Zakon o ratifikaciji Sporazuma med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Republike Singapur o medsebojnem spodbujanju in zaščiti naložb (BSGSZN)

Ratificira se Sporazum med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Republike Singapur o medsebojnem spodbujanju in zaščiti naložb, podpisan v Singapurju 25. januarja 1999.

Sporazum se v izvirniku v angleškem jeziku in prevodu glasi: The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore (each hereinafter referred to as a “Contracting Party“), DESIRING to create favorable conditions for greater economic co-operation between them and in particular for investments by investors of one State in the territory of the other State based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit; RECOGNIZING that the encouragement and reciprocal protection of such investments will be conducive to stimulating business initiative and increasing prosperity in both States; HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: For the purposes of this Agreement: 1. The term “investment“ means every kind of asset permitted by each Contracting Party in accordance with its laws and regulations, including, though not exclusively, any: (a) movable and immovable property and other property rights such as mortgages, liens or pledges; (b) shares, stocks, debentures and similar interests in companies; (c) claims to money or to any performance under contract having an economic value; (d) intellectual property rights, goodwill and know-how; and (e) concessions conferred by law or under contract, including any concession to search for, cultivate, extract or exploit natural resources. 2. The term “returns“ means monetary returns yielded by an investment including any profits, interests, capital gains, dividends, royalties or fees. 3. The term “investor“ means in relation to either Contracting Party the nationals and companies of the Contracting Party concerned. 4. The term “national“ means: (a) in respect of the Republic of Slovenia, any natural person who is a national of the Republic of Slovenia in accordance with its laws; (b) in respect of the Republic of Singapore, any citizen of Singapore within the meaning of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. 5. The term “company“ means: (a) in respect of the Republic of Slovenia, any entity incorporated or constituted in accordance with and recognized as a legal person by the laws in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia; (b) in respect of the Republic of Singapore, any company, firm, association or body, with or without legal personality, incorporated, established or registered under the laws in force in the Republic of Singapore. 6. The term “territory“ means: (a) with respect to the Republic of Slovenia, the territory under its sovereignty, including airspace and maritime areas, over which the Republic of Slovenia exercises its sovereignty or jurisdiction, in accordance with its internal law which shall be consistent with international law; and (b) with respect to the Republic of Singapore, the territory of the Republic of Singapore. 7. The term “freely convertible currency“ means any currency that is widely used to make payments for international transactions and widely traded in the principal international exchange markets. 1. This Agreement shall only apply: (a) with respect to investments in the territory of the Republic of Slovenia to all investments made by investors of the Republic of Singapore which are made in accordance with its laws and regulations; (b) with respect to investments in the territory of the Republic of Singapore, to all investments made by investors of the Republic of Slovenia, which are specifically approved in writing by the competent authority designated by the Government of the Republic of Singapore and upon such conditions, if any, as it shall deem fit. 2. The provisions of the foregoing paragraph shall apply to all investments made by investors of either Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party, whether made before or after the coming into force of this Agreement. 1. Each Contracting Party shall encourage and create favorable conditions for investors of the other Contracting Party to invest in its territory. 2. Investments made or approved under Article 2 shall be accorded fair and equitable treatment and protection in accordance with this Agreement. Neither Contracting Party shall in its territory subject investments made or approved under Article 2 or returns of investors of the other Contracting Party to treatment less favorable than that which it accords to investments or returns of investors of any third State. 1. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the grant of treatment not less favorable than that accorded to the investors of any third State shall not be construed so as to oblige one Contracting Party to extend to investors of the other Contracting Party the benefit of any treatment, preference or privilege resulting from: (a) any regional arrangement for customs, monetary, tariff or trade matters (including a free trade area) or any agreement designed to lead in future to such a regional arrangement; or (b) any arrangement with a third State or States in the same geographical region designed to promote regional cooperation in the economic, social, labour, industrial or monetary fields within the framework of specific projects. 2. The provisions of this Agreement shall not apply to matters of taxation in the territory of either Contracting Party. Such matters shall be governed by any Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty between the two Contracting Parties and the domestic laws of each Contracting Party. 1. Neither Contracting Party shall take any measure of expropriation, nationalization or other measures having effect equivalent to nationalization or expropriation (hereinafter referred to as “expropriation“) against the investments of investors of the other Contracting Party unless the measures are taken for any purpose authorized by law, on a non-discriminatory bases, in accordance with its laws and against compensation which shall be effectively realizable and shall be made without unreasonable delay. Such compensation shall, subject to the laws of each Contracting Party, be the value immediately before the expropriation became public knowledge. The compensation shall be freely convertible and transferable. 2. Any measure of expropriation or valuation may, at the request of the investor affected, be reviewed by a judicial or other independent authority of the Contracting Party taking the measures in the manner prescribed by its laws. 3. Where a Contracting Party expropriates the assets of a company which is incorporated or constituted under the laws in force in any part of its own territory, and in which investors of the other Contracting Party own shares, it shall ensure that the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article are applied to the extent necessary to guarantee compensation as specified therein to such investors of the other Contracting Party who are owners of those shares. Investors of one Contracting Party whose investments in the territory of the other Contracting Party suffer losses owing to war or other armed conflict, a state of national emergency, revolt, insurrection or riot in the territory of the latter Contracting Party, shall be accorded by the latter Contracting Party treatment, as regards restitution, indemnification, compensation or other settlement, if any, no less favorable than that which the latter Contracting Party accords to investors of any third State. Any payment made under this Article shall be freely convertible and transferable. 