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MONK APPARELE APAROSC

DECLARATIONS AND RESERVATIONS

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC

The Government of the Argentine Republic signed the Convention subject to the declaration contained in the Final Act:

"If another Contracting Party extends the application of the Convention to territories which fall within the sovereignty of the Argentine Republic, the rights of the Argentine Republic shall in no way be affected by that extension,'

AUSTRIA

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Austria contained the following reservation:

[Translation]

The Republic of Austria will apply the Convention, in accordance with the first sentence of Article I (3) thereof, only to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another Contracting State.

BELGIUM

On depositing an instrument of ratification the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium made the following declaration:

[Translation]

In accordance with Article 1, paragraph 3, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium declares that it will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made only in the territory of a Contracting State.

BOTSWANA

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of Botswana contained the following declaration:

"The Republic of Botswana will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationship, whether contractual or not, which are considered commercial under Botswana law.

The Republic of Botswana will apply the Convention to the Recognition and Enforce- ment of Awards made in the territory of another Contracting State.”

BULGARIA

On signing the Convention the Government of Bulgaria made the following declaration which was re-affirmed on ratification:

[Translation]

Bulgaria will apply the Convention to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of a Contracting State. With regard to awards made in the territory of non-contracting States, it will apply the Convention only to the extent to which these States grant reciprocal treatment.

BYELORUSSIAN SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC

The instrument of ratification deposited by the Government of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic contained the following declaration:

[Translation]

The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic will apply the provisions of this Convention in respect to arbitral awards made in the territories of non-contracting States only to the extent to which they grant reciprocal treatment.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the Central African Republic contained the following declaration:

[Translation]

Referring to the possibility offered by paragraph 3 of Article I of the Convention, the Central African Republic declares that it will apply the Convention on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State; it further declares that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under its national laws.

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CUBA

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the Republic of Cuba contained the following declaration:

[Translation]

The Republic of Cuba will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another contracting State. With respect to arbitral awards made by other non-contracting States, it will apply the Convention only in so far as those States grant reciprocal treatment as established by mutual agreement between the parties. Moreover, it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under Cuban legislation.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

On signing the Convention the Government of Czechoslovakia made the following declaration which was re-affirmed on ratification:

"

Czechoslovakia will apply the Convention to recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State. With regard to awards made in the territory of non-contracting States it will apply the Convention only to the extent to which these States grant reciprocal treatment,'

DENMARK

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark ontained the following declaration:

[Translation]

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that the said Convention, in accordance with terms of Article X, paragraph 1, shall not for the time being be applicable to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, that in accordance with the terms of Article I, paragraph 3, it shall have effect only as regards the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made by another Contracting State and that it shall be valid only with respect to commercial relationships.

ECUADOR

On signing the Convention the Government of Ecuador made the following declaration: ¡ [Translation]

Ecuador, on a basis of reciprocity, will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another Contracting State only if such awards have been made with respect to disserences arising out of legal relationships which are regarded as commercial under Ecuadorian law.

FRANCE

On depositing their instrument of ratification the Government of the French Republic made the following declaration:

[Translation]

Referring to the possibility offered by paragraph 3 of Article I of the Convention, France declares that it will apply the Convention on the basis of reciprocity, to the recognition and enforcement of awards made only in the territory of another Contracting State; it further declares that it will apply the Convention only to differences arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, which are considered as commercial under its national law.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

On depositing their instrument of ratification, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany made the following declaration:

"With respect to paragraph | of Article I, and in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article I of the Convention, the Federal Republic of Germany will apply the Convention only to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State."

GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

The instrument of accession deposited by the Government of the German Democratic Republic contained the following declarations:

In respect of Article 1:

[Translation]

The German Democratic Republic will apply the Convention to the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards made in the territory of another Contracting State. To arbitral awards made in the territories of non-contracting States, the Convention will be

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