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Part A: Foreign Investment Framework for Australia
Australia reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to its Foreign Investment Framework, including but not limited to measures related to, and decisions or requirements made pursuant to, Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy; Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 (Cth); Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth); Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth); Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Act 2015 (Cth); Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Regulation 2020 (Cth); and Ministerial Statements and Guidance Notes as statements of policy and any other legislation or regulations applicable to the Foreign Investment Framework. Any such measure adopted or maintained by Australia and any decisions or requirements made pursuant to the Foreign Investment Framework shall not be subject to dispute settlement under Chapter 25 (Dispute Settlement).
Part B: Foreign Investment Framework for the United Arab Emirates
The UAE reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to investors and investments in the UAE, including but not limited to measures related to, and decisions or requirements made pursuant to Cabinet Resolution No. (55) of 2021, as amended from time to time, or any successor legislation, Federal Decree Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies, as amended from time to time, or any successor legislation, Ministerial Resolutions, Guidance Notes, statements of policy, and any other legislation or regulations applicable to foreign investments. Any such measure or decision or requirement adopted or maintained by the UAE shall not be subject to dispute settlement under Chapter 25 (Dispute Settlement).