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Agreement Between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments

E105176

Index

  1. Section A - Definitions
    1. Article 1 - Definitions
  2. Section B – Substantive Obligations
    1. Article 2 - Scope
    2. Article 3 - National Treatment
    3. Article 4 - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
    4. Article 5 - Minimum Standard of Treatment
    5. Article 6 - Senior Management, Boards of Directors and Entry of Personnel
    6. Article 7 - Performance Requirements
    7. Article 8 - Delegated Authority
    8. Article 9 - Reservations and Exceptions
    9. Article 10 - General Exceptions
    10. Article 11 - Health, Safety and Environmental Measures
    11. Article 12 - Compensation for Losses
    12. Article 13 - Expropriation
    13. Article 14 - Transfers
    14. Article 15 - Subrogation
    15. Article 16 - Taxation Measures
    16. Article 17 - Prudential Measures
    17. Article 18 - Denial of Benefits
    18. Article 19 - Transparency
    19. Annex B.13(1) - Expropriation
  3. Section C – Settlement of Disputes Between an Investor and the Host Party
    1. Article 20 - Purpose
    2. Article 21 - Limitation of Claims with respect to Financial Institutions
    3. Article 22 - Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf
    4. Article 23 - Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise
    5. Article 24 - Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration
    6. Article 25 - Settlement of a Claim through Consultation
    7. Article 26 - Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
    8. Article 27 - Submission of a Claim to Arbitration
    9. Article 28 - Consent to Arbitration
    10. Article 29 - Arbitrators
    11. Article 30 - Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator
    12. Article 31 - Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators
    13. Article 32 - Consolidation
    14. Article 33 - Notice to the Non-Disputing Party
    15. Article 34 - Documents
    16. Article 35 - Participation by the Non-Disputing Party
    17. Article 36 - Place of Arbitration
    18. Article 37 - Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction or Admissibility
    19. Article 38 - Public Access to Hearings and Documents
    20. Article 39 - Submissions by a non-disputing party
    21. Article 40 - Governing Law
    22. Article 41 - Interpretation of Annexes
    23. Article 42 - Expert Reports
    24. Article 43 - Interim Measures of Protection
    25. Article 44 - Final Award
    26. Article 45 - Finality and Enforcement of an Award
    27. Article 46 - General
    28. Article 47 - Exclusions
    29. Annex C.26 - Standard Waiver and Consent in Accordance with Article 26 of the Agreement
    30. Annex C.39 - Submissions by non-disputing parties
  4. Section D – State-to-state Dispute Settlement Procedures
    1. Article 48 - Disputes between the Parties
  5. Section E – Final Provisions
    1. Article 49 - Consultations
    2. Article 50 - Extent of Obligations
    3. Article 51 - Commission
    4. Article 52 - Application and Entry into Force
  6. Annexes
    1. Annex I - Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments
      1. Schedule of Canada
      2. Schedule of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
    2. Annex II - Reservations for Future Measures
      1. Schedule of Canada
      2. Schedule of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
    3. Annex III - Exceptions from Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
    4. Annex IV - Exclusions from Dispute Settlement

CANADA and THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN, hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Parties" and individually referred to as "Party";

DESIRING to promote greater economic cooperation between them, with respect to the making of investments by investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party;

DESIRING to encourage the creation of favourable conditions for investors of one Party to make investments in the territory of the other Party in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

RECOGNIZING that the promotion and the protection of investments of investors of one Party in the territory of the other Party will be conducive to the stimulation of mutually beneficial business activity, to the development of economic cooperation between them and to the promotion of sustainable development;

HAVE AGREED as follows:

Section A – Definitions

Article 1 - Definitions

For the purpose of this Agreement:

  1. administrative ruling of general application means an administrative decision or interpretation that applies to all persons and fact situations that fall generally within its ambit and that establishes a standard of conduct, but does not include:
    1. a determination or ruling made in an administrative proceeding that applies to a particular person, good or service of the other Party in a specific case; or
    2. a ruling that adjudicates with respect to a particular act or practice;
  2. Commission, unless otherwise specified, means the body established by the Parties under Article 51;
  3. confidential information means confidential business information and information that is privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure;
  4. covered investment means, with respect to a Party, an investment in its territory of an investor of the other Party existing on the date of entry into force of this Agreement, as well as investments made or acquired thereafter;
  5. cultural industries means persons engaged in any of the following activities:
    1. the publication, distribution, or sale of books, magazines, periodicals or newspapers in print or machine readable form but not including the sole activity of printing or typesetting any of the foregoing;
    2. the production, distribution, sale or exhibition of film or video recordings;
    3. the production, distribution, sale or exhibition of audio or video music recordings;
    4. the publication, distribution or sale of music in print or machine readable form; or
    5. radio communications in which the transmissions are intended for direct reception by the general public, and all radio, television or cable broadcasting undertakings and all satellite programming and broadcast network services;
  6. days means calendar days, including weekends and holidays;
  7. disputing investor means an investor that makes a claim under Section C;
  8. disputing Party means a Party against which a claim is made under Section C;
  9. disputing party means the disputing investor or the disputing Party;
  10. enterprise means:
    1. any entity constituted or organized under applicable law, whether or not for profit, whether privately-owned or governmentally-owned, including any corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture or other association, and
    2. a branch of any such entity;
  11. enterprise of a Party means an enterprise constituted or organized under the law of a Party, and a branch located in the territory of a Party and carrying out business activities there;
  12. existing means in effect on the date of entry into force of this Agreement;
  13. financial institution means any financial intermediary or other enterprise that is authorized to do business and regulated or supervised as a financial institution under the law of the Party in whose territory it is located;
  14. financial service means a service of a financial nature, including insurance, and a service incidental or auxiliary to a service of a financial nature;
  15. ICSID means the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes;
  16. ICSID Convention means the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, done at Washington on 18 March 1965;
  17. intellectual property rights means copyright and related rights, trademark rights, rights in geographical indications, rights in industrial designs, patent rights, rights in layout designs of integrated circuits, rights in relation to protection of undisclosed information, and plant breeders' rights;
  18. investment means:
    1. an enterprise,
    2. shares, stocks and other forms of equity participation in an enterprise,
    3. bonds, debentures, and other debt instruments of an enterprise,
    4. a loan to an enterprise,
    5. notwithstanding subparagraphs (c) and (d) above, a loan to or debt security issued by a financial institution is an investment only where the loan or debt security is treated as regulatory capital by the Party in whose territory the financial institution is located,
    6. an interest in an enterprise that entitles the owner to a share in income or profits of the enterprise,
    7. an interest in an enterprise that entitles the owner to share in the assets of that enterprise on dissolution,
    8. interests arising from the commitment of capital or other resources in the territory of a Party to economic activity in such territory, such as under
      1. contracts involving the presence of an investor's property in the territory of the Party, including turnkey or construction contracts, or concessions, or
      2. contracts where remuneration depends substantially on the production, revenues or profits of an enterprise;
    9. intellectual property rights, and
    10. any other tangible or intangible, moveable or immovable, property and related property rights acquired in the expectation or used for the purpose of economic benefit or other business purpose,

      but "investment" does not mean,

    11. claims to money that arise solely from
      1. commercial contracts for the sale of goods or services by a national or enterprise in the territory of a Party to an enterprise in the territory of the other Party, or
      2. the extension of credit in connection with a commercial transaction, such as trade financing, other than a loan covered by subparagraph (d) or (e), or
    12. any other claims to money, that do not involve the kinds of interests set out in subparagraphs (a) to (j);
  19. investment of an investor of a Party means an investment owned or controlled directly or indirectly by an investor of such Party;
  20. investor of a Party means a Party, or a national or an enterprise of a Party, that seeks to make, is making or has made an investment. For greater certainty, it is understood that an investor "seeks to make an investment" only when the investor has taken concrete steps necessary to make said investment;
  21. investor of a non-Party means an investor other than an investor of a Party, that seeks to make, is making or has made an investment. For greater certainty, it is understood that an investor "seeks to make an investment" only when the investor has taken concrete steps necessary to make said investment;
  22. measure includes any law, regulation, procedure, requirement, or practice;
  23. national means a natural person who is a citizen or permanent resident of a Party, except that:
    1. natural person who is a dual citizen of Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall be deemed to be exclusively a national of the Party of his or her dominant and effective nationality, and
    2. a natural person who is a citizen of one Party and a permanent resident of the other Party shall be deemed to be exclusively a national of the Party of his or her citizenship;

      In the case of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan “permanent resident” means a person who is legally entitled to reside in Jordan;

  24. New York Convention means the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, done at New York on 10 June 1958;
  25. person means a natural person or an enterprise;
  26. person of a Party means a national, or an enterprise of a Party;
  27. public entity means a central bank or monetary authority of a Party, or any financial institution owned or controlled by a Party;
  28. Secretary-General means the Secretary-General of ICSID;
  29. state enterprise means an enterprise that is owned or controlled through ownership interests by a Party;
  30. sub-national government means, in respect of Canada, provincial, territorial or local governments;
  31. tax convention means a convention for the avoidance of double taxation or other international taxation agreement or arrangement;
  32. territory means:
    1. with respect to Canada, a) its land territory, internal waters, territorial sea, including the air space above these areas; b) the exclusive economic zone of Canada, as determined by its domestic law, consistent with Part V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS); and c) the continental shelf of Canada, as determined by its domestic law,consistent with Part VI of UNCLOS,
    2. with respect to Jordan, the land territory, air space, internal waters and territorial sea over which Jordan exercises sovereignty;
  33. transfers include international payments;
  34. Tribunal means an arbitration tribunal established under Article 27 or Article 2;
  35. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules means the arbitration rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, approved by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 December 1976; and
  36. WTO Agreement means the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994.

