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    • Part VIII: Final Provisions
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      • Annex EQ I: List of Energy-Related Equipment
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      • Annex NI: Non-applicable Energy Materials and Products for Definitions of "Economic Activity in the Energy Sector"
      • Annex TRM: Notification and Phase-Out (TRIMs)
      • Annex N: List of Contracting Parties Requiring at least 3 Separate Areas to be Involved in a Transit
      • Annex VC: List of Contracting Parties which Have Made Voluntary Binding Commitments in respect of Article 10(3)
      • Annex ID: List of Contracting Parties Not Allowing an Investor to Resubmit the Same Dispute to International Arbitration at a later stage under Article 26
      • Annex IA: List of Contracting Parties Not Allowing an Investor or Contracting Party to submit a Dispute concerning the Last Sentence of Article 10(1) to International Arbitration
      • Annex P: Special Sub-National Dispute Procedure
      • Annex W: Exceptions and Rules Governing the Application of the Provisions of the WTO Agreement
      • Annex TFU: Provisions regarding Trade Agreements between States which Were Constituent Parts of the Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
      • Annex BR: List of Contracting Parties which Shall Not Increase any Customs Duty or Other Charge above the Level Resulting from their Commitments or any Provisions Applicable to Them under WTO Agreemen
      • Annex BRQ: List of Contracting Parties which Shall Not Increase any Customs Duty or Other Charge above the Level Resulting from their Commitments or any Provisions Applicable to Them under WTO Agreement
      • Annex D: Interim Provisions for Trade Dispute Settlement
      • Annex B: Formula for Allocating Charter Costs
      • Annex PA: List of Signatories which Do Not Accept the Provisional Application Obligation of Article 45(3)(B)
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