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Module 6: ASEAN Legal Aspects

1. Format of a legal document
In legal document, there are certain formats. If we follow a format, we can understand more easily and efficiently.

In each section, there are useful vocabulary and expressions that we must know.

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
rationale	Hereinafter collectively referred to as ASEAN or ASEAN Member States or singularly as ASEAN Member State
Recognizing	Give rationale behind the article in detail
Noting	Give rationale behind the article in detail
Desiring	Give rationale behind the article in detail
Have agreed	Give rationale behind the article in detail

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE	A type of agreements
OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES	The purposes of the article and the philosophies that back up this article.

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
OBJECTIVE	To facilitate To exchange principles

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE	Definitions define what a term covers. For example ‘Accountancy Services’ Refers to

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE III BASIS FOR RECOGNITION	Agree that Should have met the …requirements in effect May be accepted The ASEAN Member States shall, subject to their Domestic Regulations,

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE IV DOMESTIC REGULATION	The language of legal document use the verb “shall” not prejudice where applicable

Section

Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions

ARTICLE V
MUTUAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENTS

The language of issues that are ‘mutual’ or between both sides.

Bilateral = between the two countries (parties)
Multilateral = among many countries (parties)
Consent of = agreed by ….

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE VI AMENDMENTS	This part covers how to do when members wish to change some of the agreement. They will have to do this according to ‘what’ and ‘how’ had been agreed upon.

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE VII DISPUTE SETTLEMENT	This section covers guidelines when disagreement occurs.

Section	Meaning and useful vocabulary and expressions
ARTICLE VIII FINAL PROVISIONS	This is like a summary of detailed part: when to come into effect, where to keep the manuscript, who signed the agreements, etc.