# Council Decision 2013/178/CFSP of 25 February 2013 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Mali on the status in the Republic of Mali of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali), Article 10: Host State support and contracting


1. The Host State shall agree, if requested, to assist EUTM Mali in finding suitable facilities.
2. The Host State shall provide EUTM Mali, free of charge, with facilities of which it is the owner insofar as such facilities are necessary for the mission.
3. Within its means and capabilities, the Host State shall assist in the preparation, establishment, and execution of and support for EUTM Mali. The Host State’s assistance and support for the mission shall be provided under the same conditions as the assistance and support given to the Host State’s armed forces.
4. The law applicable to contracts concluded by EUTM Mali in the Host State shall be determined by the said contracts.
5. The contracts may stipulate that the dispute settlement procedure referred to in Article 15(3) and (4) shall be applicable to disputes arising from the application of such contracts.
6. The Host State shall facilitate the implementation of contracts concluded by EUTM Mali with commercial entities for the purposes of the mission.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/178/attachment/1/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-178/attachment-1/article-10
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