Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No 24 / 1995 Coll.
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the negotiation of the Trade Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia
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Effective from 19.01.1995
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COMMUNICATION
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that a Trade Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia was signed in Tunis on 16 April 1994.
The Agreement entered into force on 19 January 1995 on the basis of Article XI (1) of the Agreement and replaced by the following:
- Long-term trade agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia of 3 October 1973, published under No 7 / 1975 Coll., and
- Additional Protocol to the Long-term Trade Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Tunisia of 3 October 1973, signed on 3 March 1976 and published in Sb.
The Czech version of the Agreement shall be published simultaneously. The French text of the Agreement, which is relevant for its interpretation, can be consulted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
TRADE AGREEMENT
between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia
Government of the Czech Republic and Government of the Republic of Tunisia, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties',
Desiring to develop trade relations and friendly links between the two countries on the principles of equality and mutual advantages,
agree as follows:
The trade between the Czech Republic and the Republic of Tunisia shall take place in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as well as the laws and regulations in force in each of the two countries.
The Contracting Parties shall grant each other treatment under the most favoured-nation clause in accordance with the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade "GATT '.
The Parties shall promote the development of trade relations and the conclusion of contracts and long-term contracts between legal and natural persons of both countries on the basis of market conditions and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Payments resulting from trade contracts concluded under this Agreement shall be made in freely convertible currencies in accordance with the provisions applicable in each of the two countries.
However, the Parties recognise the right of legal and natural persons of both countries to resort to other means of payment of transactions in accordance with the rules in force in each of the two countries.
In order to achieve the development of trade between the two countries, the Parties shall promote the exchange of information and documentation concerning external trade.
In order to promote the further development of trade relations between the two countries, the Parties will provide each other with the benefits needed to participate in trade fairs and to organise trade exhibitions in their territories in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in both countries.
The Contracting Parties shall authorise, within the framework of laws and regulations which are or will be in force in the territory of each of the Contracting Parties, import and export without customs and other charges and taxes
(a) samples and promotional material with no commercial value intended for advertising and for obtaining orders;
(b) goods, tools and products necessary for the organisation of trade fairs and trade fairs, provided that they are not sold;
(c) products and goods imported under the temporary importation procedure with total relief from customs duties.
In accordance with their respective laws, GATT provisions and international treaties, the Parties shall take appropriate measures to protect products originating in the other country from all forms of unfair competition, as well as the intellectual property right of legal and natural persons of the other country in their territories.
A Joint Commission, consisting of representatives of the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties, shall be established to supervise the proper implementation of this Agreement and to address the problems that may arise in its implementation.
At the request of the competent authority of each of the two countries, the Joint Commission will meet alternately in Prague and Tunisia to examine all issues relating to the development of trade between the two countries and to submit to the competent authorities proposals for measures to improve economic and trade relations between the two countries.
The date and place of the meeting shall be the subject of mutual agreement between the competent authorities of each of the two countries.
The provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute or shall not constitute an infringement of international agreements which are or will be concluded by each Contracting Party, nor of the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties resulting from international agreements which are or may be concluded by them.
Each Contracting Party shall notify the other Contracting Party of the fulfilment of the constitutional requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the second notification.
This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years and shall continue to apply unless one Contracting Party notifies the other Contracting Party in writing of its intention to terminate the Agreement six months before its expiry.
The provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective for contractual obligations entered into during the period of validity of the Agreement and lasting at the time of termination of the Agreement until the commitment has been fulfilled.
This Agreement abolishes and replaces the Long-term Trade Agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia signed on 3 October 1973 and the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement of 3 October 1973 signed on 3 March 1976.
In order to prove the signature below, duly authorised, they signed this agreement.
Done at Tunis, 16 April 1994, in two original copies in the Czech, Arabic and French languages, each text being equally authentic. In case of varying interpretation, the French text is decisive.
For the Government
Czech Republic:
Ing. Vladimir Long CSc. v. r.
Minister for Industry and Trade
For the Government
Republic of Tunisia:
Sadok Rabah v. r.
Minister for National Economy
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs No. 24 / 1995 Coll., on the negotiation of the Trade Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia |
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| Regulation Type | - |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 22.02.1995 |
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| Effective from | 19.01.1995 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
The regulation text is for informational purposes only.
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