1. Each Contracting Party shall guarantee to investors of the other Contracting Party the free transfer, on a non-discriminatory basis, of their capital and the returns from any investments. The transfers shall be made in a freely convertible currency, without any restriction or undue delay. Such transfers shall include in particular, though not exclusively: (a) profits, capital gains, dividends, royalties, interest and other current income accruing from an investment; (b) the proceeds of the total or partial liquidation of an investment; (c) repayments made pursuant to a loan agreement in connection with an investment; (d) license or other fees in relation to the matters in Article 1 (1)(d); (e) payments in respect of technical assistance, technical service and management fees; (f) payments in connection with contracting projects; (g) earnings of nationals of the other Contracting Party who work in connection with an investment in the territory of the former Contracting Party. 2. Nothing in paragraph 1 of this Article shall affect the free transfer of compensation paid under Articles 6 and 7 of this Agreement. The transfers referred to in Articles 6 to 8 of this Agreement shall be effected at the prevailing market rate in freely convertible currency on the date of transfer. For the avoidance of any doubt, it is declared that all investments shall, subject to this Agreement, be governed by the laws in force in the territory of the Contracting Party in which such investments are made. 1. If one Contracting Party or its designated Agency (hereinafter referred to as the “First Contracting Party“) makes a payment to an investor of that Contracting Party under a guarantee or a contract of insurance it has granted in respect of an investment, the other Contracting Party shall recognise the transfer of rights of any right or title in respect of such investment. The First Contracting Party is entitled to exercise such rights and enforce such claims by virtue of subrogation, to the same extent as the party indemnified. 2. Any payment made by one Contracting Party or its designated Agency to its investors shall not affect the right of such investors to make their claims against the other Contracting Party in accordance with Article 12. AN INVESTOR AND A CONTRACTING PARTY 1. Any dispute between an investor of one Contracting Party and the other Contracting Party in connection with an investment in the territory of the other Contracting Party shall, as far as possible, be settled amicably through negotiations between the parties to the dispute. The party intending to resolve such dispute through negotiations shall give written notice to the other of its intention. 2. If any dispute cannot be thus resolved as provided in paragraph 1 of this Article within six months from the date of the notice given thereunder by either party to the dispute, then, unless the parties have otherwise agreed, it shall, upon the request of either party to the dispute, be submitted to conciliation or arbitration by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (called the “Centre“ in this Agreement) established by the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between the States and Nationals of other States opened for signature at Washington on 18 March, 1965 (called the “Convention“ in this Agreement). For this purpose, each Contracting Party hereby irrevocably consents in advance under Article 25 of the Convention to submit any dispute to the Centre. 1. Any dispute between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, as far as possible, be settled through negotiation. 2. If any dispute cannot be thus settled, it shall upon the request of either Contracting Party be submitted to arbitration. The arbitral tribunal (hereinafter called “the tribunal“) shall consist of three arbitrators, one appointed by each Contracting Party and the third, who shall be Chairman of the tribunal, appointed by agreement of the Contracting Parties. 3. Within two months of receipt of the request for arbitration, each Contracting Party shall appoint one arbitrator, and within two months of such appointment of the two arbitrators, the Contracting Parties shall appoint the third arbitrator. 4. If the tribunal shall not have been constituted within four months of receipt of the request for arbitration, either Contracting Party may, in the absence of any other agreement, invite the President of the International Court of Justice to appoint the arbitrator or arbitrators not yet appointed. If the President is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is unable to do so, the Vice-President may be invited to do so. If the Vice-President is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is unable to do so, the Member of the International Court of Justice next in seniority who is not a national of either Contracting Party may be invited to make the necessary appointments, and so on. 5. The tribunal shall reach its decision by a majority of votes. 6. The tribunal’s decision shall be final and the Contracting Parties shall abide by and comply with the terms of its award. 7. Each Contracting Party shall bear the costs of its own member of the tribunal and of its representation in the arbitration proceedings and half the costs of the Chairman and the remaining costs. The tribunal may, however, in its decision direct that a higher proportion of costs shall be borne by one of the two Parties, and this award shall be binding on both Parties. 8. Apart from the above the tribunal shall establish its own rules of procedure. If the provisions of law of either Contracting Party or obligations under international law existing at present or established hereafter between the Contracting Parties in addition to this Agreement contain a provision, whether general or specific, entitling investments made by investors of the other Contracting Party to a treatment more favourable than is provided for by this Agreement, such position shall not be affected by this Agreement. Each Contracting Party shall observe any commitment in accordance with its laws additional to those specified in this Agreement entered into by the Contracting Party, its investors with investors of the other Contracting Party as regards their investments. 1. Each Contracting Party shall notify the other Contracting Party of the fulfillment of its internal legal procedures required for bringing into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day from the date of notification of the later Contracting Party. 2. This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of fifteen

