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ARTICLE 82
Languages for communications
The written and oral submissions of the Central Africa Party shall be made in
French and English, and those of the European Communities in any of the official
languages of the European Union.
ARTICLE 83
Rules of interpretation
Any arbitration panel shall interpret the provisions of this Agreement in accordance
with customary rules of interpretation of public international law, including the
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. The rulings of the arbitration panel
cannot add to or diminish the rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 84
Arbitration panel rulings
1. The arbitration panel shall make every effort to reach its decisions by
consensus. Where, nevertheless, a decision cannot be arrived at by consensus, the
matter at issue shall be decided by majority vote. However, under no circumstances
shall the dissenting opinions of arbitrators be published.
2. The ruling shall set out the findings of fact, the applicability of the relevant
provisions of this Agreement and the basic rationale behind any findings and
conclusions of the arbitration panel. The EPA Committee shall make the arbitration
panel ruling publicly available unless it decides not to do so.
CHAPTER 4
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 85
List of arbitrators
1. The EPA Committee shall, no later than six months after this Agreement's
entry into force, establish a list of 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve