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 CONVENTION-BELGIUM. DECEMBER 9, 1925. 2459 ment of International Disputes, concluded at The Hague October 18, 1907. The Arbitral Tribunal shall be constituted in a.ccordance with Article 87 (Chapter IV) and with Article 59 (Chapter III) of the·said Convention. The pro- ceedings shall be regulated by so much of Chapter IV of the said Convention and of Chapter III thereof (special regard being had for Articles 70 and 74, but except- ing Articles 53 and 54) as the Tnbunal may consider to be ap- plicable and to be consistent with the provisions of this agreement. All sums of money which may be awarded by the Tribunal on ac- count of any claim shall be paid within eighteen months after the date of the final award without interest and without deduction, save as hereafter specified. Each Government shall bear its own e~enses. The expenses of the Tribunal shall be defrayed by ~ ratable deduction of the amount of the SUIDS awarded by it, at 8. rate of five per cent..on such sums, or ali such lower rate as may be agreed upon between the two Governments; the deficiency~ if any, shall be defrayed in equ81 moieties by the two Governments. ARTICLE V. This Convention shall be sub- ject to ratification and shall re- main in force for a period of one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications. Three months before the ex- piration of the said period of one year, either of the High Con- tracting Parties may give notice of its desire to propose modifica- tions in the terms of the Con- vention. If such modifications have not been agreed upon before the ex- piration of the term. of one year mentioned above, the Convention shall lapse. If no notice is given on either side of the desire to propose modi- tion p.,?ur Ie reglement pacifique des differands intemationaux, con- clue a La Haye Ie 18 octobre 1907. Le tribunal arbitral sera Vol constitue conformement aParticle 2233. ' 3&, pp. 2221, 87 (chapitre IV) at a l'article 59 (chapitre III) de ladite conven- tion. La procMure Bel'a r~lee d'apr~s tenes parties du chapltre IV at du chapitre III de Iadite convention (attention speciale etantp~tee aux articles 70 et 74, mais les articles 53 at 54 etant exclus) que Ie tribunal pourra considerer comme applicables et comme cadrant avec les disposi- tions de cet arrangement. Toutes Payment of awards. les sommes d'argent qui :eourront ~tre accordees par Ie tnbunal a cause d'une reclamation seront payees dans les 18 mois apr~8 la date de 180 decision finale, sans inte~ts et sans deduction, saul ainsi qu'll va ~tre specificS. Chaque Gouvernement j)Ourvoira ExpeIIIleI. ases prop~es depenses. Les depen- ses du tnbunal seront couvertes par une deduction proportionnelle du total des sommes iillouees par lui, au. taux de cinq pour cent sur lesdites sOmmes, ou a tels taux moins eleves sur lesquels les deux Gouvernements pourraient tombez: d'acco.rd; Ie deficit, s'i! ., en avalt, seralt couvert par mOl- tMs egales par les deux Gouverne- ments. ARTICLE V. Cette convention sera soUInise t18 of ratitlca· a ratification et demeurera eil Duration. vigueur pendant une I>~riode d'un an a partir de la date de l'echange de3 ratific&.tions. Trois mois avant l'expiratiQn de ~:;:t1g~. proposed ladite p~riode d'une annea, !'une ou l'autre dAS Hautes Parties con- tractantes pourra donner avis de son d6sir de, proposer des m,odi- fications aux termes de la con- vention. I Si I'accord ne s'est pas fait sur It c:~lA~fto: Is:! les modifications avant l'expira- aereed upon. tion duterme SUS indiqu6 d'une annea, la convention prendra fin. S· .,tdI.d Continued from year 1 aucun aVlS n es onno e to year If no modlflca- I'une ou I'autre part, du d6sir de tiona proposed. proposer des modifications, la

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