(15)years and shall continue in force thereafter unless, after the expiry of the initial period of fourteen years, either Contracting Party notifies in writing the other Contracting Party of its intention to terminate this Agreement. The notice of termination shall become effective one year after it has been received by the other Contracting Party. 3. In respect of investments made prior to the date when the notice of termination of this Agreement becomes effective, the provisions of Articles 1 to 14 shall remain in force for a further period of fifteen years from that date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned representatives, duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement. Done in duplicate at Singapore this 25th day of January 1999, in two originals, in English language. For the Government of the Republic of Slovenia Marjan Senjur, (s) For the Government of the Republic of Singapore Lee Yock Suan, (s) Vlada Republike Slovenije in Vlada Republike Singapur (v nadaljevanju “pogodbenici“) sta se V ŽELJI, da ustvarita ugodne razmere za večje medsebojno gospodarsko sodelovanje in zlasti za naložbe vlagateljev ene države na ozemlju druge države na podlagi načel enakopravnosti in vzajemne koristi, OB SPOZNANJU, da bosta spodbujanje in medsebojna zaščita takih naložb prispevala k spodbujanju poslovne pobude in večjemu napredku v obeh državah, SPORAZUMELI, KOT SLEDI:

Za namene tega sporazuma: 1. Izraz “naložba“ pomeni vsako vrsto premoženja, ki ga vsaka pogodbenica dovoli v skladu s svojimi zakoni in predpisi, kar vključuje, vendar ne izključno, katere koli: (a) premičnine in nepremičnine ter druge stvarne pravice, kot so hipoteka, zaseg ali zastava; (b) deleže, delnice, obveznice in podobna upravičenja v družbah; (c) denarne terjatve ali katere koli pogodbene storitve, ki imajo ekonomsko vrednost; (d) pravice intelektualne lastnine, dobro ime in know-how in (e) koncesije, vključno s kakršno koli koncesijo za iskanje, pripravljanje, črpanje ali izkoriščanje naravnih virov, ki so podeljene na podlagi zakona ali po pogodbi. 2. Izraz “dohodek“ pomeni denarne zneske, ki jih prinaša naložba, vključno z vsem dobičkom, obrestmi, kapitalskim dobičkom, dividendami, licenčninami ali honorarji. 3. Izraz “vlagatelj“ pomeni za eno ali drugo pogodbenico državljane in družbe te pogodbenice. 4. Izraz “državljan“ pomeni: (a) za Republiko Slovenijo vsako fizično osebo, ki je državljan Republike Slovenije v skladu z njeno zakonodajo; (b) za Republiko Singapur vsakega singapurskega državljana v smislu ustave Republike Singapur. 5. Izraz “družba“ pomeni: (a) za Republiko Slovenijo vsak subjekt, ki je registriran ali ustanovljen in priznan za pravno osebo v skladu z zakonodajo na ozemlju Republike Slovenije; (b) za Republiko Singapur vsako družbo, podjetje, združenje ali telo, ki ima pravno osebnost ali je nima in je ustanovljena ali registrirana po veljavni zakonodaji Republike Singapur. 6. Izraz “ozemlje“ pomeni: (a) za Republiko Slovenijo ozemlje pod njeno suverenostjo, vključno z zračnim prostorom in morskimi območji, nad katerimi Republika Slovenija izvaja suverenost ali jurisdikcijo v skladu z notranjim in mednarodnim pravom in (b) za Republiko Singapur ozemlje Republike Singapur. 7. Izraz “prosto zamenljiva valuta“ pomeni katero koli valuto, ki se splošno uporablja za plačevanje v mednarodnih poslih in s katero se splošno trguje na glavnih mednarodnih deviznih trgih.