Section B – Substantive Obligations

Article 2 - Scope

This Agreement shall apply to measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to:

  1. investors of the other Party; and
  2. covered investments.

Article 3 - National Treatment

  1. Each Party shall accord to investors of the other Party treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to its own investors with respect to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in its territory.
  2. Each Party shall accord to covered investments treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to investments of its own investors with respect to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in its territory.
  3. The treatment accorded by a Party under paragraphs 1 and 2 means, with respect to a sub-national government, treatment no less favourable than the treatment accorded, in like circumstances, by that sub-national government to investors, and to investments of investors, of the Party of which it forms a part.

Article 4 - Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

  1. Each Party shall accord to investors of the other Party treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to investors of a non-Party with respect to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in its territory.
  2. Each Party shall accord to covered investments treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to investments of investors of a non-Party with respect to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in its territory.
  3. For greater certainty, the treatment accorded by a Party under this Article means, with respect to a sub-national government, treatment accorded, in like circumstances, by that sub-national government to investors, and to investments of investors, of a non-Party.

Article 5 - Minimum Standard of Treatment

  1. Each Party shall accord to covered investments treatment in accordance with the customary international law minimum standard of treatment of aliens, including fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security.
  2. The concepts of "fair and equitable treatment" and "full protection and security" in paragraph 1 do not require treatment in addition to or beyond that which is required by the customary international law minimum standard of treatment of aliens.
  3. A determination that there has been a breach of another provision of this Agreement, or of a separate international agreement, does not establish that there has been a breach of this Article.

Article 6 - Senior Management, Boards of Directors and Entry of Personnel

  1. A Party may not require that an enterprise of that Party that is a covered investment appoint to senior management positions individuals of any particular nationality.
  2. A Party may require that a majority of the board of directors, or any committee thereof, of an enterprise that is a covered investment be of a particular nationality, or resident in the territory of the Party, provided that the requirement does not materially impair the ability of the investor to exercise control over its investment.
  3. Subject to its laws, regulations and policies relating to the entry of aliens, each Party shall grant temporary entry to nationals of the other Party, employed by an investor of the other Party, who seek to render services to an investment of that investor in the territory of the Party, in a capacity that is managerial or executive or requires specialized knowledge.

Article 7 - Performance Requirements

  1. Neither Party may impose or enforce any of the following requirements, or enforce any commitment or undertaking, in connection with the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct or operation of an investment of an investor of a Party in its territory:
    1. to export a given level or percentage of goods;
    2. to achieve a given level or percentage of domestic content;
    3. to purchase, use or accord a preference to goods produced or services provided in its territory, or to purchase goods or services from persons in its territory;
    4. to relate in any way the volume or value of imports to the volume or value of exports or to the amount of foreign exchange inflows associated with such investment;
    5. to restrict sales of goods or services in its territory that such investment produces or provides by relating such sales in any way to the volume or value of its exports or foreign exchange earnings;
    6. to transfer technology, a production process or other proprietary knowledge to a person in its territory, except when the requirement is imposed or the commitment or undertaking is enforced by a court, administrative tribunal or competition authorities to remedy an alleged violation of competition laws or to act in a manner not inconsistent with other provisions of this Agreement; or
    7. to supply exclusively from the territory of the Party the goods it produces or the services it provides to a specific regional market or to the world market.
  2. A measure that requires an investment to use a technology to meet generally applicable health, safety or environmental requirements shall not be construed to be inconsistent with subparagraph 1(f).
  3. Neither Party may condition the receipt or continued receipt of an advantage, in connection with an investment in its territory of an investor of a Party, on compliance with any of the following requirements:
    1. to achieve a given level or percentage of domestic content;
    2. to purchase, use or accord a preference to goods produced in its territory, or to purchase goods from producers in its territory;
    3. to relate in any way the volume or value of imports to the volume or value of exports or to the amount of foreign exchange inflows associated with such investment; or
    4. to restrict sales of goods or services in its territory that such investment produces or provides by relating such sales in any way to the volume or value of its exports or foreign exchange earnings.
  4. Nothing in paragraph 3 shall be construed to prevent a Party from conditioning the receipt or continued receipt of an advantage, in connection with an investment in its territory of an investor of a Party, on compliance with a requirement to locate production, provide a service, train or employ workers, construct or expand particular facilities, or carry out research and development, in its territory.
  5. Paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply to any requirement other than the requirements set out in those paragraphs.
  6. The provisions of:
    1. subparagraphs 1(a), (b) and (c), and 3(a) and (b) shall not apply to qualification requirements for goods or services with respect to export promotion and foreign aid programs;
    2. subparagraphs 1(b), (c), (f) and (g), and 3(a) and (b) shall not apply to procurement by a Party or a state enterprise; and
    3. subparagraphs 3(a) and (b) shall not apply to requirements imposed by an importing Party relating to the content of goods necessary to qualify for preferential tariffs or preferential quotas.

Article 8 - Delegated Authority

The obligations under this Section shall apply to any entity of a Party when it exercises any regulatory, administrative or other governmental authority delegated to it by that Party.

Article 9 - Reservations and Exceptions

  1. Articles 3, 4, 6 and 7 shall not apply to:
    1. any existing non-conforming measure that is maintained by
      1. a Party at the national level, as set out in its Schedule to Annex I, or
      2. a sub-national government;
    2. the continuation or prompt renewal of any non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a);
    3. an amendment to any non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a) to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the conformity of the measure, as it existed immediately before the amendment, with Articles 3, 4, 6 and 7.
  2. Articles 3, 4, 6 and 7 shall not apply to any measure that a Party adopts or maintains with respect to sectors, subsectors or activities, as set out in its schedule to Annex II.
  3. Article 4 shall not apply to treatment accorded by a Party pursuant to agreements, or with respect to sectors, set out in its schedule to Annex III.
  4. In respect of intellectual property rights, a Party may derogate from Articles 3 and 4 in a manner that is consistent with the WTO Agreement.
  5. The provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 6 shall not apply to:
    1. procurement by a Party or state enterprise; or
    2. subsidies or grants provided by a Party or a state enterprise, including government-supported loans, guarantees and insurance.

Article 10 - General Exceptions

  1. Subject to the requirement that such measures are not applied in a manner that would constitute arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between investments or between investors, or a disguised restriction on international trade or investment, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a Party from adopting or enforcing measures necessary:
    1. to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
    2. to ensure compliance with laws and regulations that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement; or
    3. for the conservation of living or non-living exhaustible natural resources.
  2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a Party from adopting or maintaining reasonable measures for prudential reasons, such as:
    1. the protection of investors, depositors, financial market participants, policy-holders, policy-claimants, or persons to whom a fiduciary duty is owed by a financial institution;
    2. the maintenance of the safety, soundness, integrity or financial responsibility of financial institutions; and
    3. ensuring the integrity and stability of a Party's financial system.
  3. Nothing in this Agreement shall apply to non-discriminatory measures of general application taken by any public entity in pursuit of monetary and related credit policies or exchange rate policies. This paragraph shall not affect a Party's obligations under Article7 or Article 14;
  4. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed:
    1. to require any Party to furnish or allow access to any information the disclosure of which it determines to be contrary to its essential security interests;
    2. to prevent any Party from taking any actions that it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests
      1. relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic and transactions in other goods, materials, services and technology undertaken directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplying a military or other security establishment,
      2. taken in time of war or other emergency in international relations, or
      3. relating to the implementation of national policies or international agreements respecting the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices; or
    3. to prevent any Party from taking action in pursuance of its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security.
  5. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require a Party to furnish or allow access to information the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement or would be contrary to the Party's law protecting Cabinet confidences, personal privacy or the confidentiality of the financial affairs and accounts of individual customers of financial institutions.
  6. The provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to investments in cultural industries.
  7. Any measure adopted by a Party in conformity with a decision adopted by the World Trade Organization pursuant to Article IX:3 or IX:4 of the WTO Agreement shall be deemed to be also in conformity with this Agreement. An investor purporting to act pursuant to Section C of this Agreement may not claim that such a conforming measure is in breach of this Agreement.

