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BearinginmindthepossibilitythatfromtimetotimedisputesmayariseinconnectionwithsuchinvestmentbetweenContractingStatesandnationalsofotherContractingStates;
Recognizingthatwhilesuchdisputeswouldusuallybesubjecttonationallegalprocesses,internationalmethodsofsettlementmaybeappropriateincertaincases;
AttachingparticularimportancetotheavailabilityoffacilitiesforinternationalconciliationorarbitrationtowhichContractingStatesandnationalsofotherContractingStatesmaysubmitsuchdisputesiftheysodesire;
DesiringtoestablishsuchfacilitiesundertheauspicesoftheInternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment;
Recognizingthatmutualconsentbythepartiestosubmitsuchdisputestoconciliationortoarbitrationthroughsuchfacilitiesconstitutesabindingagreementwhichrequiresinparticularthatdueconsiderationbegiventoanyrecommendationofconciliators,andthatanyarbitralawardbecompliedwith;
and
DeclaringthatnoContractingStateshallbythemerefactofitsratification,acceptanceorapprovalofthisConventionandwithoutitsconsentbedeemedtobeunderanyobligationtosubmitanyparticulardisputetoconciliationorarbitration,
Haveagreedasfollows:
CHAPTERIInternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes
Section1EstablishmentandOrganization
Article1
(1)ThereisherebyestablishedtheInternationalCentreforSettlementofInvestmentDisputes(hereinaftercalledtheCentre).
(2)ThepurposeoftheCentreshallbetoprovidefacilitiesforconciliationandarbitrationofinvestmentdisputesbetweenContractingStatesandnationalsofotherContractingStatesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisConvention.
Article2
TheseatoftheCentreshallbeattheprincipalofficeoftheInternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment(hereinaftercalledtheBank).TheseatmaybemovedtoanotherplacebydecisionoftheAdministrativeCounciladoptedbyamajorityoftwo-thirdsofitsmembers.
Article3
TheCentreshallhaveanAdministrativeCouncilandaSecretariatandshallmaintainaPanelofConciliatorsandaPanelofArbitrators.
Section2TheAdministrativeCouncil
Article4
(1)TheAdministrativeCouncilshallbecomposedofonerepresentativeofeachContractingState.Analternatemayactasrepresentativeincaseofhisprincipal'
sabsencefromameetingorinabilitytoact.
(2)Intheabsenceofacontrarydesignation,eachgovernorandalternategovernoroftheBankappointedbyaContractingStateshallbeexofficioitsrepresentativeanditsalternaterespectively.
Article5
ThePresidentoftheBankshallbeexofficioChairmanoftheAdministrativeCouncil(hereinaftercalledtheChairman)butshallhavenovote.DuringhisabsenceorinabilitytoactandduringanyvacancyintheofficeofPresidentoftheBank,thepersonforthetimebeingactingasPresidentshallactasChairmanoftheAdministrativeCouncil.
Article6
(1)WithoutprejudicetothepowersandfunctionsvestedinitbyotherprovisionsofthisConvention,theAdministrativeCouncilshall:
(a)adopttheadministrativeandfinancialregulationsoftheCentre;
(b)adopttherulesofprocedurefortheinstitutionofconciliationandarbitrationproceedings;
(c)adopttherulesofprocedureforconciliationandarbitrationproceedings(hereinaftercalledtheConciliationRulesandtheArbitrationRules);
(d)approvearrangementswiththeBankfortheuseoftheBank'
sadministrativefacilitiesandservices;
(e)determinetheconditionsofserviceoftheSecretary-GeneralandofanyDeputySecretary-General;
(f)adopttheannualbudgetofrevenuesandexpendituresoftheCentre;
(g)approvetheannualreportontheoperationoftheCentre.
Thedecisionsreferredtoinsub-paragraphs(a),(b),(c)and(f)aboveshallbeadoptedbyamajorityoftwo-thirdsofthemembersoftheAdministrativeCouncil.
(2)TheAdministrativeCouncilmayappointsuchcommitteesasitconsidersnecessary.
(3)TheAdministrativeCouncilshallalsoexercisesuchotherpowersandperformsuchotherfunctionsasitshalldeterminetobenecessaryfortheimplementationoftheprovisionsofthisConvention.
Article7
(1)TheAdministrativeCouncilshallholdanannualmeetingandsuchothermeetingsasmaybedeterminedbytheCouncil,orconvenedbytheChairman,orconvenedbytheSecretary-GeneralattherequestofnotlessthanfivemembersoftheCouncil.
(2)EachmemberoftheAdministrativeCouncilshallhaveonevoteand,exceptasotherwisehereinprovided,allmattersbeforetheCouncilshallbedecidedbyamajorityofthevotescast.
(3)AquorumforanymeetingoftheAdministrativeCouncilshallbeamajorityofitsmembers.
