Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 202 / 1994 Coll.
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the negotiation of the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on trade and cooperation in science and technology
Valid
International Treaty
Effective from 12.08.1994
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07.11.1994
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COMMUNICATION
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that on 27 June 1994 the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on commercial economic relations and cooperation in science and technology was signed in Prague.
The Agreement entered into force on 12 August 1994 pursuant to Article 15 thereof. The Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on reciprocal trade and payments after 1 January 1992, signed on 23 January 1992, expired on that date.
The Czech version of the Agreement is hereby published at the same time.
AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania
on commercial economic relations and cooperation in science and technology
Government of the Czech Republic and Government of the Republic of Albania, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties',
Desiring to develop long-term trade, economic and scientific technical relations between the two States on the basis of equality and mutual advantages,
building on generally recognised standards of international law governing such relations,
agree on the following:
The Parties shall promote the development of trade in general, economic and scientific and technical cooperation between the two States in accordance with the laws of the States of the Contracting Parties and the provisions of this Agreement.
The Contracting Parties shall grant each other treatment under the most-favoured-nation clause in all matters concerning the export and import of goods originating in the States of the Contracting Parties.
However, the provisions of this Article shall not apply to advantages and privileges which each Contracting Party has granted or may grant:
- neighbouring countries in order to facilitate the development of frontier trade,
- countries with which the Czech Republic or the Republic of Albania have concluded or will in future conclude an agreement on a customs union or a free trade zone.
The Parties shall promote the development of trade, production, investment and other types of economic cooperation in areas such as energy, engineering, chemical and metallurgical industries, consumer goods production, exploration and exploitation of natural resources, transport, connections, other communication systems, IT, construction, agriculture, food industry, service provision and other areas of mutual interest.
Export and import of goods and services, economic and scientific and technical cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Albania will take place on the basis of contracts and other contracts concluded in accordance with the laws of the States of the Contracting Parties between Czech legal and natural persons on the one hand and Albanian legal and natural persons on the other (hereinafter referred to as "entities').
Goods of Czech and Albanian origin may be reexported to third countries only on written consent of the exporter.
The Parties shall promote the development of the joint activities of their States' bodies by promoting and mutually protecting investment, avoiding double taxation and using capital in the privatisation process in accordance with the laws of the States of the Contracting Parties.
The Parties, recognising the importance of environmental protection, will, in accordance with the laws of their States and the obligations arising out of international treaties and taking into account global and regional programmes, promote mutual cooperation in the field of ecology, particularly in the rational use of natural resources, in the expansion of environmentally sound production.
The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with the laws in force in their State, create favourable conditions for the establishment of branches, departments, representation of legal persons of the State of the other Contracting Party and for the pursuit of their activities.
The Parties shall assist:
- contacts and development of cooperation between the economic operators of their States;
- the participation of the bodies of a State of one Contracting Party in exhibitions and fairs held in the territory of the other Contracting Party, as well as the exchange of experts' delegations in the field of trade, economy, technology, science and other forms of working contacts contributing to cooperation between the two States.
The Parties shall, in accordance with the laws of their States, assist the development of cooperation in the field of science and technology. Forms of such cooperation shall be established by agreements between the various institutions of the two States, which shall establish cooperation.
The Parties agree that the information and results obtained in the framework of joint scientific research which is not covered by confidentiality for industrial or commercial reasons will be released, in accordance with the existing rules for the use of the world scientific community, by agreement of both Contracting Parties. The resolution of intellectual property issues of the results of cooperation shall be determined in accordance with the laws in force in the two States and taking into account the obligations arising from international agreements to which both States have acceded.
The Contracting Parties shall apply the principles recognised in world practice in their relations in the field of financial, banking and insurance matters and shall comply with the laws of their States.
Payments between national bodies Contracting Parties shall be executed in freely convertible currency in accordance with the legislation in force in the States of the Contracting Parties.
In order to increase the turnover of goods and to expand the trade structure, Contracting Parties' entities may carry out other forms of business, including compensatory transactions, in accordance with the usual practice of international trade.
The Contracting Parties shall allow the transit of goods originating in the State of one Contracting Party and transported through the territory of the State of the other Contracting Party in accordance with the legislation in force in each of the two States.
In order to promote the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement, meetings of the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties may be held if necessary.
This Agreement may be amended and supplemented by mutual agreement of the Contracting Parties. Amendments and additions shall be made in writing.
This Agreement shall be subject to the national approval of each Contracting Party and shall enter into force on the date of service of a later note of such approval. The date of entry into force of this Agreement in relations between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Albania shall be the date of expiry of the Agreement between the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on Mutual Trade and Payments after 1 January 1992, signed in Tirana on 23 January 1992.
The Agreement shall be negotiated for a period of five years and shall be extended automatically by one year each time unless one of the Contracting Parties denies it in writing not later than six months before the expiry of the Agreement.
Dane in Prague on 27 June 1994 in two original copies, each in Czech, Albanian and English. In case of differences in interpretation, the English language version shall be decisive.
For the Government
Czech Republic:
Václav Klaus v. r.
Prime Minister
For the Government
Republic of Albania:
Alexandr Meksi v. r.
Prime Minister
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 202 / 1994 Coll., on the negotiation of the Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on Commercial Economic Relations and Cooperation in Science and Technology |
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| Regulation Type | International Treaty |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 07.11.1994 |
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| Effective from | 12.08.1994 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Legal Areas:
International law
International public law
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