Article 11 - Health, Safety and Environmental Measures

The Parties recognize that it is inappropriate to encourage investment by relaxing domestic health, safety or environmental measures. Accordingly, a Party should not waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such measures as an encouragement for the establishment, acquisition, expansion or retention in its territory of an investment of an investor. If a Party considers that the other Party has offered such an encouragement, it may request consultations with the other Party and the two Parties shall consult with a view to avoiding any such encouragement.

Article 12 - Compensation for Losses

Notwithstanding subparagraph 9(5)(b), each Party shall accord to investors of the other Party, and to covered investments, non-discriminatory treatment with respect to measures it adopts or maintains relating to losses suffered by investments in its territory owing to armed conflict, civil strife or a natural disaster.

Article 13 - Expropriation

  1. Neither Party shall nationalize or expropriate a covered investment either directly, or indirectly through measures having an effect equivalent to nationalization or expropriation (hereinafter referred to as "expropriation"), except for a public purpose, in accordance with due process of law, in a non-discriminatory manner and on prompt, adequate and effective compensation. For greater certainty, this paragraph shall be interpreted in accordance with Annex B.13(1) on the clarification of indirect expropriation.
  2. Such compensation shall be equivalent to the fair market value of the expropriated investment immediately before the expropriation took place (“date of expropriation”), and shall not reflect any change in value occurring because the intended expropriation had become known earlier. Valuation criteria shall include going concern value, asset value including declared tax value of tangible property, and other criteria, as appropriate, to determine fair market value.
  3. Compensation shall be paid without delay and shall be fully realizable and freely transferable. Compensation shall be payable in a freely convertible currency and shall include interest at a commercially reasonable rate for that currency from the date of expropriation until the date of payment.
  4. The investor affected shall have a right, under the law of the Party making the expropriation, to prompt review, by a judicial or other independent authority of that Party, of its case and of the valuation of its investment in accordance with the principles set out in this Article.
  5. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the issuance of compulsory licenses granted in relation to intellectual property rights, or to the revocation, limitation or creation of intellectual property rights, to the extent that such issuance, revocation, limitation or creation is consistent with the WTO Agreement.

Article 14 - Transfers

  1. Each Party shall permit all transfers relating to a covered investment to be made freely, and without delay, into and out of its territory. Such transfers include:
    1. contributions to capital;
    2. profits, dividends, interest, capital gains, royalty payments, management fees, technical assistance and other fees, returns in kind and other amounts derived from the investment;
    3. proceeds from the sale of all or any part of the covered investment or from the partial or complete liquidation of the covered investment;
    4. payments made under a contract entered into by the investor, or the covered investment, including payments made pursuant to a loan agreement;
    5. payments made pursuant to Articles 12 and 13; and
    6. payments arising under Section C.
  2. Each Party shall permit transfers relating to a covered investment to be made in the convertible currency in which the capital was originally invested, or in any other convertible currency agreed by the investor and the Party concerned. Unless otherwise agreed by the investor, transfers shall be made at the market rate of exchange applicable on the date of transfer.
  3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, a Party may prevent a transfer through the equitable, non-discriminatory and good faith application of its laws relating to:
    1. bankruptcy, insolvency or the protection of the rights of creditors;
    2. issuing, trading or dealing in securities;
    3. criminal or penal offences;
    4. reports of transfers of currency or other monetary instruments; or
    5. ensuring the satisfaction of judgments in adjudicatory proceedings.
  4. Neither Party may require its investors to transfer, or penalize its investors that fail to transfer, the income, earnings, profits or other amounts derived from, or attributable to investments in the territory of the other Party.
  5. Paragraph 4 shall not be construed to prevent a Party from imposing any measure through the equitable, non-discriminatory and good faith application of its laws relating to the matters set out in subparagraphs (a) through (e) of paragraph 3.
  6. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 4, and without limiting the applicability of paragraph 5, a Party may prevent or limit transfers by a financial institution to, or for the benefit of, an affiliate of or person related to such institution, through the equitable, non-discriminatory and good faith application of measures relating to maintenance of the safety, soundness, integrity or financial responsibility of financial institutions.
  7. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a Party may restrict transfers of returns in kind in circumstances where it could otherwise restrict transfers under the WTO Agreement and as set out in paragraph 3.

Article 15 - Subrogation

  1. If a Party or any agency thereof makes a payment to any of its investors under a guarantee or a contract of insurance it has entered into in respect of an investment, the other Party shall recognize the validity of the subrogation in favour of such Party or agency thereof to any right or title held by the investor.
  2. A Party or any agency thereof which is subrogated to the rights of an investor in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be entitled in all circumstances to the same rights as those of the investor in respect of the investment. Such rights may be exercised by the Party or any agency thereof, or by the investor if the Party or any agency thereof so authorizes.

Article 16 - Taxation Measures

  1. Except as set out in this Article, nothing in this Agreement shall apply to taxation measures. For further certainty, nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the Parties under any tax convention. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and any such convention, the provisions of that convention shall apply to the extent of the inconsistency.
  2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require a Party to furnish or allow access to information the disclosure of which would be contrary to the Party's law protecting information concerning the taxation affairs of a taxpayer.
  3. A claim by an investor that a tax measure of a Party is in breach of an agreement between the central government authorities of a Party and the investor concerning an investment shall be considered a claim for breach of this Agreement unless the taxation authorities of the Parties, no later than six months after being notified by the investor of its intention to submit the claim to arbitration, jointly determine that the measure does not contravene such agreement. The investor shall refer the issue of whether a taxation measure does not contravene an agreement for a determination to the taxation authorities of the Parties at the same time that it gives notice under Article 24.
  4. The provisions of Article 13 shall apply to taxation measures unless the taxation authorities of the Parties, no later than six months after being notified by an investor that the investor disputes a taxation measure, jointly determine that the measure in question is not an expropriation. The investor shall refer the issue of whether a taxation measure is an expropriation for a determination to the taxation authorities of the Parties at the same time that it gives notice under Article 24.
  5. An investor may submit a claim relating to taxation measures covered by this Agreement to arbitration under Section C only if the taxation authorities of the Parties fail to reach the joint determinations specified in paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 of this Article within six months of being notified in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
  6. If, in connection with a claim by an investor of a Party or a dispute between the Parties, an issue arises as to whether a measure of a Party is a taxation measure, a Party may refer the issue to the taxation authorities of the Parties. The taxation authorities shall decide the issue, and their decision shall bind any Tribunal formed pursuant to Section C or arbitral panel formed pursuant to Section D, as the case may be, with jurisdiction over the claim or the dispute. A Tribunal or arbitral panel seized of a claim or a dispute in which the issue arises may not proceed pending receipt of the decision of the taxation authorities. If the taxation authorities have not decided the issue within six months of the referral, the Tribunal or arbitral panel shall decide the issue in place of the taxation authorities.
  7. The taxation authorities referred to in this Article shall be the following until a Party gives notice in writing of any changes to the other Party:
    1. for Canada: the Assistant Deputy Minister, Tax Policy, of the Department of Finance, Canada;
    2. for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: the Director General of Income and Sales Tax Department, Ministry of Finance.

Article 17 - Prudential Measures

  1. Where an investor submits a claim to arbitration under Section C, and the disputing Party invokes paragraphs 2 or 3 of Article 10, or paragraph 6 of Article 14, the Tribunal established pursuant to Article 22 or 23 shall, at the request of that Party, seek a report in writing from the Parties on the issue of whether and to what extent the said paragraphs are a valid defence to the claim of the investor. The Tribunal may not proceed pending receipt of a report under this Article.
  2. Pursuant to a request received in accordance with paragraph 1, the Parties shall proceed in accordance with Section D to prepare a written report, either on the basis of agreement following consultations, or by means of an arbitral panel. The consultations shall be between the financial services authorities of the Parties. The report shall be transmitted to the Tribunal, and shall be binding on the Tribunal.
  3. Where, within 70 days of the referral by the Tribunal, no request for the establishment of a panel pursuant to paragraph 2 has been made, and no report has been received by the Tribunal, the Tribunal may proceed to decide the matter.

Article 18 - Denial of Benefits

  1. A Party may deny the benefits of this Agreement to an investor of the other Party that is an enterprise of such Party and to investments of such investor if investors of a non-Party own or control the enterprise and the denying Party adopts or maintains measures with respect to the non-Party that prohibit transactions with the enterprise or that would be violated or circumvented if the benefits of this Agreement were accorded to the enterprise or to its investments.
  2. A Party may deny the benefits of this Agreement to an investor of the other Party that is an enterprise of such Party and to investments of such investors if investors of a non-Party own or control the enterprise and the enterprise has no substantial business activities in the territory of the Party under whose law it is constituted or organized.

Article 19 - Transparency

  1. Each Party shall ensure that its laws, regulations, procedures, and administrative rulings of general application respecting any matter covered by this Agreement are promptly published or otherwise made available in such a manner as to enable interested persons and the other Party to become acquainted with them.
  2. To the extent possible, each Party shall:
    1. publish in advance any such measure that it proposes to adopt; and
    2. provide interested persons and the other Party a reasonable opportunity to comment on such proposed measures.
  3. Upon request by a Party, the other Party shall provide information on the measures that may have an impact on covered investments.

