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ARTICLE 18

Settlement of Disputes

(1) If any

relating to

Agreement, the

dispute arises between the Contracting Parties

the interpretation or application of, this

Contracting Parties shall in the first place

try to settle it by negotiation.

such

(2) If the Contracting Parties fail to reach a settlement of

the dispute by negotiation, it may be referred by them to

person or body as they may agree on or, at the request

Contracting Party, shall be submitted for decision to a

tribunal of three arbitrators which shall be constituted in

the following manner:

of a

(a) within 30 days after receipt of a request for arbitration, each Contracting Party shall appoint

one arbitrator. A national of a State which can be

regarded as neutral in relation to the dispute, who

shall act as President of the tribunal, shall be

appointed as the third arbitrator by agreement

between the two arbitrators, within 60 days of the

appointment of the second;

(b) if within the time limits specified above any

appointment has not been made, a Contracting Party

may request the President of the Council of the

International Civil Aviation Organization to make

the necessary appointment within 30 days. If the

&

President considers that he is a national of a State

which cannot be regarded as neutral in relation to

the dispute, the most senior Vice-President who is

on that ground shall make

not

disqualified

appointment.

the

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