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International Seabed Authority

"Part VIII: Settlement of Disputes

Regulation 40

1. Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of these Regulations shall be settled in accordance with Part XI, section 5, of the Convention.

2. Any final decision rendered by a court or tribunal having jurisdiction under the Convention relating to the rights and obligations of the Authority and of the contractor shall be enforceable in the territory of each State party to the Convention."

Annex I: Notification of Intention to Engage in Prospecting

Annex II: Application for Approval of a Plan of Work for Exploration to Obtain a Contract

Annex III: Contract for Exploration

Annex IV: Standard Clauses for Exploration Contract

2014 Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to amendments to regulation 21 of the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area

2000 Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area and Related Matters

1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

2010 Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic sulphides in the Area

2012 Decision of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority relating to the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Cobalt-rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Area

The 2013 Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to amendments to the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration for Polymetallic Nodules in the Area and Related Matters is part of the "Mining Code"; a comprehensive set of rules, regulations and procedures issued by the International Seabed Authority to regulate prospecting, exploration and exploitation of marine minerals in the international seabed Area (defined as the seabed and subsoil beyond the limits of national jurisdiction).