Annex B.13(1) - Expropriation

The Parties confirm their shared understanding that:

  1. Indirect expropriation results from a measure or series of measures of a Party that have an effect equivalent to direct expropriation without formal transfer of title or outright seizure;
  2. The determination of whether a measure or series of measures of a Party constitute an indirect expropriation requires a case-by-case, fact-based inquiry that considers, among other factors:
    1. the economic impact of the measure or series of measures, although the sole fact that a measure or series of measures of a Party has an adverse effect on the economic value of an investment does not establish that an indirect expropriation has occurred,
    2. the extent to which the measure or series of measures interfere with distinct, reasonable investment-backed expectations, and
    3. the character of the measure or series of measures;
  3. Except in rare circumstances, such as when a measure or series of measures are so severe in the light of their purpose that they cannot be reasonably viewed as having been adopted and applied in good faith, non-discriminatory measures of a Party that are designed and applied to protect legitimate public welfare objectives, such as health, safety and the environment, do not constitute indirect expropriation.

Section C – Settlement of Disputes Between an Investor and the Host Party

Article 20 - Purpose

Without prejudice to the rights and obligations of the Parties under Section D, this Section establishes a mechanism for the settlement of investment disputes.

Article 21 - Limitation of Claims with Respect to Financial Institutions

With respect to:

  1. financial institutions of a Party; and
  2. investors of a Party, and investments of such investors, in financial institutions in the other Party's territory,

this Section applies only in respect of claims that the other Party has breached an obligation under Articles 13, 14, or 18.

Article 22 - Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf

  1. An investor of a Party may submit to arbitration under this Section a claim that the other Party has breached an obligation under Articles 2 to 5, paragraph 6 (1), paragraph 6 (2), Articles 7 to 10 and Articles 12 to18, and that the investor has incurred loss or damage by reason of, or arising out of, that breach.
  2. An investor may not make a claim if more than three years have elapsed from the date on which the investor first acquired, or should have first acquired, knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the investor has incurred loss or damage.

Article 23 - Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise

  1. An investor of a Party, on behalf of an enterprise of the other Party that is a juridical person that the investor owns or controls directly or indirectly, may submit to arbitration under this Section a claim that the other Party has breached an obligation under Articles 2 to 5, paragraph 6 (1), paragraph 6 (2), Articles 7 to 10 and Articles 12 to18, and that the enterprise has incurred loss or damage by reason of, or arising out of, that breach.
  2. An investor may not make a claim on behalf of an enterprise described in paragraph 1 if more than three years have elapsed from the date on which the enterprise first acquired, or should have first acquired, knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the enterprise has incurred loss or damage.
  3. Where an investor makes a claim under this Article and the investor or a non-controlling investor in the enterprise makes a claim under Article 22 arising out of the same events that gave rise to the claim under this Article, and two or more of the claims are submitted to arbitration under Article 27, the claims should be heard together by a Tribunal established under Article 32, unless the Tribunal finds that the interests of a disputing party would be prejudiced thereby.
  4. An investment may not make a claim under this Section.

Article 24 - Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration

  1. The disputing investor shall deliver to the disputing Party written notice of its intent to submit a claim to arbitration at least 90 days before the claim is submitted, which notice shall specify:
    1. the name and address of the disputing investor and, where a claim is made under Article 23, the name and address of the enterprise;
    2. the provisions of this Agreement alleged to have been breached and any other relevant provisions;
    3. the issues and the factual basis for the claim, including the measures at issue; and
    4. the relief sought and the approximate amount of damages claimed and the factual basis used to calculate such amount.
  2. The disputing investor shall also deliver, with its Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration, evidence establishing that it is an investor of the other Party.

Article 25 - Settlement of a Claim through Consultation

  1. Before a disputing investor may submit a claim to arbitration, the disputing parties shall first hold consultations in an attempt to settle a claim amicably.
  2. Consultations shall be held within 30 days of the submission of the Notice of Intent to Submit a claim to Arbitration, unless the disputing parties otherwise agree.
  3. The place of consultation shall be the capital of the disputing Party, unless the disputing parties otherwise agree.

Article 26 - Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

  1. A disputing investor may submit a claim to arbitration under Article 22 only if:
    1. the investor consents to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in this Agreement;
    2. at least six months have elapsed since the events giving rise to the claim;
    3. not more than three years have elapsed from the date on which the investor first acquired, or should have first acquired, knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the investor has incurred loss or damage thereby;
    4. the investor has delivered the Notice of Intent required under Article 24, in accordance with the requirements of that Article, at least 90 days prior to submitting the claim; and
    5. the investor and, where the claim is for loss or damage to an interest in an enterprise of the other Party that is a juridical person that the investor owns or controls directly or indirectly, the enterprise waive their right to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of either Party, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of the disputing Party that is alleged to be a breach referred to in Article 22, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages, before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of the disputing Party.
  2. A disputing investor may submit a claim to arbitration under Article 23 only if:
    1. both the investor and the enterprise consent to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in this Agreement;
    2. at least six months have elapsed since the events giving rise to the claim;
    3. not more than three years have elapsed from the date on which the enterprise first acquired, or should have first acquired, knowledge of the alleged breach and knowledge that the enterprise has incurred loss or damage thereby;
    4. the investor has delivered the Notice of Intent required under Article 24, in accordance with the requirements of that Article, at least 90 days prior to submitting the claim; and
    5. both the investor and the enterprise waive their right to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of either Party, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of the disputing Party that is alleged to be a breach referred to in Article 23, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages, before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of the disputing Party.
  3. A consent and waiver required by this Article shall be in the form provided for in Annex C.26, shall be delivered to the disputing Party and shall be included in the submission of a claim to arbitration.
  4. A waiver from the enterprise under subparagraph 1(e) or 2(e) shall not be required only where a disputing Party has deprived a disputing investor of control of an enterprise.
  5. Failure to meet any of the conditions precedent provided for in paragraphs 1 through 3 shall nullify the consent of the Parties given in Article 28.

Article 27 - Submission of a Claim to Arbitration

  1. A disputing investor who meets the conditions precedent provided for in Article26 may submit the claim to arbitration under:
    1. the ICSID Convention, provided that both the disputing Party and the Party of the disputing investor are parties to the Convention;
    2. the Additional Facility Rules of ICSID, provided that either the disputing Party or the Party of the disputing investor, but not both, is a party to the ICSID Convention;
    3. the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules; or
    4. any other body of rules approved by the Commission as available for arbitrations under this Section.
  2. The Commission shall have the power to make rules supplementing the applicable arbitral rules and may amend any rules of its own making. Such rules shall be binding on a Tribunal established under this Section, and on individual arbitrators serving on such Tribunals.
  3. The applicable arbitration rules shall govern the arbitration except to the extent modified by this Section, and supplemented by any rules adopted by the Commission under this Section.

Article 28 - Consent to Arbitration

  1. Each Party consents to the submission of a claim to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in this Agreement.
  2. The consent given in paragraph 1 and the submission by a disputing investor of a claim to arbitration shall satisfy the requirement of:
    1. Chapter II of the ICSID Convention (Jurisdiction of the Centre) and the Additional Facility Rules for written consent of the parties; and
    2. Article II of the New York Convention for an agreement in writing.

Article 29 - Arbitrators

  1. Except in respect of a Tribunal established under Article 32, and unless the disputing parties agree otherwise, the Tribunal shall comprise three arbitrators, one arbitrator appointed by each of the disputing parties and the third, who shall be the presiding arbitrator, appointed by agreement of the disputing parties.
  2. Arbitrators shall:
    1. have expertise or experience in public international law, international trade or international investment rules, or the resolution of disputes arising under international trade or international investment agreements;
    2. be independent of, and not be affiliated with or take instructions from, either Party or a disputing investor; and
    3. comply with any Code of Conduct for Dispute Settlement as agreed by the Commission.
  3. Where a disputing investor claims that a dispute involves measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to financial institutions of the other Party, or investors of the other Party and investments of such investors, in financial institutions in a Party's territory, then:
    1. where the disputing parties are in agreement, the arbitrators shall, in addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 2, have expertise or experience in financial services law or practice, which may include the regulation of financial institutions; or
    2. where the disputing parties are not in agreement,
      1. each disputing party may select arbitrators who meet the qualifications set out in subparagraph (a), and
      2. if the Party complained against invokes paragraph 14(6) or Article17, the chair of the Tribunal shall meet the qualifications set out in subparagraph (a).
  4. The disputing parties should agree upon the arbitrators' remuneration. If the disputing parties do not agree on such remuneration before the constitution of the Tribunal, the prevailing ICSID rate for arbitrators shall apply.
  5. The Commission may establish rules relating to expenses incurred by the Tribunal.

