Suspension and termination of procedure. 1. The disputing Parties may agree to suspend the work of the Panel at any time for a period not exceeding 12 months following the date of such agreement. In any event, if the work of the Panel has been suspended for more than 12 months, the authority of the Panel shall lapse, unless the disputing Parties agree otherwise. If the authority of the Panel lapses and the disputing Parties have not reached an agreement on the settlement of the dispute, nothing in this Article shall prevent a Party from requesting a new proceeding regarding the same matter. 2. At any time prior to the release of the Panel report, the Parties may agree to terminate the procedures before a Panel by jointly notifying the chair of the Panel on this respect.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Suspension and termination of procedure. 1. The disputing Parties may agree to suspend the work of the Panel panel at any time for a period not exceeding 12 months following the date of such agreement. In any event, if If the work of the Panel panel has been suspended for more than 12 months, the authority of the Panel panel shall lapse, unless the disputing Parties agree otherwiseotherwise agree. If the authority of the Panel lapses panel lapses, and the disputing Parties have not reached an agreement on the settlement of the dispute, nothing in this Article Chapter shall prevent a Party from requesting a new proceeding regarding the same matter.
2. At any time prior to the release of the Panel report, the The Parties may agree to terminate the panel procedures before a Panel at any time by jointly notifying the chair of the Panel panel on this respect.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement
Suspension and termination of procedure. 1. The disputing Parties may agree to suspend the work of the Panel panel at any time for a period not exceeding 12 months following the date of such agreement. In any event, if If the work of the Panel panel has been suspended for more than 12 months, the authority of the Panel panel shall lapse, unless the disputing Parties agree otherwise. If the authority of the Panel lapses panel lapses, and the disputing Parties have not reached an agreement on the settlement of the dispute, nothing in this Article provision shall prevent a Party from requesting a new proceeding regarding the same matter.
2. At any time prior to the release of the Panel report, the The Parties may agree to terminate the procedures before a Panel panel at any time by jointly notifying the chair of the Panel panel on this respect.
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Samples: Dispute Settlement Agreement, Dispute Settlement Agreement
Suspension and termination of procedure. 1. The disputing Parties may agree to suspend the work of the Panel panel at any time for a period not exceeding 12 months following the date of such agreement. In any event, if If the work of the Panel panel has been suspended for more than 12 months, the authority of the Panel panel to consider the dispute shall lapse, unless the disputing Parties agree otherwise. If the authority of the Panel lapses and the disputing Parties have not reached an agreement on the settlement of the dispute, nothing in this Article shall prevent a Party from requesting a new proceeding regarding the same matter.
2. At any time prior to the release of the Panel report, the Parties may agree to terminate the procedures before a Panel by jointly notifying the chair of the Panel on this respect.
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Samples: Free Trade Agreement