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procedure.

(4)

Except as otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties or

prescribed by the tribunal, each Contracting Party shall submit a

memorandum within forty five days after the tribunal is fully

constituted. Replies shall be due sixty days later. The tribunal

shall hold a hearing at the request of either Contracting Party,

or at its discretion, within thirty days after replies are due.

(5)

The tribunal shall decide on the basis of respect for the

law. Before the tribunal decides, it may, at any stage of

of the

proceedings, propose to

propose to the Contracting Parties that the dispute

be settled amicably.

(6)

The tribunal shall attempt to

shall attempt to give a written decision

within thirty 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.

(7)

The Contracting Parties may submit requests for

clarification of the decision within fifteen

fifteen days after it is

received and such clarification shall be issued within fifteen

days of such request.

(8)

The decision of the tribunal shall

the tribunal shall be binding on the

Contracting Parties.

(9)

Each Contracting Party shall bear the costs of the

arbitrator appointed by it. The other costs of the tribunal shall

shared equally by the Contracting Parties including any

expenses incurred by the Member of the International Court

Court of

be

Justice in implementing the procedures in paragraph 2(b) of this

Article.

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