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1955 only for commercial transactions concluded or guaranteed in France by the Trade Delegation and signed by the persons authorized for that purpose. Any commercial transactions concluded without the guarantee of the Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in France by any State economic organization of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics which under the laws of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics enjoys independent corporate status shall be binding only on the organization in question, and execution issued in respect of such transactions may be taken only against property of the said organization. No responsibility for such transactions shall be incurred by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or by its Trade Delegation in France or by any other economic organization of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Article 9

The Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in France may give its guarantee for contracts concluded between an organization as referred to in the second paragraph of article 8 and a French individual or body corporate.

Article 10

The Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in France shall enjoy the privileges and immunities arising out of article 6 above, with the following exceptions:

Disputes regarding commercial transactions concluded or guaranteed in the territory of France by the Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under the first paragraph of article 8 of this Agreement shall, in the absence of a reservation regarding arbitration or any other jurisdiction, be subject to the competence of the French courts and be settled in accordance with French law, save as otherwise provided by the terms of individual contracts or by French legislation.

No interim orders may, however, be made against the Trade Delegation.

Execution of judgements relating to transactions to which the Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic in France is a party may be taken against all State property of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in France, in particular property, rights and interests arising from transactions concluded or guaranteed by the Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in France, with the exception of property belonging to an organization as referred to in the second paragraph of article 8.

Property and premises intended solely for the exercise in France of the political and diplomatic rights of the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in accordance with international practice, as well as the premises occupied by the Trade Delegation of the Union of Soviet Socialist No. 3003