by the International Centre
for Settlement of Investment Disputes with respect to a dispute between . . .
and . . .
"I shall keep confidential all information coming
to my knowledge as a result of my participation in this proceeding, as well as the
contents of any report drawn up by the Commission.
"I shall not accept any instruction or compensation
with regard to the proceeding from any source except as provided in the Convention on the
Settlement of Investment Disputes and in the Regulations and Rules made pursuant thereto.
"A statement of my past and present professional,
business and other relationships (if any) with the parties is attached hereto."
Any conciliator failing to sign such a declaration by
the end of the first session of the Commission shall be deemed to have resigned.
Rule 7
Replacement of Conciliators
At any time before the Commission is constituted, each
party may replace any conciliator appointed by it and the parties may by common consent
agree to replace any conciliator. The procedure of such replacement shall be in accordance
with Rules 1, 5 and 6.
Rule 8
Incapacity or Resignation of Conciliators
(1) If a conciliator becomes incapacitated or unable to
perform the duties of his office, the procedure in respect of the disqualification of
conciliators set forth in Rule 9 shall apply.
(2) A conciliator may resign by submitting his
resignation to the other members of the Commission and the Secretary-General. If the
conciliator was appointed by one of the parties, the Commission shall promptly consider
the reasons for his resignation and decide whether it consents thereto. The Commission
shall promptly notify the Secretary-General of its decision.
Rule 9
Disqualification of Conciliators
(1) A party proposing the disqualification of a
conciliator pursuant to Article 57 of the Convention shall promptly, and in any event
before the Commission first recommends terms of settlement of the dispute to the parties
or when the proceeding is closed (whichever occurs earlier), file its proposal with the
Secretary-General, stating its reasons therefor.