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ICSID Additional Facility

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SCHEDULE B
CONCILIATION (ADDITIONAL FACILITY)
RULES

Table of Contents

	Article		Page
CHAPTER I		INTRODUCTION

	1	Scope of Application	15
CHAPTER II		INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
	2	The Notice	15
	3	Contents of the Notice	15
	4	Registration of the Notice	16
	5	Certificate of Registration	16
CHAPTER III		THE COMMISSION
	6	General Provisions	16
	7	Delegation in Case of Investment or Contract Financed by World Bank Group	17
	8	Qualifications of Conciliators	17
	9	Method of Constituting the Commission in the Absence of Previous Agreement between the Parties	17
	10	Appointment of Conciliators to Commission Constituted in Accordance with Article 6 (3) of these Rules	18
	11	Appointment of Conciliators and Designation of President of the Commission by the Chairman	18
	12	Acceptance of Appointments	19
	13	Replacement of Conciliators prior to Constitution of the Commission	19
	14	Constitution of the Commission	19
	15	Replacement of Conciliators after Constitution of the Commission	20
	16	Disqualification of Conciliators	20
	17	Procedure during a Vacancy on the Commission	21
	18	Filling Vacancies on the Commission	21
	19	Resumption of Proceeding after Filling a Vacancy	21
CHAPTER IV		PLACE OF PROCEEDINGS
	20	Determination of Place of Conciliation Proceeding	22
CHAPTER V		WORKING OF THE COMMISSION
	21	Session of the Commission	22
	22	Sittings of the Commission	22
	23	Deliberations of the Commission	23
	24	Decisions of the Commission	23
	25	Incapacity of the President	23
	26	Representation of the Parties	23
CHAPTER VI		GENERAL PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS
	27	Procedural Orders	23
	28	Preliminary Procedural Consultation	23
	29	Procedural Languages	24
	30	Written Statements	25
	31	Supporting Documentation	25
	32	Time Limits	25
CHAPTER VII		CONCILIATION PROCEDURES
	33	Functions of the Commission	26
	34	Cooperation of the Parties	26
	35	Transmission of the Notice	27
	36	Filing of Written Statements	27
	37	Hearings	27
	38	Witnesses and Experts	27
	39	Minutes	28
CHAPTER VIII		TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS
	40	Objections to Competence	28
	41	Closure of the Proceeding	29
	42	The Report	29
	43	Communication of the Report	30
CHAPTER IX		COSTS
	44	Cost of Proceeding	30
CHAPTER X		GENERAL PROVISIONS
	45	Final Provision	30
		REFERENCE TABLE	31


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