Common use of An Association Clause in Contracts

An Association. Parliamentary Committee is hereby established. It shall be a forum for members of the Czech Republic Parliament and the European Parliament to meet and exchange views. I t shall meet at intervals which it shall itself determine. 1. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall consist of members of the European Parliament, on the one hand, and of members of the Czech Republic Parliament, on the other. 2. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall establish its rules of procedure. 3. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall be presided each in turn by the European Parliament and the Czech Republic Parliament, in accordance with the provisions to be laid down in its rules of procedure. Article 1 1 2 The Association Parliamentary Committee may request relevant information regarding the implementation of this Agreement from the Association Council, which shall then supply the Committee with the requested information. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall be informed of the decisions of the Association Council. The Association Parliamentary Committee may make recommendations to the Association Council. Article 1 1 3 Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals t o the competent courts and administrative organs of the Parties to defend their individual rights and their property rights, including those concerning intellectual, industrial and commercial property. Article 1 1 4 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Contracting Party from taking any measures: (a) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests; (b) which relate to the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions or war materials or t o research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes; (c) which it considers essential to its own security in the event of serious internal disturbances affecting the maintenance of law and order, in time of war or serious international tension constituting threat of war or in order to carry out obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining peace and international security. 1. In the fields covered by this Agreement and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein: -the arrangements applied by the Czech Republic in respect of the Community shall not give rise to any discrimination between the Member States, their nationals, or their companies or firms, -the arrangements applied by the Community in respect of the Czech Republic shall not give rise to any discrimination between Czech Republic nationals or its companies or firms. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 are without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Parties to apply the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identical situations as regards their place of residence. Article 1 1 6 Products originating in the Czech Republic shall not enjoy more favourable treatment when imported into the Community than that applied by Member States among themselves. The treatment granted to the Czech Republic under Title IV and Chapter I of Title V shall not be more favourable than that accorded by Member States among themselves. 1. The Parties shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement. They shall see to it that the objectives set out in this Agreement are attained. 2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement, it may take appropriate measures. Before so doing, except in cases of special urgency, it shall supply the Association Council with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement. These measures shall be notified immediately to the Association Council and shall be the subject of consultations within the Association Council if the other Party so requests. Article 1 1 8 This Agreement shall not, until equivalent rights for individuals and economic operators have been achieved under this Agreement, affect rights assured to them through existing agreements binding one or more Member States, on the one hand, and the Czech Republic, on the other. Article 1 1 9 Protocols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and Annexes I to XVII shall form an integral part of this Agreement.

An Association. Parliamentary Committee is hereby established. It shall be a forum for members Members of the Czech Republic Hungarian Parliament and the European Parliament to meet and exchange views. I t It shall meet at intervals which it shall itself determine. 1. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall consist of members of the European Parliament, on the one hand, and of members of the Czech Republic Hungarian Parliament, on the other. 2. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall establish its rules of procedure. 3. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall be presided each in turn by each the European Parliament and the Czech Republic Hungarian Parliament, in accordance with the provisions to be laid down in its rules of procedure. Article 1 1 2 The Association Parliamentary Committee may request relevant information regarding the implementation of this Agreement from the Association Council, which shall then supply the Committee with the requested information. The Association Parliamentary Committee shall be informed of the decisions of the Association Council. The Association Parliamentary Committee may make recommendations to the Association Council. Article 1 1 3 Within the scope of this Agreement, each Party undertakes to ensure that natural and legal persons of the other Party have access free of discrimination in relation to its own nationals t o the competent courts and administrative organs of the Parties Community and Hungary to defend their individual rights and their property rights, including those concerning intellectual, industrial and commercial property. Article 1 1 4 Nothing in this the Agreement shall prevent a Contracting Party from taking any measures: (a) which it considers necessary to prevent the disclosure of information contrary to its essential security interests; (b) which relate to the production of, or trade in, arms, munitions or war materials or t o research, development or production indispensable for defence purposes, provided that such measures do not impair the conditions of competition in respect of products not intended for specifically military purposes; (c) which it considers essential to its own security in the event of serious internal disturbances affecting the maintenance of law and order, in time of war or serious international tension constituting threat of war or in order to carry out obligations it has accepted for the purpose of maintaining peace and international security. 1. In the fields covered by this Agreement and without prejudice to any special provisions contained therein: -the - the arrangements applied by the Czech Republic Hungary in respect of the Community shall not give rise to any discrimination between the Member States, their nationals, or their companies or firms, -the - the arrangements applied by the Community in respect of the Czech Republic Hungary shall not give rise to any discrimination between Czech Republic Hungarian nationals or its companies or firms. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 are without prejudice to the right of the Contracting Parties to t o apply the relevant provisions of their fiscal legislation to taxpayers who are not in identical situations as regards their place of residence. 3. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not prevent the Parties from applying foreign exchange laws and regulations that provide different treatment for residents and non-residents within the meaning of these laws and regulations. Article 1 1 6 Products originating in the Czech Republic Hungary shall not enjoy more favourable treatment when imported into the Community than that applied by Member States among themselves. The treatment granted to the Czech Republic Hungary under Title IV and Chapter I of Title V shall not be more favourable than that accorded by Member States among themselves. 1. The Parties shall take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under this Agreement. They shall see to it that the objectives set out in this Agreement are attained. 2. If either Party considers that the other Party has failed to fulfil an obligation under this Agreement, it may take appropriate measures. Before so doing, except in cases of special urgency, it shall supply the Association Council with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties. In the selection of measures, priority must be given to those which least disturb the functioning of this Agreement. These measures shall be notified immediately to the Association Council and shall be the subject of consultations within the Association Council if the other Party so requests. Article 1 1 8 This Agreement shall not, until equivalent rights for individuals and economic operators have been achieved under this Agreement, affect rights assured to them through existing agreements binding one or more Member States, on the one hand, and the Czech RepublicHungary, on the other. Article 1 1 9 Protocols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 and 7 and 8 and Annexes I to XVII XIII shall form an integral part of this Agreement.