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1. The Council shall consider the recommendations of the Panels with respect to Claims as soon as possible after such recommendations are forwarded to the Council. In its assessment of the recommendations, the Council shall follow the grouping of Claims, if any, used by the Panels.
2. Upon full consideration by the Council, a recommendation shall be deemed approved by the Council unless the Council decides, on grounds stipulated by the Rules and Regulations, to remit the recommendation to the Panel, providing the reasons for its decision together with any further guidance, which shall form an integral part of the decision of the Council.
3. The Panel shall consider the guidance of the Council and make a new recommendation as appropriate.
4. In the exceptional situations provided for in the Rules and Regulations, the Council may refer a recommendation of a Panel to an ad hoc review panel established by the Council for that purpose.
5. The ad hoc review panel shall be comprised of three Chairs of Panels. Articles 16 and 17 of this Convention shall apply to ad hoc review panels and their work.
6. Upon full consideration by the Council, the recommendation of the ad hoc review panel shall be deemed approved by the Council unless the Council refers the matter to the Assembly, which shall finally decide the matter in the Council’s stead.
7. A recommendation approved in accordance with this article shall become the final decision of the Commission with respect to any Claim in question, and shall not be subject to further appeal or review.
8. A record of decision-making of the Assembly, the Council, and any ad hoc review panel shall be maintained by the Secretariat.