Article 30 - Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator

  1. The Secretary-General shall serve as appointing authority for an arbitration under this Section.
  2. If a Tribunal, other than a Tribunal established under Article 32, has not been constituted within 90 days from the date that a claim is submitted to arbitration, the Secretary-General, on the request of either disputing party, shall appoint, in his or her discretion, the arbitrator or arbitrators not yet appointed, except that the presiding arbitrator shall not be a national of either Party.

Article 31 - Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators

For purposes of Article 39 of the ICSID Convention and Article 7 of Schedule C to the ICSID Additional Facility Rules, and without prejudice to an objection to an arbitrator based on a ground other than citizenship or permanent residence:

  1. the disputing Party agrees to the appointment of each individual member of a Tribunal established under the ICSID Convention or the ICSID Additional Facility Rules;
  2. a disputing investor referred to in Article 22 may submit a claim to arbitration, or continue a claim, under the ICSID Convention or the ICSID Additional Facility Rules, only on condition that the disputing investor agrees in writing to the appointment of each individual member of the Tribunal; and
  3. a disputing investor referred to in paragraph 23(1) may submit a claim to arbitration, or continue a claim, under the ICSID Convention or the ICSID Additional Facility Rules, only on condition that the disputing investor and the enterprise agree in writing to the appointment of each individual member of the Tribunal.

Article 32 - Consolidation

  1. A Tribunal established under paragraph 3 of this Article shall be established under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and shall conduct its proceedings in accordance with those Rules, except as modified by this Section.
  2. Where a Tribunal established under paragraph 3 of this Article is satisfied that claims submitted to arbitration under Article 27 have a question of law or fact in common, the Tribunal may, in the interests of fair and efficient resolution of the claims, and after hearing the disputing parties, by order:
    1. assume jurisdiction over, and hear and determine together, all or part of the claims; or
    2. assume jurisdiction over, and hear and determine one or more of the claims, the determination of which it believes would assist in the resolution of the others.
  3. A disputing party that seeks an order under paragraph 2 shall request the Secretary-General to establish a Tribunal and shall specify in the request:
    1. the name of the disputing Party or disputing investors against which the order is sought;
    2. the nature of the order sought; and
    3. the grounds on which the order is sought.
  4. The disputing party shall deliver to the disputing Party or disputing investors against which the order is sought a copy of the request.
  5. Within 60 days of receipt of the request, the Secretary-General shall establish a Tribunal comprising three arbitrators. The Secretary-General shall appoint, from the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators, a presiding arbitrator who is not a national of any of the Parties. The Secretary-General shall appoint the two other members from the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators. To the extent arbitrators are not available from that Panel, appointments shall be at the discretion of the Secretary-General. One member shall be a national of the disputing Party and one member shall be a national of the Party of the disputing investors.
  6. Where a Tribunal has been established under this Article, a disputing investor that has submitted a claim to arbitration under Article 27 and that has not been named in a request made under paragraph 3 may make a written request to the Tribunal that it be included in an order made under paragraph 2, and shall specify in the request:
    1. the name and address of the disputing investor;
    2. the nature of the order sought; and
    3. the grounds on which the order is sought.
  7. A disputing investor referred to in paragraph 6 shall deliver a copy of its request to the disputing parties named in a request made under paragraph 3.
  8. A Tribunal established under Article 27 shall not have jurisdiction to decide a claim, or a part of a claim, over which a Tribunal established under this Article has assumed jurisdiction.
  9. On application of a disputing party, a Tribunal established under this Article, pending its decision under paragraph 2, may order that the proceedings of a Tribunal established under Article 27 be stayed, unless the latter Tribunal has already adjourned its proceedings.

Article 33 - Notice to the Non-Disputing Party

A disputing Party shall deliver to the other Party a copy of the Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration and other documents, such as a Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim, no later than 30 days after the date that such documents have been delivered to the disputing Party.

Article 34 - Documents

  1. The non-disputing Party shall be entitled, at its cost, to receive from the disputing Party a copy of:
    1. the evidence that has been tendered to the Tribunal;
    2. copies of all pleadings filed in the arbitration; and
    3. the written argument of the disputing parties.
  2. The Party receiving information pursuant to paragraph 1 shall treat the information as if it were a disputing Party.

Article 35 - Participation by the Non-Disputing Party

  1. On written notice to the disputing parties, the non-disputing Party may make submissions to a Tribunal on a question of interpretation of this Agreement.
  2. The non-disputing Party shall have the right to attend any hearings held under this Section, whether or not it makes submissions to the Tribunal.

Article 36 - Place of Arbitration

The disputing parties may agree on the place of arbitration under the arbitral rules applicable under paragraphs 27(1) or 32(1). If the disputing parties fail to reach agreement, the Tribunal shall determine the place in accordance with the applicable arbitral rules, provided that the place shall be in the territory of either Party or of a third state that is a party to the New York Convention.

Article 37 - Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction or Admissibility

Where issues relating to jurisdiction or admissibility are raised as preliminary objections, a Tribunal shall, wherever possible, decide the matter before proceeding to the merits.

Article 38 - Public Access to Hearings and Documents

  1. Hearings held under this Section shall be open to the public. To the extent necessary to ensure the protection of confidential information, including business confidential information, the Tribunal may hold portions of hearings in camera.
  2. The Tribunal shall establish procedures for the protection of confidential information and appropriate logistical arrangements for open hearings, in consultation with the disputing parties.
  3. All documents submitted to, or issued by, the Tribunal shall be publicly available, unless the disputing parties otherwise agree, subject to the deletion of confidential information.
  4. Notwithstanding paragraph 3, any Tribunal award under this Section shall be publicly available, subject to the deletion of confidential information.
  5. A disputing party may disclose to other persons in connection with the arbitral proceedings such unredacted documents as it considers necessary for the preparation of its case, but it shall ensure that those persons protect the confidential information in such documents.
  6. The Parties may share with officials of their respective central and sub-national governments all relevant unredacted documents in the course of dispute settlement under this Agreement, but they shall ensure that those persons protect any confidential information in such documents.
  7. As provided under paragraphs 10(4) and (5), the Tribunal shall not require a Party to furnish or allow access to information the disclosure of which would impede law enforcement or would be contrary to the Party's law protecting Cabinet confidences, personal privacy or the financial affairs and accounts of individual customers of financial institutions, or which it determines to be contrary to its essential security.
  8. To the extent that a Tribunal's confidentiality order designates information as confidential and a Party's law on access to information requires public access to that information, the Party's law on access to information shall prevail. However, a Party should endeavour to apply its law on access to information so as to protect information designated confidential by the Tribunal.

Article 39 - Submissions by a non-disputing party

  1. Any non-disputing party that is a person of a Party, or has a significant presence in the territory of a Party, that wishes to file a written submission with a Tribunal (the “applicant”) shall apply for leave from the Tribunal to file such a submission, in accordance with Annex C.39. The applicant shall attach the submission to the application.
  2. The applicant shall serve the application for leave to file a non-disputing party submission and the submission on all disputing parties and the Tribunal.
  3. The Tribunal shall set an appropriate date for the disputing parties to comment on the application for leave to file a non-disputing party submission.
  4. In determining whether to grant leave to file a non-disputing party submission, the Tribunal shall consider, among other things, the extent to which:
    1. the non-disputing party submission would assist the Tribunal in the determination of a factual or legal issue related to the arbitration by bringing a perspective, particular knowledge or insight that is different from that of the disputing parties;
    2. the non-disputing party submission would address a matter within the scope of the dispute;
    3. the non-disputing party has a significant interest in the arbitration; and
    4. there is a public interest in the subject-matter of the arbitration.
  5. The Tribunal shall ensure that:
    1. any non-disputing party submission does not disrupt the proceedings; and
    2. no disputing party is unduly burdened or unfairly prejudiced by such submissions.
  6. The Tribunal shall decide whether to grant leave to file a non-disputing party submission. If leave to file a non-disputing party submission is granted, the Tribunal shall set an appropriate date for the disputing parties to respond in writing to the non-disputing party submission. By that date, the non-disputing Party may, pursuant to Article 35, address any issues of interpretation of this Agreement presented in the non-disputing party submission.
  7. The Tribunal that grants leave to file a non-disputing party submission is not required to address the submission at any point in the arbitration, nor is the non-disputing party that files the submission entitled to make further submissions in the arbitration.
  8. Access to hearings and documents by non-disputing parties that file applications under these procedures shall be governed by the provisions pertaining to public access to hearings and documents under Article 38.

Article 40 - Governing Law

  1. A Tribunal established under this Section shall decide the issues in dispute in accordance with this Agreement and applicable rules of international law.
  2. An interpretation by the Commission of a provision of this Agreement shall be binding on a Tribunal established under this Section, and any award under this Section shall be consistent with such interpretation.

