3. Article

The appropriate authorities of the Contracting States shall consult within a five-year period from the date on which this Convention enters into force with respect to the application of the Convention, including the negotiation of an amendment to the Convention by means of a protocol (if appropriate), to income derived from new technologies (such as payments received for transmission by satellite, cable, optic fibre or similar technology). ARTICLE 30 Termination This Convention shall remain in force until terminated by a Contracting State. Either Contracting State may terminate the Convention by giving written notice of termination, through diplomatic channels, at least 6 months before the end of any calendar year. In such event, the Convention shall cease to have effect in both Contracting States: a) in respect of taxes withheld at source, for amounts paid or credited on or after the first day of January of the calendar year next following the year in which the notice has been given; b) in respect of other taxes on income, for taxable years beginning on or after the first day of January of the calendar year next following the year in which the notice has been given. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention. DONE at Washington in duplicate, in the Latvian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic, this 15th day of January, 1998. For the Republic For the United States of Latvia: of America: Valdis Birkavs Robert Rubin
  1. a)) to the same attribution of
  2. a)) the provisions of Article 26
  3. a)) that State, a political
  4. a)) interest arising in a
  5. a)) activities carried on by a
  6. a)) in respect of taxes withheld at
  7. b)) unless the competent
  8. b)) in respect of other taxes on
  9. b)) a legal person organized under
  10. b)) to the same allocation of
  11. b)) interest arising in a
  12. b)) a person shall be deemed to be
  13. c)) the United States may tax an
  14. c)) to the same characterization of
  15. c)) For the purpose of this
  16. d)) interest paid by a resident of
  17. d)) to the same characterization of
  18. e)) to the same application of
  19. f)) to a common meaning of a
  20. g)) to increases in any specific
  21. h)) to advance pricing
  22. i)) to the application of the
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