Freedom of Navigation Clause Samples

Freedom of Navigation. On the basis of equality of right, freedom of navigation shall be accorded throughout the mainstream of the Mekong River without regard to the territorial boundaries, for transportation and communication to promote regional cooperation and to satisfactorily implement projects under this Agreement. The Mekong River shall be kept free from obstructions, measures, conduct and actions that might directly or indirectly impair navigability, interfere with this right or permanently make it more difficult. Navigational uses are not assured any priority over other uses, but will be incorporated into any mainstream project. Riparians may issue regulations for the portions of the Mekong River within their territories, particularly in sanitary, customs and immigration matters, police and general security.
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Freedom of Navigation. เสรี ภาพในการเดินเรื อ บนพ้ืนฐานของสิทธิเสมอภาค ให้มี เสรีภาพในการเดินเรือ สําหรับการขนส่ง และคมนาคมตลอดลาน้ํา ของแม่น้าโขงโดยไม่คานึงถึงอาณาเขตแห่งดินแดน เพื่อส่งเสริมความ ร่วมมือในภูมิภาค และเพื่อให้การดาเนินงานโครงการต่างๆภายใต้ ข้อตกลงน้ีเป็ นท่ีน่าพอใจ แม่น้ําโขงจะต้องปลอดจากสิ่งกีดขวาง มาตรการ พฤติกรรม และการกระทําใดๆที่อาจจะก่อให้เกิดความ เสียหายโดยทางตรงหรือทางออมต่อการเดินเรือ การแทรกแซงต่อ สิทธิน้ีหรือการทาให้สิทธิน้ีเกิดอุปสรรคมากข้ึนอย่างเป็ นการถาวร การใชแม่น้าโขง เพ่ือการเดินเรือน้ีมิไดสาคญเหนือกว่าการใชเพ่ือการ อื่น แต่จะรวมอยใู นโครงการหน่ึงใด บนลาน้าโขง รัฐภาคีอาจจะออก กฎระเบียบเพื่อบังคบใชในส่วนของแม่น้ําโขงท่ีอยู่ภายใน ดินแดน ของตน โดยเฉพาะอย่างย่ิง ท่ีเก่ียวกบเรื่อง สุขาภิบาล ศุลกากร และ
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Freedom of Navigation. ARTICLE 334. The nationals of any of the Allied Powers as well as their vessels and property shall enjoy in all Turkish ports and on the inland navigation routes of Turkey at least the same treatment in all respects as Turkish nationals, vessels and property. In particular, the vessels of any one of the Allied Powers shall be entitled to transport goods of any description and passengers to or from any ports or places in Turkish territory to which Turkish vessels may have access, under conditions which shall not be more onerous than those applied in the case of national vessels, they shall be treated on a footing of equality with national vessels as regards port and harbour facilities and charges of every description, including facilities for stationing, loading and unloading, tonnage duties and charges, harbour, pilotage, lighthouse, quarantine and all analogous duties and charges of whatsoever nature levied in the name of or for the profit of the Government, public functionaries, private individuals, corporations or establishments of any kind. In the event of Turkey granting a preferential regime to any of the Allied Powers or to any other foreign Power, this regime shall be extended immediately and unconditionally to all the Allied Powers. There shall be no restrictions on the movement of persons or vessels other than those arising from prescriptions concerning customs, police, public health, emigration, and immigration and those relating to the import and export of prohibited goods. Such regulations must be reasonable and uniform and must not impede traffic unnecessarily. CHAPTER II. PORTS OF INTERNATIONAL CONCERN ARTICLE 335. The following Eastern ports are declared ports of international concern and placed under the regime defined in the following Articles of this section; Constantinople, from St. Stefano to Dolma Bagtchi; Haidar Pasha; Smyrna; Alexandretta; Haifa; Basra; Trebizond (in the conditions laid down in Article 352); Batum (subject to conditions to be subsequently fixed). Free zones shall be provided in these ports. Subject to any provisions to the contrary in the present Treaty, the regime laid down for the above ports shall not prejudice the territorial sovereignty.
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Freedom of Navigation. 1. In order to ensure the actual implementation of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties reaffirm their compliance with the principle of freedom of maritime navigation and will endeavour so as to remove all the obstacles which may somehow hamper the development of navigation between the two Parties. They shall also refrain from taking any discriminatory measure which may limit the activities of the vessels operated by the Shipping Companies of their respective Countries. 2. Each Contracting Party shall not prevent the vessels operated by the national Shipping Companies of the other Contracting Party from transporting goods and passengers between the ports of the former Contracting Party and the ports of third Countries. Both Contracting Parties shall not prevent the vessels of the Shipping Companies of third Countries from transporting goods and passengers between the ports of both Countries. 3. The vessels chartered by the national Shipping Companies of the Contracting Parties will enjoy the same advantages as if they were flying the flag of that Party. 4. Both Contracting Parties will endeavor to implement the relevant international instruments concerning the safety of ships, the protection of the marine environment as well as the social conditions of seamen. They will also encourage the cooperation between their competent Authorities in order to apply the rules and regulations on search and rescue of the human life at sea, safety of navigation, marine environment protection and suppression of unlawful acts committed against maritime navigation.
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Freedom of Navigation. เสรีภาพในการเดินเรือ บนพ้ืนฐานของสิทธิเสมอภาค ใหม้ เสรีภาพในการเดินเรือ สา˚ หรับการขนส่ง และคมนาคมตลอดลา น้า˚ ของแม่น้า˚ โขงโดยไม่คา˚ นึงถึงอาณาเขตแห่งดินแดน เพื่อ ส่งเสริมความร่วมมือในภูมิภาค และเพื่อใหการดา˚ เนินงาน โครงการต่างๆภายใตข้ อ้ ตกลงน้ีเป็ นที่น่าพอใจ แม่น้า˚ โ ขงจะตอ้ ง ปลอดจากส่ิงกีดขวาง มาตรการ พฤติกรรม และการกระทา˚ ใดๆท่ี อาจจะก่อใหเ้ กิดความเสียหายโดยทางตรงหรือทางออ้ มต่อการ เดินเรือ การแทรกแซงต่อสิทธิน้ีหรือการทา˚ ใหสิทธินี้เกิด อุปสรรคมากข้ึนอยา่ งเป็ นการถาวร การใชแ้ ม่น้า˚ โขง เพื่อการ เดินเรือน้ีมิไดสา˚ คญเหนือกวา่ การใ ชเ้ พอื่ การอื่น แตจะ่ รวมอยใู่ น โครงการหน่ึงใด บนลา˚ น้า˚ โขง รัฐภาคีอาจจะออกกฎระเบียบเพื่อ บงั คบใชใ้ นส่วนของแมน้่ า˚ โขงที่อยภ่ ายใน ดนิ แดนของตน ที่เกี่ยวกบ เร่ือง สุขาภิบาล ศุลกากร และการ
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Freedom of Navigation. ARTICLE 327. The nationals of any of the Allied and Associated Powers as well as their vessels and property shall enjoy in all German ports and on the inland navigation routes of Germany the same treatment in all respects as German nationals, vessels and property. In particular the vessels of any one of the Allied or Associated Powers shall be entitled to transport goods of any description, and passengers, to or from any ports or places in German territory to which German vessels may have access, under conditions which shall not be more onerous than those applied in the case of national vessels; they shall be treated on a footing of equality with national vessels as regards port and harbour facilities and charges of every description, including facilities for stationing loading, and unloading, and duties and charges of tonnage, harbour, pilotage, light-house, quarantine, and all analogous duties and charges of whatsoever nature, levied in the name of or for the profit of the Government, public functionaries, private individuals, corporations or establishments of any kind. In the event of Germany granting a preferential regime to any of the Allied or Associated Powers or to any other foreign Power, this regime shall be extended immediately and unconditionally to all the Allied and Associated Powers. There shall be no impediment to the movement of persons or vessels other than those arising from prescriptions concerning customs, police, sanitation, emigration, and immigration, and those relating to the import and export of prohibited goods. Such regulations must be reasonable and uniform and must not impede traffic unnecessarily.
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  • HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT In the performance of this Contract, Contractor and Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations with due regard to health, safety and the protection of the environment (“HSE”) and the conservation of natural resources, and shall in particular:

