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PAGE: 1. Commercial Exchanges General provisions [go to this PAGE]
... 1. Commercial Exchanges ...
... will encourage the expansion of trade on as broad a
multilateral basis as possible, thereby endeavouring to utilize
the various economic and commercial possibilities; ...
PAGE: Business contacts and facilities [go to this PAGE]
... Conscious of the importance of the contribution which an
improvement of business contacts, and the accompanying growth of
confidence in business relationships, could make to the
development of commercial and economic relations, ...
... will take measures further to improve conditions for the
expansion of contacts between representatives of official bodies,
of the different organizations, enterprises, firms and banks
concerned with foreign trade, in particular, where useful,
between sellers and users of products and services, for the
purpose of studying commercial possibilities, concluding
contracts, ensuring their implementation and providing after-
sales services; ...
PAGE: Economic and commercial information [go to this PAGE]
... Conscious of the growing role of economic and commercial
information in the development of international trade, ...
... Considering that economic information should be of such a
nature as to allow adequate market analysis and to permit the
preparation of medium and long term forecasts, thus contributing
to the establishment of a continuing flow of trade and a better
utilization of commercial possibilities, ...
... will promote the publication and dissemination of economic
and commercial information at regular intervals and as quickly as
possible, in particular: ...
... other information to help businessmen in commercial
contacts, for example, periodic directories, lists, and where
possible, organizational charts of firms and organizations
concerned with foreign trade;
...
... will in addition to the above encourage the development of
the exchange of economic and commercial information through,
where appropriate, joint commissions for economic, scientific and
technical co-operation, national and joint chambers of commerce,
and other suitable bodies; ...
... will in addition to the above encourage the development of
the exchange of economic and commercial information through,
where appropriate, joint commissions for economic, scientific and
technical co-operation, national and joint chambers of commerce,
and other suitable bodies; ...
PAGE: 2. Industrial co-operation and projects of common interest Industrial co-operation [go to this PAGE]
... note the importance of economic, commercial, technical and
administrative information such as to ensure the development of
industrial co-operation; ...
... will encourage all forms of exchange of information and
communication of experience relevant to industrial co-operation,
including through contacts between potential partners and, where
appropriate, through joint commissions for economic, industrial,
scientific and technical co-operation, national and joint
chambers of commerce, and other suitable bodies; ...
... note that the provisions adopted by the Conference relating
to business contacts in the economic and commercial fields also
apply to foreign organizations, enterprises and firms engaged in
industrial co-operation, taking into account the specific
conditions of this co-operation, and will endeavour to ensure, in
particular, the existence of appropriate working conditions for
personnel engaged in the implementation of co-operation projects; ...
PAGE: Arbitration [go to this PAGE]
... Considering that the prompt and equitable settlement of
disputes which may arise from commercial transactions relating to
goods and services and contracts for industrial co-operation
would contribute to expanding and facilitating trade and co-
operation, ...
... recommend, where appropriate, to organizations, enterprises
and firms in their countries, to include arbitration clauses in
commercial contracts and industrial co-operation contracts, or in
special agreements; ...
PAGE: Specific bilateral arrangements [go to this PAGE]
... will consider favourably the conclusion, in appropriate
cases, of specific bilateral agreements concerning various
problems of mutual interest in the fields of commercial exchanges
and industrial co-operation, in particular with a view to
avoiding double taxation and to facilitating the transfer of
profits and the return of the value of the assets invested. ...
PAGE: 4. Science and technology [go to this PAGE]
... Affirming that such co-operation can be developed and
implemented bilaterally and multilaterally at the governmental
and non-governmental levels, for example, through
intergovernmental and other agreements, international
programmes, cooperative projects and commercial channels, while
utilizing also various forms of contacts, including direct and
individual contacts, ...
PAGE: Possibilities for improving co-operation [go to this PAGE]
... the wider use of commercial channels and activities for
applied scientific and technological research and for the
transfer of achievements obtained in this field while providing
information on and protection of intellectual and industrial
property rights;
...
PAGE: Forms and methods of co-operation [go to this PAGE]
... use of commercial channels and methods for identifying and
transferring technological and scientific developments, including
the conclusion of mutually beneficial co-operation arrangements
between firms and enterprises in fields agreed upon between them
and for carrying out, where appropriate, joint research and
development programmes and projects;
...
PAGE: Training of personnel [go to this PAGE]
... declare themselves willing to encourage co-operation in this
field notably by promoting exchange of information on the subject
of institutions, programmes and methods of training and advanced
training open to professional staff and technicians in the
various sectors of economic activity and especially in those of
management, public planning, agriculture and commercial and
banking techniques; ...
PAGE: Questions relating to Security and Co-operation in the Mediterranean [go to this PAGE]
... to encourage with the non-participating Mediterranean States
the development of mutually beneficial co-operation in the
various fields of economic activity, especially by expanding
commercial exchanges, on the basis of a common awareness of the
necessity for stability and progress in trade relations, of their
mutual economic interests, and of differences in the levels of
economic development, thereby promoting their economic
advancement and well-being;
...
PAGE: Exchanges and Dissemination [go to this PAGE]
... studying the possibilities for harmonizing and reducing the
charges relating to international commercial exchanges of books
and other cultural materials, and also for new means of insuring
works of art in foreign exhibitions and for reducing the risks of
damage or loss to which these works are exposed by their
movement;
...
... encouraging meetings among representatives of competent
organizations and relevant firms to examine measures within their
field of activity - such as the simplification of orders, time
limits for sending supplies and modalities of payment - which
might facilitate international commercial exchanges of books;
...
PAGE: Access [go to this PAGE]
... to encourage the competent bodies and enterprises to make a
wider choice and effect wider distribution of full-length and
documentary films from the other participating States, and to
promote more frequent non-commercial showings, such as premi
res,
film weeks and festivals, giving due consideration to films from
countries whose cinematographic works are less well known;
...