Article 41 - Interpretation of Annexes

  1. Where a disputing Party asserts as a defence that the measure alleged to be a breach is within the scope of a reservation or exception set out in Annex I, Annex II or Annex III, on request of the disputing Party, the Tribunal shall request the interpretation of the Commission on the issue. The Commission, within 60 days of delivery of the request, shall submit in writing its interpretation to the Tribunal.
  2. Further to paragraph 40(2), a Commission interpretation submitted under paragraph 1 shall be binding on the Tribunal. If the Commission fails to submit an interpretation within 60 days, the Tribunal shall decide the issue.

Article 42 - Expert Reports

Without prejudice to the appointment of other kinds of experts where authorized by the applicable arbitration rules, a Tribunal, at the request of a disputing party or, unless the disputing parties disapprove, on its own initiative, may appoint one or more experts to report to it in writing on any factual issue concerning environmental, health, safety or other scientific matters raised by a disputing party in a proceeding, subject to such terms and conditions as the disputing parties may agree.

Article 43 - Interim Measures of Protection

A Tribunal may order an interim measure of protection to preserve the rights of a disputing party, or to ensure that the Tribunal's jurisdiction is made fully effective, including an order to preserve evidence in the possession or control of a disputing party or to protect the Tribunal's jurisdiction. A Tribunal may not order attachment or enjoin the application of the measure alleged to constitute a breach referred to in Article 22 or 23. For purposes of this paragraph, an order includes a recommendation.

Article 44 - Final Award

  1. Where a Tribunal makes a final award against the disputing Party, the Tribunal may award, separately or in combination, only:
    1. monetary damages and any applicable interest;
    2. restitution of property, in which case the award shall provide that the disputing Party may pay monetary damages and any applicable interest in lieu of restitution.
    The tribunal may also award costs in accordance with the applicable arbitration rules.
  2. Subject to paragraph 1, where a claim is made under paragraph 23(1):
    1. an award of monetary damages and any applicable interest shall provide that the sum be paid to the enterprise;
    2. an award of restitution of property shall provide that restitution be made to the enterprise; and
    3. the award shall provide that it is made without prejudice to any right that any person may have in the relief under applicable domestic law.
  3. A Tribunal may not order a disputing Party to pay punitive damages.

Article 45 - Finality and Enforcement of an Award

  1. An award made by a Tribunal shall have no binding force except between the disputing parties and in respect of that particular case.
  2. Subject to paragraph 3 and the applicable review procedure for an interim award, a disputing party shall abide by and comply with an award without delay.
  3. A disputing party may not seek enforcement of a final award until:
    1. in the case of a final award made under the ICSID Convention
      1. 120 days have elapsed from the date the award was rendered and no disputing party has requested revision or annulment of the award, or
      2. revision or annulment proceedings have been completed; and
    2. in the case of a final award under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules or the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules
      1. 90 days have elapsed from the date the award was rendered and no disputing party has commenced a proceeding to revise, set aside or annul the award, or
      2. a court has dismissed or allowed an application to revise, set aside or annul the award and there is no further appeal.
  4. Each Party shall provide for the enforcement of an award in its territory.
  5. If the disputing Party fails to abide by or comply with a final award, the Commission, on delivery of a request by the Party of the disputing investor, shall establish an arbitral panel under Section D. The requesting Party may seek in such proceedings:
    1. a determination that the failure to abide by or comply with the final award is inconsistent with the obligations of this Agreement; and
    2. a recommendation that the disputing Party abide by or comply with the final award.
  6. A disputing investor may seek enforcement of an arbitration award under the ICSID Convention or the New York Convention regardless of whether proceedings have been taken under paragraph 5.
  7. A claim that is submitted to arbitration under this Section shall be considered to arise out of a commercial relationship or transaction for purposes of Article I of the New York Convention.

Article 46 - General

Time when a Claim is Submitted to Arbitration

  1. A claim is submitted to arbitration under this Section when:
    1. the request for arbitration under paragraph 1 of Article 36 of the ICSID Convention is received by the Secretary-General;
    2. the notice of arbitration under Article 2 of Schedule C of the ICSID Additional Facility Rules is received by the Secretary-General; or
    3. the notice of arbitration given under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules is received by the disputing Party.
    Service of Documents
  2. Delivery of notice and other documents on a Party shall be made to the place named for that Party below. A Party shall notify the other Party by diplomatic note of any changes to the address.
    1. For Canada:
      1. Office of the Deputy Attorney General of Canada
        Justice Building
        284 Wellington Street
        Ottawa, Ontario
        K1A 0H8
    2. For the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan:
      1. The Jordan Investment Board
        PO Box 11821
        Amman, Jordan
    Receipts under Insurance or Guarantee Contracts
  3. In an arbitration under this Section, a disputing Party shall not assert, as a defence, counterclaim, right of setoff or otherwise, that the disputing investor has received or will receive, pursuant to an insurance or guarantee contract, indemnification or other compensation for all or part of its alleged damages.

Article 47 Exclusions

The dispute settlement provisions of this Section and of Section D shall not apply to the matters referred to in Annex IV.

Annex C.26 - Standard Waiver and Consent in Accordance with Article 26 of the Agreement

In the interest of facilitating the filing of waivers as required by Article 26 of this Agreement, and to facilitate the orderly conduct of the dispute resolution procedures set out in Section C, the following standard waiver forms shall be used, depending on the type of claim.

Claims filed under Article 22 (Claim by an investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf) must be accompanied by either Form 1, where the investor is a national of a Party, or Form 2, where the investor is a Party, a state enterprise thereof, or an enterprise of such Party.

Where the claim is based on loss or damage to an interest in an enterprise of the other Party that is a juridical person that the investor owns or controls directly or indirectly, either Form 1 or 2 must be accompanied by Form 3.

Claims made under Article 23 (Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise) must be accompanied by either Form 1, where the investor is a national of a Party, or Form 2, where the investor is a Party, a state enterprise thereof, or an enterprise of such Party, and Form 4.

Form 1

Consent and waiver for an investor of a Party bringing a claim under Article 22 or Article 23 (where the investor is a national of a Party) of the Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of (date of signature):

I, (Name of investor), consent to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in the above-mentioned Agreement, and waive my right to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of either Party to the Agreement, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of (Name of disputing Party) that is alleged to be a breach referred to in Article 22 or Article 23, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages, before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of (Name of disputing Party).
(To be signed and dated)

Form 2

Consent and waiver for an investor of a Party bringing a claim under Article 22 or Article 23 (where the investor is a Party, a state enterprise thereof, or an enterprise of such Party) of the Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of (date of signature):

I, (Name of declarant), on behalf of (Name of investor), consent to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in the above-mentioned Agreement, and waive the right of (Name of investor) to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of any Party to the Agreement, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of (Name of disputing Party) that is alleged to be a breach referred to in Article 22 or Article 23, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of (Name of disputing Party). I hereby solemnly declare that I am duly authorised to execute this consent and waiver on behalf of (Name of investor).
(To be signed and dated)

Form 3

Waiver of an enterprise that is the subject of a claim by an investor of a Party under Article 22 of the Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of (date of signature):

I, (Name of declarant), waive the right of (Name of the enterprise) to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of either Party to the above-mentioned Agreement, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of (Name of disputing Party) that is alleged by (Name of investor) to be a breach referred to in Article 22, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages, before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of (Name of disputing Party). I hereby solemnly declare that I am duly authorised to execute this waiver on behalf of (Name of the enterprise).
(To be signed and dated)

Form 4

Consent and waiver of an enterprise that is the subject of a claim by an investor of a Party under Article 23 of the Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of (date of signature):

I, (Name of declarant), on behalf of (Name of enterprise), consent to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set out in the above-mentioned Agreement, and waive the right of (Name of enterprise) to initiate or continue before any administrative tribunal or court under the law of either Party to the Agreement, or other dispute settlement procedures, any proceedings with respect to the measure of (Name of disputing Party) that is alleged by (Name of investor) to be a breach referred to in Article 23, except for proceedings for injunctive, declaratory or other extraordinary relief, not involving the payment of damages before an administrative tribunal or court under the law of (Name of disputing Party). I hereby solemnly declare that I am duly authorised to execute this consent and waiver on behalf of (Name of the enterprise).
(To be signed and dated)

Annex C.39 - Submissions by non-disputing parties

  1. The application for leave to file a non-disputing party submission shall:
    1. be made in writing, dated and signed by the person filing the application, and include the address and other contact details of the applicant;
    2. be no longer than 5 typed pages;
    3. describe the applicant, including, where relevant, its membership and legal status (e.g., company, trade association or other non-governmental organization), its general objectives, the nature of its activities, and any parent organization (including any organization that directly or indirectly controls the applicant);
    4. disclose whether the applicant has any affiliation, direct or indirect, with any disputing party;
    5. identify any government, person or organization that has provided any financial or other assistance in preparing the submission;
    6. specify the nature of the interest that the applicant has in the arbitration;
    7. identify the specific issues of fact or law in the arbitration that the applicant has addressed in its written submission;
    8. explain, by reference to the factors specified in paragraph 39(4), why the Tribunal should accept the submission; and
    9. be made in a language of the arbitration.
  2. The submission filed by a non-disputing party shall:
    1. be dated and signed by the person filing the submission;
    2. be concise, and in no case longer than 20 typed pages, including any appendices;
    3. set out a precise statement supporting the applicant's position on the issues; and
    4. only address matters within the scope of the dispute.