1. Sporazum se uporablja samo: (a) glede naložb na ozemlju Republike Slovenije za vse naložbe vlagateljev Republike Singapur, ki so izvedene v skladu z njenimi zakoni in predpisi; (b) glede naložb na ozemlju Republike Singapur za vse naložbe vlagateljev Republike Slovenije, ki jih posebej pisno odobri pristojni organ, ki ga je določila Vlada Republike Singapur, in sicer po pogojih, če so ti določeni, kot jih bo štel za primerne. 2. Določbe prejšnjega odstavka veljajo za vse naložbe vlagateljev ene pogodbenice na ozemlju druge pogodbenice bodisi pred začetkom veljavnosti tega sporazuma ali po začetku njegove veljavnosti.

1. Pogodbenica spodbuja vlagatelje druge pogodbenice k naložbam na svojem ozemlju in ustvarja zanje ugodne razmere. 2. Naložbe, izvedene ali odobrene po 2. členu, so deležne poštene in pravične obravnave ter zaščite v skladu s tem sporazumom.

Pogodbenica na svojem ozemlju ne sme obravnavati naložb, ki so izvedene ali odobrene po 2. členu, ali dohodka vlagateljev druge pogodbenice manj ugodno, kot obravnava naložbe ali dohodke vlagateljev katere koli tretje države.

1. Določb tega sporazuma glede zagotavljanja obravnave, ki ni manj ugodna od tiste, ki se zagotavlja vlagateljem katere koli tretje države, ni mogoče razlagati tako, da zavezujejo eno pogodbenico, da vlagateljem druge pogodbenice priznava kakršno koli prednostno obravnavo, ugodnost ali privilegije na podlagi: (a) kakršne koli regionalne ureditve carinskih, denarnih, tarifnih ali trgovinskih zadev (vključno s prostotrgovinskim območjem) ali kakršnega koli sporazuma, ki bi v prihodnje pripeljal do take regionalne ureditve ali (b) kakršnega koli dogovora s tretjo državo ali državami na istem geografskem območju, ki je namenjen spodbujanju regionalnega sodelovanja na gospodarskem, socialnem, delovnem, industrijskem ali denarnem področju v okviru posebnih projektov. 2. Določbe tega sporazuma ne veljajo za davčne zadeve na ozemlju ene ali druge pogodbenice. Te zadeve se urejajo s pogodbo o izogibanju dvojnega obdavčevanja, sklenjeno med pogodbenicama, in z notranjo zakonodajo vsake pogodbenice.

1. Pogodbenica ne sme sprejemati ukrepov razlastitve, nacionalizacije ali drugih ukrepov, ki imajo za naložbe vlagateljev druge pogodbenice enakovreden učinek kot razlastitev ali nacionalizacija (v nadaljevanju “razlastitev“), razen če so taki ukrepi sprejeti za zakonsko določen namen, na nediskriminacijski podlagi, v skladu z njeno zakonodajo in za nadomestilo, ki je dejansko izplačljivo brez neupravičenega odlašanja. Tako nadomestilo je po zakonodaji vsake pogodbenice enako vrednosti naložbe tik preden je razlastitev postala splošno znana. Nadomestilo je prosto zamenljivo in prenosljivo. 2. Vsak ukrep razlastitve ali vrednotenja lahko na zahtevo prizadetega vlagatelja pregleda sodni ali drug neodvisni organ pogodbenice, ki je ukrepe sprejela, na način, kot ga predpisuje njena zakonodaja. 3. Kadar pogodbenica razlasti premoženje družbe, ki je registrirana ali ustanovljena po veljavni zakonodaji kjer koli na njenem ozemlju in v kateri imajo vlagatelji druge pogodbenice lastne deleže, zagotovi, da so določbe prvega odstavka tega člena uporabljene v obsegu, potrebnem za zagotovitev nadomestila, kot je v njem določeno, tistim vlagateljem druge pogodbenice, ki so lastniki takih deležev.

Vlagateljem pogodbenice, pri naložbah katerih so na ozemlju druge pogodbenice nastale izgube zaradi vojne ali drugega oboroženega spopada, izrednega stanja, upora, vstaje ali nemirov na ozemlju druge pogodbenice, ta druga pogodbenica zagotovi v zvezi z vzpostavitvijo prejšnjega stanja, odškodnino, nadomestilom ali morebitno drugačno poravnavo obravnavo, ki ni manj ugodna od tiste, ki jo ta pogodbenica zagotavlja vlagateljem katere koli tretje države. Vsako plačilo po tem členu je prosto zamenljivo in prenosljivo.

1. Pogodbenica jamči vlagateljem druge pogodbenice prost prenos njihovega kapitala in dohodka od naložb na nediskriminacijski podlagi. Prenosi se izvedejo v prosto zamenljivi valuti brez kakršne koli omejitve ali neupravičenega zavlačevanja. V take prenose so vključeni zlasti, vendar ne izključno: (a) dobiček, kapitalski dobiček, dividende, licenčnine, obresti in drugi tekoči dohodki iz naložbe; (b) izkupiček od celotne ali delne likvidacije naložbe; (c) odplačila na podlagi posojilnih pogodb, povezanih z naložbo; (d) licenčnine ali drugi honorarji v zvezi z zadevami iz točke (d) prvega odstavka 1. člena; (e) plačila za strokovno pomoč, tehnične storitve in nagrade za poslovodenje; (f) plačila v zvezi z izvajanjem pogodbenih projektov; (g) zaslužki državljanov druge pogodbenice, ki delajo v zvezi z naložbo na ozemlju prve pogodbenice. 2. Nič iz prvega odstavka tega člena ne vpliva na prost prenos nadomestil, izplačanih po 6. in 7. členu tega sporazuma.

Prenosi iz 6. do 8. člena tega sporazuma se opravijo po veljavnem tržnem menjalnem tečaju v prosto zamenljivi valuti na dan prenosa.

Da bi se izognili vsakemu dvomu, pogodbenici izjavljata, da se vse naložbe, na katere se nanaša ta sporazum, urejajo po veljavni zakonodaji na ozemlju pogodbenice, na katerem se taka naložba izvaja.

1. Če ena pogodbenica ali agencija, ki jo ta imenuje (v nadaljevanju “prva pogodbenica“), opravi plačilo vlagatelju na podlagi danega jamstva ali pogodbe o zavarovanju v zvezi z naložbo, potem druga pogodbenica prizna prenos pravice do vseh pravic ali lastninskih upravičenj v zvezi s tako naložbo. Prva pogodbenica ima pravico, da na podlagi subrogacije uresničuje take pravice in uveljavlja take terjatve v enakem obsegu kot odškodovana stranka. 2. Nobeno plačilo ene pogodbenice ali agencije, ki jo ta imenuje, vlagateljem ne vpliva na pravico teh vlagateljev, da na podlagi 12. člena uveljavljajo svoje zahtevke do druge pogodbenice.

1. Vsak spor med vlagateljem ene pogodbenice in drugo pogodbenico v zvezi z naložbo na ozemlju druge pogodbenice se, kolikor je mogoče, rešuje po mirni poti s pogajanji med strankama v sporu. Stranka, ki namerava reševati tak spor s pogajanji, o svoji nameri pisno obvesti drugo stranko. 2. Če kakršnega koli spora ni mogoče rešiti tako, kot je predvideno v prvem odstavku tega člena, potem se spor v šestih mesecih od datuma obvestila ene ali druge stranke v sporu, če se stranki ne dogovorita drugače, na zahtevo ene ali druge stranke v sporu predloži v spravo ali arbitražo Mednarodnemu centru za reševanje investicijskih sporov (v tem sporazumu imenovanemu “Center“), ustanovljenemu na podlagi Konvencije o reševanju investicijskih sporov med državami in državljani drugih držav, ki je bila dana na voljo za podpis v Washingtonu 18. marca 1965 (v tem sporazumu imenovane “konvencija“). V ta namen vsaka pogodbenica na podlagi 25. člena konvencije vnaprej nepreklicno soglaša, da bo vsak spor predložila Centru.

