Additional Protocol Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments The Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties"), |
The original official languages of this BIT were: Chinese and Bulgarian. The Tsinghua Rule of Law Project has produced this unofficial English language version from the original Chinese text. While the English language version is for the benefit of the website readers, users should rely on official language versions when advising clients or undertaking some legal process. With regard to the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Concerning the Reciprocal Encouragement and Protection of Investments (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" ), Have agreed as follows: ARTICLE I Article 3 shall be amended as follows:
(c) The provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as to oblige one Contracting Party to extend to the investors of the other Contracting Party, or to the investments or returns of such investments, the benefit of any treatment, preference or privilege which may be extended by the Contracting Party by virtue of any international agreement or arrangement relating wholly or mainly to taxation. ARTICLE II In Article 5, Paragraph 1, the following words shall be added after "Subject to its laws and regulations": "and without prejudice to any applicable international obligation". ARTICLE III This Additional Protocol shall be regarded as an integral part of this Agreement. Both Governments shall notify each other through diplomatic channels that they have complied with the legal requirements for the entry into force of this Additional Protocol. This Additional Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day after the second notification is received. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being duly authorized have signed this Additional Protocol. DONE in , on , in two originals, each in the Chinese, Bulgarian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail. FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA : FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA: ANNA YANEVA, DEPUTY MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND ENERGY |