Artikel XVIII

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on which both Contracting Parties have informed each other that all constitutional procedures for the entry into force have been fulfilled and shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the second month following the date of signature.
2. Any modification or amendment to this Agreement shall be made by agreement among the Contracting Parties. All such modifications or amendments shall enter into force on the date on which both Contracting Parties have informed each other that all constitutional procedures for the entry into force have been fulfilled.
3. This Agreement may be terminated by either Contracting Party by giving a 6 months notice in writing to the other.
4. Notwithstanding a termination of this Agreement, all outstanding financial obligations under this Agreement shall continue to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement.