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For the purposes of the present Agreement:
1. the term "investments" shall comprise every kind of asset connected with the participation in companies and joint ventures, more particularly, though not exclusively: a) movable and immovable property as well as any other rights in rem in respect of every kind of asset;
b) rights derived from shares, bonds and other kinds of interests in companies and joint ventures;
c) title to money, goodwill and other assets and to any performance having an economic value;
d) rights in the field of intellectual property, technical processes and know-how;
e) rights granted under public law, including rights to prospect, explore, extract and win natural resources.
a) movable and immovable property as well as any other rights in rem in respect of every kind of asset;
b) rights derived from shares, bonds and other kinds of interests in companies and joint ventures;
c) title to money, goodwill and other assets and to any performance having an economic value;
d) rights in the field of intellectual property, technical processes and know-how;
e) rights granted under public law, including rights to prospect, explore, extract and win natural resources.
2. the term "investor" shall comprise with regard to either Contracting Party: a) natural persons having the nationality of that Contracting Party in accordance with its law;
b) legal persons constituted in accordance with the law of that Contracting Party.
a) natural persons having the nationality of that Contracting Party in accordance with its law;
b) legal persons constituted in accordance with the law of that Contracting Party.
3. the term "owned or controlled" shall comprise ownership or control that is direct, or indirect through subsidiaries or affiliates located in the territory of either Contracting Party.