20 Article 278. PART XV. Cooperation among international organizations . . 127 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 279. Obligation to settle disputes by peaceful means . . Article 280. Settlement of disputes by any peaceful means chosen by the parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 281. P r o c e d u r e wh e r e n o settlement has been reached by the parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 282. Obligations under general, regional or bilateral agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 283. Obligation to exchange views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 284. Article 285. Conciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of this section to disputes submitted pursuant to Part XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION 2. COMPULSORY PROCEDURES ENTAILING BINDING DECISIONS ............................................ Article 286. Application of procedures under this section . . . . . Article 287. Choice of procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 288. Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 289. Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 290. Provisional measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 291. Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 292. Prompt release of vessels and crews . . . . . . . . . . . Article 293. Applicable law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 294. Preliminary proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 295. Exhaustion of local remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 296. Finality and binding force of decisions . . . . . . . . . SECTION 3. LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICA-BILITY OF SECTION 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Article 297. Limitations on applicability of section 2 . . . . . . . . Article 298. Optional exceptions to applicability of section 2 . . Article 299. Right of the parties to agree upon a procedure . . . PART XVI. 127 127 127 127 128 128 128 128 129 129 129 130 130 130 131 131 131 132 132 132 132 132 134 135 GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Article 300. Article 301. Article 302. Article 303. Article 304. Good faith and abuse of rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peaceful uses of the seas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archaeological and historical objects found at sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Responsibility and liability for damage . . . . . . . . . 135 136 136 136 136