ARTICLE 6 INVESTORS OF THE THIRD STATE 1. Investments and investors shall enjoy fair and equitable treatment in the territory of any State Party. 2. Treatment referred to in paragraph 1 shall be no less favourable than that granted to investors of the third State. ARTICLE 7 GENERAL EXCEPTIONS 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6, State Parties may in accordance with their respective domestic legislation grant preferential treatment to qualifying investments and investors in order to achieve national development objectives. 2. State Parties undertake to eventually harmonize their respective domestic policies and legislation within the spirit of non-discrimination as set out in Article 6. 3. The provisions of Article 3 shall not apply to advantages, concessions or exemptions which may result from a bilateral investment treaty, Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Economic Union, Monetary Union or other multilateral arrangement for economic integration in which a State Party is participating or may participate. ARTICLE 8 TRANSPARENCY State Parties shall promote and establish predictability, confidence, trust and integrity by adhering to and enforcing open and transparent policies, practices, regulations and procedures as they relate to investment. ARTICLE 9 REPATRIATION OF INVESTMENT AND RETURNS Each State Party shall ensure that investors are allowed facilities in relation to repatriation of investments and returns in accordance with the rules and regulations stipulated by the Host State. ARTICLE 10 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Foreign investors shall abide by the laws, regulations, administrative guidelines and policies of the Host State. 31