  • Health & Safety (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The Employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Union-Management Committee and Joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees, ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) The Employer shall: i) Inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation, ii) Inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them, When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) Ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (j) A worker shall, i) Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations, ii) Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's Employer requires to be used or worn, iii) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker, and iv) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

  • Freedom of Information and Transparency 20.1 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner is subject to the provisions of the FOIA and agrees to assist and co-operate with the Commissioner (at the Recipient’s expense) where necessary to enable the Commissioner to comply with any requests received under the FOIA relating to this Agreement. This includes, but is not limited to, transferring to the Commissioner any request received by the Recipient under the FOIA relating to this Agreement as soon as practicable following receipt and in any event within three working days of receipt. 20.2 In no event shall the Recipient respond to a request under the FOIA relating to this Agreement without obtaining the prior written consent of the Commissioner. 20.3 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner may be obliged to disclose information under the FOIA: 20.3.1 Without consulting the Recipient; or 20.3.2 Following consultation with the Recipient and having taken into account its views. Provided that where clause 20.3.1 applies the Commissioner shall, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs’ Code of Practice on the discharge of a public authorities’ functions under Part 1 of FOIA, take reasonable steps, to give the Recipient advanced notice or to draw the disclosure to the Recipient’s attention after any such disclosure. 20.4 The Recipient shall ensure it retains for disclosure all information (as defined in the FOIA) produced in the course of this Agreement or relating to this Agreement and shall allow the Commissioner to inspect such records from time to time upon request. 20.5 The Recipient acknowledges that the Commissioner is subject to certain transparency and disclosure obligations set out in the Elected Local Policing Bodies Specified Information Order 2011 (as amended) (“Transparency Obligations”) 20.6 The Recipient consents to the Commissioner publishing the contents of this Agreement and information regarding any tender process related to the Purpose of the Agreement to enable the Commissioner to comply with their Transparency Obligations. 20.7 The Recipient acknowledges that: 20.7.1 The Commissioner shall be responsible for determining, at their absolute discretion, whether any information is exempt from disclosure or should be disclosed pursuant to the FOIA and/or the Transparency Obligations and to what extent any information disclosed shall be redacted; and 20.7.2 Any lists or schedules provided by the Recipient outlining confidential information are of an indicative value only and that the Commissioner may be obliged to disclose confidential information in accordance with Clause 20.3 and/or Clause 20.5.

  • Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee (a) The Company and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Company in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Company agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. (c) Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) The Company agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfil its functions. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year from the date of appointment which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Company at his regular or premium rate as may be applicable. (g) The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article 15.04. (i) Where the Company identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis B, the Company will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis B vaccine. (j) The Company will recognize April 28 as the annual day of remembrance for workers killed, injured or have contracted a work related disease on the job. Subject to the requirements of patient care, the Company agrees to stop work and provide a minute of silence for all employees at 11:00 A.M. April 28, in memory of workers killed or injured on the job. The Company will announce on its public address system at 11:00 a.m., April 28 that all employees will be observing a minute of silence in memory of workers killed or injured in the job.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following: