Investment Disputes In Financial Services Sample Clauses

Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of one Party submits a claim under Article 10.16 (Submission of a Claim to Arbitration – Investment Chapter) to arbitration under Section B of Chapter 10 (Investment) against the other Party and the respondent invokes Article 12.11, on the request of the respondent, the tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Parties for discussions under Article 12.16. Subject to paragraph 4, the tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article.
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Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim under Section B (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) of Chapter 9 (Investment) against the other Party and the respondent invokes Article 11.10, on request of the respondent, the tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Committee for a decision. The tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article. 2. In a referral pursuant to paragraph 1, the Committee shall decide the issue of whether and to what extent Article 11.10 is a valid defense to the claim of the investor. The Committee shall transmit a copy of its decision to the tribunal and to the Joint Committee. The decision shall be binding on the tribunal. 3. Where the Committee has not decided the issue within 60 days of the receipt of the referral under paragraph 1, the respondent or the Party of the claimant may request the establishment of an arbitral panel under Article 22.7 (Establishment of Panel). The panel shall be constituted in accordance with Article 11.18. The panel shall transmit its final report to the Committee and to the tribunal. The report shall be binding on the tribunal. 4. The Committee may decide that, for the purposes of a referral pursuant to paragraph 1, the financial services authorities of the relevant Parties shall make the decision described in paragraph 2 and transmit that decision to the tribunal and the Joint Committee. In that case, a request may be made under paragraph 3 if the relevant Parties 11-10 have not made the decision described in paragraph 2 within 60 days of their receipt of the referral under paragraph 1. 5. Where no request for the establishment of a panel pursuant to paragraph 3 has been made within 10 days of the expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 3, the tribunal may proceed to decide the matter. 6. For the purposes of this Article, tribunal means a tribunal established under Article 9.20 (Selection of Arbitrators). ARTICLE 11.20: DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Chapter: cross- border financial service supplier of a Party means a person of a Party that is engaged in the business of supplying a financial service within the territory of the Party and that seeks to supply or supplies a financial service through the cross-border supply of such services; cross-border trade in financial services or cross-border supply of financial services means the supply of a financial service: (a) from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other P...
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. If a claimant submits a claim to arbitration under this Section challenging a measure relating to financial services, all arbitrators appointed to the tribunal shall, to the extent practicable, have expertise or experience in financial services law or practice in addition to the criteria set out in Article 28.
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim under Section C in Chapter 10 (Investment) against the other Party and the respondent invokes Article 10.12 or 12.6, on request of the respondent, the tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Financial Services Committee for a decision. The tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article.
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim under Article G-17 (Investment – Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf) or G-18 (Investment – Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise) to arbitration under Section II of Chapter G (Investment) and the respondent Party invokes Article H bis-10, on request of the respondent Party the Tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Committee for a decision. The Tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article.
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Notwithstanding Article 2.3(a) (Scope), with respect to:
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Section F of Chapter Eight (Resolution of investment disputes between investors and states) applies, as modified by this article and annex 13-B, to:
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Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim under Article 9.20 (Investment – Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf) or 9.21 (Investment – Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise) to arbitration under Section C of Chapter 9 (Investment – Settlement of Disputes between an Investor and the Host Party) and the responding Party invokes an exception under Article 12.11, on request of the responding Party, the Tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Committee for a decision in accordance with paragraph 2. The Tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article.
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim under Section C in Chapter 10 (Investment) against the other Party and the respondent invokes Article 10.12 or 12.6, on request of the respondent, the tribunal shall refer the matter in writing to the Financial Services Committee for a decision. The tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a decision or report under this Article. 2. In a referral pursuant to paragraph 1, the Financial Services Committee shall decide the issue of whether and to what extent Article 10.12 or 12.6 is a valid defence to the claim of the investor. The Financial Services Committee shall transmit a copy of its decision to the tribunal. The decision shall be binding on the tribunal. 3. Where the Financial Services Committee has not decided the issue within sixty (60) days of the receipt of the referral under paragraph 1, the respondent or the Party of the claimant may request the establishment of a panel under relevant Articles in Chapter 20 (Dispute Settlement). The panel shall be constituted in accordance with Article 12.12. The panel shall transmit its final report to the Financial Services Committee and to the tribunal. The report shall be binding on the tribunal. 4. Where no request for the establishment of a panel pursuant to paragraph 3 has been made within ten (10) days of the expiration of the 60-day period referred to in paragraph 3, a tribunal may proceed to decide the matter. 5. For the purposes of this Article, tribunal means a
Investment Disputes In Financial Services. 1. Where an investor of a Party submits a claim to arbitration under Section B of Chapter Ten, (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) and the respondent invokes Article 12.10 as a defense, the following provisions shall apply: (a) The respondent shall, within 120 days of the date the claim is submitted to arbitration under Section B of Chapter Ten (Investor-State Dispute Settlement), submit in writing to the authorities responsible for financial services for the respondent and for the Party of the claimant, as set out in Annex 12.16.1, a request for a joint determination on the issue of whether and to what extent Article 12.10 is a valid defense to the claim. The respondent shall promptly provide the tribunal, if constituted, a copy of such request. The arbitration may proceed with respect to the claim only as provided in subparagraph (d). (b) If a non- disputing Party other than the Party of the claimant considers that it has a substantial interest in the joint determination, such non-disputing Party may request that its authorities responsible for financial services, as set out in Annex 12.16.1, be included in any consultations held with a view to making that determination. They shall be included in such consultations if the respondent and the Party of the claimant agree that the claim of substantial interest is well founded. Where the substantial interest of the non-disputing Party is based on ownership or control of the claimant by a person of the non- disputing Party, the substantial interest shall be deemed to be well founded. (c) The authorities referred to in subparagraph
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