Common use of Administrative Guidance Clause in Contracts

Administrative Guidance. 1. Where a competent authority of a Government renders administrative guidance with regard to any matter covered by this Agreement, such competent authority shall ensure that the administrative guidance does not exceed the scope of its competence and shall not require the person concerned to comply with its administrative guidance without voluntary co-operation. 2. Such competent authority shall ensure, in accordance with the laws and regulations of its Country, that the person concerned not be treated unfavourably solely on account of non-compliance of such person with such administrative guidance. 3. Such competent authority shall, in accordance with the laws and regulations of its Country, provide to the person concerned in writing, upon the request of such person, the purposes and contents of the administrative guidance. 4. For the purposes of this Article, the term “administrative guidance” means guidance, recommendations, advice by a competent authority of either Government which require a person to do or refrain from doing any act but does not create, impose limitations on or in any way affect rights and obligations of such person in order to pursue administrative objectives.

Administrative Guidance. 1. Where a competent authority of a Government renders administrative guidance with regard to any matter covered by this Agreement, such competent authority shall ensure that the administrative guidance does not exceed the scope of its competence and shall not require the person concerned to comply with its administrative guidance without voluntary co-co- operation. 2. Such competent authority shall ensure, in accordance with the laws and regulations of its Country, that the person concerned not be treated unfavourably solely on account of non-non- compliance of such person with such administrative guidance. 3. Such competent authority shall, in accordance with the laws and regulations of its Country, provide to the person concerned in writing, upon the request of such person, the purposes and contents of the administrative guidance. 4. For the purposes of this Article, the term “administrative guidance” means guidance, recommendations, advice by a competent authority of either Government which require a person to do or refrain from doing any act but does not create, impose limitations on or in any way affect rights and obligations of such person in order to pursue administrative objectives.