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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [54 STAT. 4.- S'il s'agit d'un differend concernant 1'un des Arrangements, les arbitres ne peuvent etre de- signes en dehors des Administra- tions qui ex6cutent cet Arrange- ment. ARTICLE 12. Sortie de 1'Union. Cessation de participation aux Arrangements. Chaque Partie contractante a la facult6 de se retirer de 1'Union ou de cesser sa participation aux Arrangements moyennant avertis- sement donne un an a l'avance par voie diplomatique au Gou- vernement de la Confederation Suisse et par celui-ci aux Gou- vernements des Pays contractants. 4.Ifitisaquestionofadis- pute concerning one of the Agree- ments, only such Administrations as execute that Agreement may be designated as arbitrators. ARTICLE 12 Withdrawalfrom the Union. Ter- mination of participation in the Agreements Any contracting party has the option of withdrawing from the Union or of ceasing to participate in the Agreements by notice given one year in advance through diplo- matic channels to the Govern- ment of the Swiss Confederation and by the latter to the Govern- ments of the contracting countries. CHAPITRE II. CONGRES. CONFERENCES. COMMISSIONS. ARTICLE 13. Congres. Meetings. 1.- Les d6elgu6s des Pays de l'Union se r6unissent en Congres au plus tard cinq ans apres la date de mise a execution des Actes du Congres precedent, en vue de soumettre ces Actes A revision ou de les completer, s'il y a lieu. Representatives. Chaque Pays se fait representer au Congres par un ou plusieurs delgues pl6nipotentiaires munis, par leur Gouvernement, des pou- voirs n6cessaires. II peut, au besoin, se faire representer par la d6elgation d'un autre Pays. Toutefois, il est entendu qu'une delegation ne peut etre chargee que de la representation de deux Pays, y compris celui qui l'a primitivement accredit6e. vote. Dans les deliberations, chaque Pays dispose d'une seule voix. Subsquent meeting 2.- Chaque Congres fixe le lieu pla e ' de reunion du Congres suivant. Celui-ci est convoqu6 par les soins du Gouvernement du Pays dans lequel il doit avoir lieu, apres entente avec le Bureau interna- tional. Ce Gonvernement est 6ga- lement charg6 de la notifica- tion a tous les Gouvernements des CHAPTER II CONGRESSES. CONFERENCES. COMMITTEES ARTICLE 13 Congresses 1. Delegates from the countries of the Union meet in Congress not later than five years after the ef- fective date of the Acts of the pre- ceding Congress, with a view to revising or completing those Acts, if necessary. Each country is represented at the Congress by one or more plen- ipotentiary delegates, provided with the necessary credentials, by their Government. It may, if necessary, be represented by the delegation of another country. However, it is understood that a delegation may be charged with representing only two countries, including the one by which it was originally accredited. In the deliberations, each coun- try has but one vote. 2. Each Congress fixes the meeting-place of the next Con- gress. The latter is called to- gether by the Government of the country m which it is to be held, in consultation with the Interna- tional Bureau. That Govern- ment is likewise charged with noti- fying all the Governments of the Disputes oncerning Agreements; arbitra- tors. Withdrawals, etc. 2056

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