1. Vsak spor med pogodbenicama v zvezi z razlago ali uporabo tega sporazuma se, kolikor je mogoče, rešuje s pogajanji. 2. Če kakšnega spora tako ni mogoče rešiti, se na zahtevo ene ali druge pogodbenice predloži v arbitražo. Arbitražno sodišče (v nadaljevanju imenovano “razsodišče“) je sestavljeno iz treh razsodnikov, od katerih imenuje vsaka pogodbenica po enega, tretjega, ki je predsednik razsodišča, pa imenujeta pogodbenici sporazumno. 3. Vsaka pogodbenica imenuje enega razsodnika v dveh mesecih po prejemu zahteve za arbitražo in v dveh mesecih po imenovanju obeh razsodnikov imenujeta pogodbenici še tretjega razsodnika. 4. Če razsodišče ne bi bilo ustanovljeno v štirih mesecih po prejemu zahtevka za arbitražo in če ni drugače dogovorjeno, lahko ena ali druga pogodbenica zaprosi predsednika Meddržavnega sodišča, da imenuje razsodnika ali razsodnike, ki še niso bili imenovani. Če je predsednik državljan ene ali druge pogodbenice ali če tega ne more opraviti, se lahko zaprosi podpredsednik, da to opravi. Če je podpredsednik državljan ene ali druge pogodbenice ali če tega ne more opraviti, se zaprosi po funkciji naslednji najvišji član Meddržavnega sodišča, ki ni državljan ene ali druge pogodbenice, da opravi potrebna imenovanja, in tako naprej. 5. Razsodišče odloča z večino glasov. 6. Odločitev razsodišča je dokončna in pogodbenici morata določbe razsodbe upoštevati in se po njih ravnati. 7. Vsaka pogodbenica krije stroške svojega člana razsodišča in svojega zastopstva v arbitražnem postopku ter polovico stroškov predsednika in preostalih stroškov. Vendar lahko razsodišče v svoji odločbi odredi, da ena od obeh strank krije večji del stroškov, in taka razsodba je zavezujoča za obe stranki. 8. Razen prej navedenega si razsodišče samo določi svoj poslovnik.

Če bi zakonske določbe ene ali druge pogodbenice ali obstoječe ali prihodnje medsebojne obveznosti pogodbenic po mednarodnem pravu poleg tega sporazuma vsebovale splošno ali posebno pravilo, ki bi naložbam vlagateljev druge pogodbenice zagotavljalo ugodnejšo obravnavo, kot jo predvideva ta sporazum, ta sporazum ne vpliva na taka pravila. Vsaka pogodbenica upošteva kakršno koli obveznost v skladu s svojo zakonodajo poleg tistih, določenih v tem sporazumu, ki so ga sklenili pogodbenica, njeni vlagatelji z vlagatelji druge pogodbenice glede njihovih naložb.

1. Vsaka pogodbenica uradno obvesti drugo pogodbenico o izpolnitvi svojih notranjepravnih postopkov, potrebnih za začetek veljavnosti tega sporazuma. Sporazum začne veljati trideseti (30.) dan od datuma zadnjega uradnega obvestila. 2. Sporazum velja za obdobje petnajstih

(15)let in nato velja še naprej, razen če po izteku začetnega obdobja štirinajstih let ena ali druga pogodbenica pisno obvesti drugo pogodbenico o svoji nameri, da sporazum odpove. Obvestilo o odpovedi začne veljati eno leto po tem, ko ga je prejela druga pogodbenica. 3. Za naložbe, ki so bile izvedene pred datumom začetka veljavnosti uradnega obvestila o odpovedi sporazuma, veljajo določbe od 1. do 14. člena še za nadaljnje obdobje petnajstih let od tega datuma. V DOKAZ TEGA sta podpisana predstavnika, ki sta ju za to pravilno pooblastili njuni vladi, podpisala ta sporazum. Sestavljeno v dveh izvodih v Singapurju dne 25. januarja 1999 v dveh izvirnikih v angleškem jeziku. Za Vlado Republike Slovenije Marjan Senjur, l. r. Za Vlado Republike Singapur Lee Yock Suan, l. r.

Za izvajanje sporazuma skrbi Ministrstvo za ekonomske odnose in razvoj.

Ta zakon začne veljati naslednji dan po objavi v Uradnem listu Republike Slovenije – Mednarodne pogodbe. Št. 410-01/00-31/1 Ljubljana, dne 19. julija 2000 Predsednik Državnega zbora Republike Slovenije Janez Podobnik, dr. med. l. r.