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of the tribunal, or at the request of a Contracting Party, a conference to determine the precise issues to be arbitrated and the specific procedures to be fol-

lowed shall be held not later than 30 days after the

tribunal is fully constituted.

(4) Except as otherwise agreed by the Contracting

Parties or prescribed by the tribunal, each Contracting Party shall submit a memorandum within 45 days after

the tribunal is fully constituted. Replies shall be due

60 days later. The tribunal shall hold a hearing at the

request of a Contracting Party, or at its discretion, within 30 days after replies are due.

(5) The tribunal shall attempt to give a written

decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing

or, if no hearing is held, after the date both replies

are submitted. The decision shall be taken by a

majority vote.

(6) A Contracting Party may submit a request for

clarification of the decision within 15 days after it

is received and such clarification shall be issued

within 15 days of such request.

(7) The decision of the tribunal shall be binding on the Contracting Parties.

(8) Each Contracting Party shall bear the costs of the

arbitrator appointed by it. The other costs of the tri-

bunal shall be shared equally by the Contracting Par-

ties including any expenses incurred by the President

or Vice-President of the Council of the International

Civil Aviation Organization in implementing the proce- dures in paragraph (2) (b) of this Article.

Each Contracting Party shall bear its own costs and

expenses.

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