(4)TheAdministrativeCouncilmayestablish,byamajorityoftwo-thirdsofitsmembers,aprocedurewherebytheChairmanmayseekavoteoftheCouncilwithoutconveningameetingoftheCouncil.ThevoteshallbeconsideredvalidonlyifthemajorityofthemembersoftheCouncilcasttheirvoteswithinthetimelimitfixedbythesaidprocedure.
Article8
MembersoftheAdministrativeCouncilandtheChairmanshallservewithoutremunerationfromtheCentre.
Section3TheSecretariat
Article9
TheSecretariatshallconsistofaSecretary-General,oneormoreDeputySecretaries-Generalandstaff.
Article10
(1)TheSecretary-GeneralandanyDeputySecretary-GeneralshallbeelectedbytheAdministrativeCouncilbyamajorityoftwo-thirdsofitsmembersuponthenominationoftheChairmanforatermofservicenotexceedingsixyearsandshallbeeligibleforre-election.AfterconsultingthemembersoftheAdministrativeCouncil,theChairmanshallproposeoneormorecandidatesforeachsuchoffice.
(2)TheofficesofSecretary-GeneralandDeputySecretary-Generalshallbeincompatiblewiththeexerciseofanypoliticalfunction.NeithertheSecretary-GeneralnoranyDeputySecretary-GeneralmayholdanyotheremploymentorengageinanyotheroccupationexceptwiththeapprovaloftheAdministrativeCouncil.
(3)DuringtheSecretary-General'
sabsenceorinabilitytoact,andduringanyvacancyoftheofficeofSecretary-General,theDeputySecretary-GeneralshallactasSecretary-General.IfthereshallbemorethanoneDeputySecretary-General,theAdministrativeCouncilshalldetermineinadvancetheorderinwhichtheyshallactasSecretary-General.
Article11
TheSecretary-GeneralshallbethelegalrepresentativeandtheprincipalofficeroftheCentreandshallberesponsibleforitsadministration,includingtheappointmentofstaff,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisConventionandtherulesadoptedbytheAdministrativeCouncil.HeshallperformthefunctionofregistrarandshallhavethepowertoauthenticatearbitralawardsrenderedpursuanttothisConvention,andtocertifycopiesthereof.
Section4ThePanels
Article12
ThePanelofConciliatorsandthePanelofArbitratorsshalleachconsistofqualifiedpersons,designatedashereinafterprovided,whoarewillingtoservethereon.
Article13
(1)EachContractingStatemaydesignatetoeachPanelfourpersonswhomaybutneednotbeitsnationals.
(2)TheChairmanmaydesignatetenpersonstoeachPanel.ThepersonssodesignatedtoaPanelshalleachhaveadifferentnationality.
Article14
(1)PersonsdesignatedtoserveonthePanelsshallbepersonsofhighmoralcharacterandrecognizedcompetenceinthefieldsoflaw,commerce;
industryorfinance,whomaybereliedupontoexerciseindependentjudgment.CompetenceinthefieldoflawshallbeofparticularimportanceinthecaseofpersonsonthePanelofArbitrators.
(2)TheChairman,indesignatingpersonstoserveonthePanels,shallinadditionpaydueregardtotheimportanceofassuringrepresentationonthePanelsoftheprincipallegalsystemsoftheworldandofthemainformsofeconomicactivity.
Article15
(1)Panelmembersshallserveforrenewableperiodsofsixyears.
(2)IncaseofdeathorresignationofamemberofaPanel,theauthoritywhichdesignatedthemembershallhavetherighttodesignateanotherpersontoservefortheremainderofthatmember'
sterm.
(3)Panelmembersshallcontinueinofficeuntiltheirsuccessorshavebeendesignated.
Article16
(1)ApersonmayserveonbothPanels.
(2)IfapersonshallhavebeendesignatedtoserveonthesamePanelbymorethanoneContractingState,orbyoneormoreContractingStatesandtheChairman,heshallbedeemedtohavebeendesignatedbytheauthoritywhichfirstdesignatedhimor,ifonesuchauthorityistheStateofwhichheisanational,bythatState.
(3)AlldesignationsshallbenotifiedtotheSecretary-Generalandshalltakeeffectfromthedateonwhichthenotificationisreceived.
Section5FinancingtheCentre
Article17
IftheexpenditureoftheCentrecannotbemetoutofchargesfortheuseofitsfacilities,oroutofotherreceipts,theexcessshallbebornebyContractingStateswhicharemembersoftheBankinproportiontotheirrespectivesubscriptionstothecapitalstockoftheBank,andbyContractingStateswhicharenotmembersoftheBankinaccordancewithrulesadoptedbytheAdministrativeCouncil.
Section6Status,ImmunitiesandPrivileges
Article18
TheCentreshallhavefullinternationallegalpersonality.ThelegalcapacityoftheCentreshallincludethe