Section D – State-to-state Dispute Settlement Procedures

Article 48 - Disputes between the Parties

  1. Either Party may request consultations on the interpretation or application of this Agreement. The other Party shall give sympathetic consideration to the request. Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, whenever possible, be settled amicably through consultations.
  2. If a dispute cannot be settled through consultations within 60 days, it shall, at the request of either Party, be submitted to an arbitral panel in accordance with this Section for decision.
  3. An arbitral panel shall be constituted for each dispute. Within two months after receipt through diplomatic channels of the request for arbitration, each Party shall appoint one member to the arbitral panel. The two members shall then select a national of a third state who, upon approval by the two Parties, shall be appointed Chairman of the arbitral panel. The Chairman shall be appointed within two months from the date of appointment of the other two members of the arbitral panel.
  4. If within the periods specified in paragraph 3 of this Article the necessary appointments have not been made, either Party may invite the President of the International Court of Justice to make the necessary appointments. If the President is a national of either Party or is otherwise prevented from discharging the said function, the Vice-President shall be invited to make the necessary appointments. If the Vice-President is a national of either Party or is prevented from discharging the said function, the Member of the International Court of Justice next in seniority, who is not a national of either Party, shall be invited to make the necessary appointments.
  5. Arbitrators shall:
    1. have expertise or experience in public international law, international trade or international investment rules, or the resolution of disputes arising under international trade or international investment agreements;
    2. be independent of, and not be affiliated with or take instructions from, either Party; and
    3. comply with any Code of Conduct for Dispute Settlement as agreed by the Commission.
  6. Where a Party claims that a dispute involves measures relating to financial institutions, or to investors or investments of such investors in financial institutions, then
    1. where the disputing Parties are in agreement, the arbitrators shall, in addition to the criteria set out in paragraph 5, have expertise or experience in financial services law or practice, which may include the regulation of financial institutions; or
    2. where the disputing Parties are not in agreement,
      1. each disputing Party may select arbitrators who meet the qualifications set out in subparagraph (a), and
      2. if the Party complained against invokes paragraphs 10(2), 10(3) or 14(6), the chair of the arbitral panel shall meet the qualifications set out in subparagraph (a).
  7. The arbitral panel shall determine its own procedure. The arbitral panel shall reach its decision by a majority of votes. Such decision shall be binding on both Parties. Unless otherwise agreed, the decision of the arbitral panel shall be rendered within six months of the appointment of the Chairman in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4 of this Article.
  8. Each Party shall bear the costs of its own member of the arbitral panel and of its representation in the arbitral proceedings; the costs related to the Chairman and any remaining costs shall be borne equally by the Parties. The arbitral panel may, however, in its decision direct that a higher proportion of costs be borne by one of the two Parties, and this award shall be binding on both Parties.
  9. The Parties shall, within 60 days of the decision of an arbitral panel, reach agreement on the manner in which to resolve their dispute. Such agreement shall normally implement the decision of the panel. If the Parties fail to reach agreement, the Party bringing the dispute shall be entitled to compensation or to suspend benefits of equivalent value to those awarded by the arbitral panel.

Section E – Final Provisions

Article 49 - Consultations

A Party may request in writing consultation with the other Party regarding any actual or proposed measure or any other matter that it considers might affect the operation of this Agreement.

Article 50 - Extent of Obligations

The Parties shall ensure that all necessary measures are taken in order to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement, including their observance, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, by sub-national governments.

Article 51 - Commission

  1. The Parties hereby agree to establish a Commission, comprising cabinet-level representatives of the Parties or their designees.
  2. The Commission shall:
    1. supervise the implementation of this Agreement;
    2. resolve disputes that may arise regarding its interpretation or application;
    3. consider any other matter that may affect the operation of this Agreement; and
    4. adopt a Code of Conduct for Arbitrators.
  3. The Commission may take such other action in the exercise of its functions as the Parties may agree, including amendment of the Code of Conduct for Arbitrators.
  4. The Commission shall establish its rules and procedures.

Article 52 - Application and Entry into Force

  1. The Annexes hereto shall form integral parts hereof.
  2. Each Party shall notify the other in writing of the completion of the procedures required in its territory for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the latter of the two notifications.
  3. This Agreement shall remain in force unless either Party notifies the other Party in writing of its intention to terminate it. The termination of this Agreement shall become effective one year after notice of termination has been received by the other Party. In respect of investments or commitments to invest made prior to the date when the termination of this Agreement becomes effective, the provisions of Articles 1 to 51 inclusive, as well as paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, shall remain in force for a period of 15 years.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in duplicate at Amman this 28th day of June 2009 in the English, French and Arabic languages, each language version being equally authentic.

Stockwell Day
For Canada

Amer Hadidi
For the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Annex I

Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments

  1. A measure set out below:
    1. means the measure as amended, continued or renewed as of the date of entry into force of this Agreement; and
    2. includes any subordinate measure adopted or maintained under the authority of and consistent with the measure.
  2. In interpreting a reservation, if there is any discrepancy between the measure and the description of the measure, the measure shall prevail.
  3. The listing of a measure in this Annex is without prejudice to a future claim that Annex II may apply to the measure or some application of the measure.

Schedule of Canada

  1.  
    1. Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.)
    2. Investment Canada Regulations, SOR/85-611
    These measures deal with the acquisition and establishment of businesses by non-Canadians.
  2. 2. Measures maintained or adopted by a government at the time of a privatisation or sale of government investments are deemed to be existing measures.
  3.  
    1. Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C44
    2. Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C32
    3. Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) Regulations, SOR/79-316
    These measures provide for constraints on shares to maintain Canadian ownership levels set out in the CBCA Regulations.
  4.  
    1. Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44
    2. Canada Business Corporations Act Regulations, SOR/79-316
    3. Canada Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-32
    4. Special Acts of Parliament incorporating specific companies
    These measures contain provisions dealing with Canadian corporate directors.
  5.  
    1. Citizenship Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-29
    2. Foreign Ownership of Land Regulations, SOR/79-416
    These measures deal with foreign ownership of land.
  6.  
    1. Air Canada Public Participation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 35 (4th Supp.)
    2. Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act, S.C. 1986, c. 20
    3. Eldorado Nuclear Limited Reorganization and Divestiture Act, S.C.1988, c. 41
    4. Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act, S.C. 1990, c. 4
    These measures set out non-resident ownership restrictions on the shares of certain companies.
  7.  
    1. Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)
    2. Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, SOR/86-1067
    These measures set out residency requirements for customs brokers.
  8.  
    1. Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (2nd Supp.)
    2. Duty Free Shop Regulations, SOR/86-1072
    These measures set out residency and other requirements for duty free shop operations.
  9.  
    1. Cultural Property Export and Import Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-51
    This measure sets out restrictions on foreign participation in the import or export of cultural property.
  10.  
    1. Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4
    2. Patent Rules, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1250
    3. Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations, SOR/89-453
    These measures set out Canadian residency requirements for registered patent agents.
  11.  
    1. Trade-Marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13
    2. Trade-mark Regulations (1996), SOR/96-195
    These measures set out Canadian residency requirements for registered trade-mark agents.
  12.  
    1. Canada Petroleum Resources Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.)
    2. Territorial Lands Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-7
    3. Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act, S.C. 1991, c. 50
    4. Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3
    5. Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28
    6. Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1518
    These measures set out Canadian ownership requirements for oil and gas production licenses.
  13.  
    1. Canada Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-7, as amended by Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, S.C. 1992, c. 35
    2. Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28
    3. Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3
    4. Measures implementing Yukon Oil and Gas Accord
    5. Measures implementing Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Accord
    These measures deal with benefits plans required to obtain authorisations set out in these measures.
  14.  
    1. Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3
    2. Hibernia Development Project Act, S.C. 1990, c. 41
    These measures deal with benefits plans and performance requirements.
  15.  
    1. Investment Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1st Supp.)
    2. Investment Canada Regulations, SOR/85-611
    3. Policy on Non Resident Ownership in the Uranium Mining Sector, 1987
    These measures deal with non-resident ownership in the uranium mining sector.
  16.  
    1. Coastal Fisheries Protection Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C33
    2. Fisheries Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F14
    3. Coastal Fisheries Protection Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 413
    4. Policy on Foreign Investment in the Canadian Fisheries Sector, 1985
    5. Commercial Fisheries Licensing Policy
    These measures deal with restrictions on foreign fishing vessels and fish processing enterprises.
  17.  
    1. Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10
    2. Aeronautics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-2
    3. Canadian Aviation Regulations
    4. Part II “Aircraft Markings & Regulation”
    5. Part IV “Personnel Licensing & Registration”
    These measures set out restrictions on non-Canadians wishing to register or operate Canadian aircraft or to provide air services in Canada.
  18.  
    1. Canada Shipping Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-9, Part I
    This measure sets out requirements to own a ship on the Canadian register.
  19.  
    1. Canada Shipping Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-9, Part II
    2. Marine Certification Regulations, SOR 97-391
    These measures set out restrictions on the provision of services on Canadian ships by non-Canadians.
  20.  
    1. Pilotage Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. P-14
    2. General Pilotage Regulations, SOR/2000-132
    3. Atlantic Pilotage Authority Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1264
    4. Laurentian Pilotage Authority Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1268
    5. Great Lakes Pilotage Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1266
    6. Pacific Pilotage Regulations, C.R.C. 1978, c. 1270
    These measures set out restrictions on non-Canadians in relation to pilotage.

