Energy Charter Treaty

Article 4: Non-Derogation from WTO Agreement...................................................................44 Article 5: Trade-Related Investment Measures.......................................................................... 45 Article 6: Competition.....................................................................................................................46 Article 7: Transit.................................................................................................................................48 Article 8: Transfer of Technology.................................................................................................. 51 Article 9: Access to Capital.............................................................................................................. 52 Part III: Investment Promotion and Protection.......................................................................... 53 Article 10: Promotion, Protection and Treatment of Investments....................................... 53 Article 11: Key Personnel................................................................................................................. 59 Article 12: Compensation for Losses............................................................................................ 59 Article 13: Expropriation. ................................................................................................................60 Article 14: Transfers Related to Investments..............................................................................60 Article 15: Subrogation....................................................................................................................64 Article 16: Relation to Other Agreements.................................................................................. 65 Article 17: Non-Application of Part III in Certain Circumstances.......................................... 65 Part IV: Miscellaneous Provisions....................................................................................................66 Article 18: Sovereignty over Energy Resources.........................................................................66 Article 19: Environmental Aspects............................................................................................... 67 Article 20: Transparency..................................................................................................................69 Article 21: Taxation. .......................................................................................................................... 70 Article 22: State and Privileged Enterprises...............................................................................72 Article 23: Observance by Sub-National Authorities...............................................................73 Article 24: Exceptions....................................................................................................................... 74 Article 25: Economic Integration Agreements.......................................................................... 76 Part V: Dispute Settlement...............................................................................................................77 Article 26: Settlement of Disputes between an Investor and a Contracting Party.......... 78 Article 27: Settlement of Disputes between Contracting Parties. ....................................... 81 Article 28: Non-Application of Article 27 to Certain Disputes...............................................83 Part VI: Transitional Provisions.........................................................................................................83 Article 29: Interim Provisions on Trade-Related Matters........................................................83 Article 30: Developments in International Trading Arrangements.....................................88