore Presidency of MERCOSUR and to the Chair of the SACU Council of Ministers.
Request for Consultations. A dispute should, as far as possible, be settled amicably. A settlement may be agreed at any time, including after the claim has been submitted pursuant to Article G-21. Unless otherwise agreed to a longer period, consultations shall be held within 60 days of the submission of the request for consultations pursuant to paragraph 4 of this article.
Request for Consultations. 1. In the event of an investment dispute under this Agreement, an investor of a Party shall seek to resolve the dispute through consultations, which may include the use of non‑binding, third party procedures, such as good offices, conciliation, or mediation.
2. An investor of a Party shall deliver to the other Party a written request for consultations, which shall specify:
(a) whether the investor intends to claim under Articles 17.23(1) or 17.23(2) (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration);
(b) the name and address of the investor and evidence to establish that the investor is an investor of the other Party;
(c) the investment at issue and evidence to establish that the investor owns or controls the investment, including, if the investment is an enterprise, the name, address, and place of incorporation of the enterprise;
(d) if the investor is an enterprise, the corporate structure up to, and information on, any natural person that has ultimate ownership or control of that investor;
(e) for each claim:
(i) the provision of this Agreement alleged to have been breached; and
(ii) the factual basis for the alleged breach, including the measure at issue; and
(f) the relief sought and the approximate amount of damages claimed.
3. An investor of a Party may, when submitting a request for consultations, propose to hold the consultations by videoconference, telephone, or similar means of communication as appropriate. The other Party should give sympathetic consideration to that request, in particular if the investor is a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise.
4. The request for consultations shall be submitted to the other Party under this Article no later than:
(a) three years from the date on which the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise referred to in Article 17.23(2) (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration), first acquired or should have first acquired knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, has incurred loss or damage by reason of, or arising out of, that breach; or
(b) if the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, has initiated a claim or proceeding before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of a Party with respect to the measure at issue in the investor's request for consultations delivered pursuant to paragraph 2, two years after:
(i) the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, ceases to pursue that claim; or
(ii) when that proceeding has otherwise ended; provided that i...
Request for Consultations. 1. In the event of an investment dispute under this Agreement, an investor of a Party shall seek to resolve the dispute through consultations, which may include the use of non-binding, third party procedures, such as good offices, conciliation or mediation.
2. An investor of a Party shall deliver to the other Party a written request for consultations, which shall specify:
(a) whether the investor intends to claim under Article 27(1) or (2) (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration);
(b) the name and address of the investor and evidence to establish that the investor is an investor of the other Party;
(c) the investment at issue and evidence to establish that the investor owns or controls the investment, including, if the investment is an enterprise, the name, address, and place of incorporation of the enterprise;
(d) for each claim:
(i) the provision of this Agreement alleged to have been breached, and
(ii) the factual basis for the alleged breach, including the measure at issue; and
(e) the relief sought and the approximate amount of damages claimed.
3. An investor of a Party may, when submitting a request for consultations, propose to hold the consultations by videoconference, telephone or similar means of communication as appropriate. The other Party should give sympathetic consideration to that request, in particular if the investor is a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise.
4. The request for consultations shall be submitted to the other Party under this Article no later than:
(a) three years from the date on which the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise referred to in Article 27(2) (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration), first acquired or should have first acquired knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, has incurred loss or damage by reason of, or arising out of, that breach; or
(b) if the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, has initiated a claim or proceeding before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of a Party with respect to the measure at issue in the investor's request for consultations delivered pursuant to paragraph 2, two years after:
(i) the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, ceases to pursue that claim, or
(ii) when that proceeding has otherwise ended; provided that it is no later than seven years after the date on which the investor or, as applicable, the enterprise, first acquired or should have first acquired knowledge of the alleged breach...
Request for Consultations. In the event that an investor of the territory of a Participant considers that a measure of an authority of the territory of the other Participant is inconsistent with the dispositions of this Arrangement, that investor will seek to resolve the difference through consultations, which may include the use of non-binding, third party procedures, such as good offices, conciliation, or mediation.
Request for Consultations. 1. In the event of an investment dispute under this Agreement, an investor of a Party shall seek to resolve the dispute through consultations, which may include the use of non-binding, third party procedures, such as good offices, conciliation or mediation.
2. An investor of a Party shall deliver to the other Party a written request for consultations, which shall specify:
(a) whether the investor intends to claim under Article 27(1) or (2) (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration); o (b) the name and address of the investor and evidence to establish that the investor is an investor of the other Party;
Request for Consultations. Any Party may request in writing consultations with another Party [or other Parties] regarding any actual [or proposed] measure [or regarding any other matter that it considers might affect the [operation] [application] of the FTAA Agreement [within the terms of Article XX (Scope of Application)].]