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2. Ecclesiastical institutions or institutions dependent on the Church for

purposes of charitable assistance are regulated in conformity with their own

statutes and they enjoy the same rights and privileges and the same treat-

ment as the state institutions established for the same purpose.

3. The Catholic Church and Bosnia and Herzegovina will reach an agree-

ment about mutual cooperation between their respective institutions for

charitable assistance.

4. As far as civil effects are concerned, the institutions listed in section 1

of this Article will be regulated according to the legal norms of Bosnia and

Herzegovina.

Article 18

1. Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Holy See will resolve, by common

accord, through diplomatic means, any doubts or difficulties which might

arise in the interpretation and application of the provisions of the present

Agreement.

2. Matters of common interest that require new or additional solutions

will be addressed by a Mixed Commission set up for the purpose, composed of

representatives of the two parties, which will submit its proposals for the

approval of the respective authorities.

Article 19

1. The present Agreement, drawn up in English, will be signed in dupli-

cate, will be ratified according to the proper procedural norms of the con-

tracting Parties and will take effect at the moment of the exchange of in-

struments of ratification.

2. Should one of the contracting parties consider that the circumstances

in which the present Agreement was established have changed radically, in

such a way as to necessitate modifications, negotiations to that effect are to

be initiated.

Signed in Sarajevo, on 19th April 2006.

for the Holy See for Bosnia and Herzegovina

c Alessandro D'Errico Ivo Miro Jović