Common use of Competent Authorities, Contact Points and Information Exchange Clause in Contracts

Competent Authorities, Contact Points and Information Exchange. The Parties shall notify each other of the competent authorities responsible for carrying out the procedures provided for in this Chapter, and the contact points designated by each Party to facilitate communications between the Parties on any matter relating to this Chapter. The Parties shall promptly inform each other of any change in the contact points or any significant change in the structure or competence of their competent authorities. The Parties through their contact points shall provide each other with a timely written notification of any significant issue or any change in the legal framework of intellectual property and, if necessary, request consultations to resolve any concern about the issue. With a view to strengthening their cooperation links, the Parties agree to communicate in writing and/or promptly hold expert meetings, upon request of either Party and taking into account the financial capacity of the Parties, on matters related to the international agreements referred to in this Chapter or to future international agreements in the field of intellectual property, to membership in international organisations, such as the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as to relations of the Parties with third countries on matters concerning intellectual property and to other issues relating to the implementation of this Chapter.

Competent Authorities, Contact Points and Information Exchange. 1. The Parties shall notify each other of the competent authorities responsible for carrying out the procedures provided for in this Chapter, and the contact points designated by each Party to facilitate communications between the Parties on any matter relating to this Chapter. 2. The Parties shall promptly inform each other of any change in the contact points or any significant change in the structure or competence of their competent authorities. 3. The Parties through their contact points shall provide each other with a timely written notification of any significant issue or any change in the legal framework of intellectual property and, if necessary, request consultations to resolve any concern about the issue. 4. With a view to strengthening their cooperation links, the Parties agree to communicate in writing and/or promptly hold expert meetings, upon request of either Party and taking into account the financial capacity of the Parties, on matters related to the international agreements referred to in this Chapter or to future international agreements in the field of intellectual property, to membership in international organisations, such as the World Trade Organization and the World Intellectual Property Organization, as well as to relations of the Parties with third countries on matters concerning intellectual property and to other issues relating to the implementation of this Chapter.