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ARTICLE 7

Exceptions

The provisions in this Agreement relative to the

grant of treatment not less favourable than that accorded

to the investors of either Contracting Party or to

investors of any other State shall not be construed so as

to oblige one Contracting Party to extend to the investors

of the other the benefit of any treatment, preference or

privilege resulting from any international agreement or

arrangement relating wholly or mainly to taxation or any

domestic legislation relating wholly or mainly to taxation.

ARTICLE 8

Settlement of Investment Disputes

A dispute between an investor of one Contracting

Party and the other Contracting Party concerning an

investment of the former in the area of the latter which

has not been settled amicably, shall, after a period of six

months from written notification of the claim, be submitted

to such procedures for settlement as may be agreed between

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