Schedule of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan maintains the exceptions set out below in Articles (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) of Regulation No. (54) for the Year 2000 Regulating Non-Jordanian Investments Regulation Issued Pursuant to Article (24) of the Investment Promotion Law No. (16) for the Year 1995 applying to non-Jordanian investments.

Article (3) The Non-Jordanian investor ownership shall not exceed (50%) fifty percent of the capital of any project in the following sectors and activities:

  1. The Following commercial activities:
    1. Purchase of goods and other movable tangibles for purposes of leasing or renting for re-leasing thereof, including machinery and equipment, transport vehicles and other transport equipment, rent a car, aircraft (without operator) and ships, excluding financial leasing services conducted by banks, financial companies and insurance companies.
    2. Purchase of goods and other movable tangibles for purposes of selling with profits.
    3. Wholesale trade and retailing.
    4. Import and export excluding importation up till the Kingdom's border outlets.
    5. Distribution of goods and services within the Kingdom including distribution of audiovisual works.
    6. Supply services excluding food catering that is not conducted by restaurants, cafes and cafeterias, without prejudice to the provisions of item (12) of paragraph (B) of this Article.
  2. The Following services:
    1. Engineering services, including all engineering categories, urban planning and landscape architectural services.
    2. Construction contracting including construction services and related engineering services.
    3. Technical testing services concerning soil tests and geotechnical testing for construction purposes.
    4. Maintenance and repair services of land transport equipment.
    5. Maintenance and repair services of radio and television transmitters and broadcast equipment.
    6. Photographic services including photocopying services and excluding motion picture and television photography services.
    7. Placement and supply services of personnel.
    8. Brokerage services excluding financial brokerage and intermediation conducted by banks, financial companies and financial services companies.
    9. Advertising services including advertising agencies and firms.
    10. Commercial agents and intermediary services and insurance agents.
    11. Money exchange services excluding those provided through banks or financial companies.
    12. Restaurants, cafes and cafeterias excluding those that are provided within hotels, motels, and on board of ships and trains.
    13. Travel Agencies and tour operators services (tourist and travel bureaus).
  3. The Following transport services:
    1. 1aritime transport and auxiliary services, including:
      • Passenger and freight transportation excluding transportation over ships owned by non-Jordanians.
      • Maritime survey and inspection.
      • Maritime freight forwarding.
      • Shipping agents' services.
      • Ships chandlers.
      • Ships brokers.
      • Ships management services.
    2. Air transport auxiliary services, including:
      • Ground Handling.
      • Freight Inspection.
      • Packing and unpacking.
      • Air Cargo Agents.
      • Freight Forwarders.
      • Cargo Terminals and Stores.
      • Excluding:
        • Engine Overhaul.
        • Airports duty-free shops.
        • Simulators Training.
        • Computer Reservation Systems (CRS).
    3. Rail transport auxiliary services, including:
      • Cargo handling.
      • Inspection.
      • Packing and unpacking.
      • Storage and warehouse services.
      • Freight transport agency services.
      • Cargo Agents services.
      • Excluding:
        • Passenger and freight transportation.
        • Pushing and towing services.
        • Supporting services for rail transport such as rail passenger terminal services.
    4. Road transport services, including:
      • Specialized tourist transportation services.
      • Supporting services of road transport such as bus station services, parking services, services related to operating subways, bridges and highways.
      • Auxiliary services to road transport including cargo handling services, storage and warehousing services, freight transport agency services, inspection services, packing and unpacking services and freight forwarders services.
  4. Clearance services in cases where such clearance is linked to any of the services provided for in paragraph (C) of this Article.

    Article (4) The Non-Jordanian investor ownership shall not exceed (49%) forty-nine percent of the capital of any project in the following sectors and activities:

    1. Scheduled and non-scheduled passenger, freight and mail air transport services.
    2. Rental services of aircraft with operator.

    Article (5) The non-Jordanian ownership or participation in any of the sectors or activities not listed in Articles (3) and (4) of this Regulation, or the ones that are excluded therefrom, shall not be restricted unless the concerned legislation restricts such ownership or participation.

    Article (7) Non-Jordanian investment shall not be less than (JD50,000) fifty-thousand Jordanian Dinars or the equivalent thereof, with the exception of participating in public shareholding companies.

    Article (8) The Council of Ministers may upon the recommendation of the Minister of Industry and Trade permit the ownership or participation in big development projects that enjoy special importance for any non-Jordanian investor in higher percentages than is provided by this regulation and according to the percentage in the Council's decision.

Annex II - Reservations for Future Measures

Schedule of Canada

In accordance with paragraph 9(2) of this Agreement, Canada reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the following sectors or matters:

  • social services (i.e.: public law enforcement; correctional services; income security or insurance; social security or insurance; social welfare; public education; public training; health and child care);
  • rights or preferences provided to aboriginal peoples or to socially or economically disadvantaged minorities;
  • residency requirements for ownership of oceanfront land;
  • government securities (i.e. acquisition, sale or other disposition by nationals of the other Contracting Party of bonds, treasury bills or other kinds of debt securities issued by the Government of Canada, a province or local government);
  • maritime cabotage, i.e., (a) the transportation of either goods or passengers by ship between points in the territory of Canada or above the continental shelf of Canada, either directly or by way of a place outside Canada; but with respect to waters above the continental shelf of Canada, the transportation of either goods or passengers only in relation to the exploration, exploitation or transportation of the mineral or non-living natural resources of the continental shelf of Canada; and (b) the engaging by ship in any other marine activity of a commercial nature in the territory of Canada and, with respect to waters above the continental shelf, in such other marine activities of a commercial nature that are in relation to the exploration, exploitation or transportation of the mineral or non-living natural resources of the continental shelf of Canada;
  • telecommunications services, provided that the measure is not inconsistent with Canada's obligations in that sector under Articles XVI, XVII and XVIII of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services; and
  • with respect to the services sector, any measure that relates to the establishment or acquisition in Canada of an investment and that is not inconsistent with Canada's obligations under Articles II, XVI, XVII and XVIII of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services.

Schedule of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Article (6) of Regulation No. (54) for the Year 2000 Regulating Non-Jordanian Investments Regulation Issued Pursuant to Article (24) of the Investment Promotion Law No. (16) for the Year 1995 provides that non-Jordanian investors are not allowed to own or to participate, wholly or partially, in any of the sectors listed below.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan reserves the right to adopt or maintain exceptions in the following sectors:

  1. Passenger and freight road transportation services including taxi, bus and trucks services.
  2. Quarries for natural sand, dimension stones, aggregates and construction stones used for construction purposes.
  3. Security and investigation services.
  4. Sports clubs including the organization of sports events services, excluding health fitness clubs services.
  5. Clearance services.
  6. Foundry furnaces.

Annex III - Exceptions from Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment

  1. Article 4 shall not apply to treatment accorded under any bilateral or multilateral international agreement in force or signed prior to January 1, 1994.
  2. Article 4 shall not apply to treatment by a Party pursuant to any existing or future bilateral or multilateral agreement:
    1. establishing, strengthening or expanding a free trade area or customs union;
    2. relating to:
      1. aviation;
      2. fisheries; or
      3. maritime matters, including salvage.
  3. For greater certainty, Article 4 shall not apply to any current or future foreign aid programme to promote economic development, whether under a bilateral agreement, or pursuant to a multilateral arrangement or agreement, such as the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits.

Annex IV - Exclusions from Dispute Settlement

  1. A decision by Canada following a review under the Investment Canada Act, with respect to whether or not to permit an acquisition that is subject to review, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions under Sections C or D of this Agreement.
  2. Issues relating to the administration or enforcement of Canada's Competition Act, its regulations, policies and practices, or any successor legislation, policies and practices and any decision pursuant to the Competition Act made in any cases or patterns of cases by the Commissioner of Competition, Attorney General of Canada, the Competition Tribunal, the responsible Minister or the courts, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions under Sections C or D of this Agreement.
  3. A decision by the Council of Ministers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan pursuant to Article (8) of Regulation No. (54) for the Year 2000 Regulating Non-Jordanian Investments Regulation Issued Pursuant to Article (24) of the Investment Promotion Law No. (16) for the Year 1995 to permit the ownership or participation in big development projects in higher percentages than is provided by regulation, shall not be subject to the dispute settlement provisions under Sections C or D of this Agreement.

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