Modus Vivendi

A modus vivendi is an instrument recording an international agreement of temporary or provisional nature intended to be replaced by an arrangement of a more permanent and detailed character. It is usually made in an informal way, and never requires ratification.

ADDENDUM IV.

Samples of documents used in international co-operation activities

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INVITATION LETTER

Dear Affiliates,

The World Customs Organization, the World Bank and Algerian Customs are organizing a Research Workshop on “Measurement in Customs and Tax Administrations in Developing and Emerging Countries”, which will take place in Algiers on 5 and 6 March 2012.

The objective of this workshop is to promote applied research on existing measurement tools and/or experiments conducted by customs and tax administrations, international organizations and donors and to deepen the analysis of measurement as a technique.

The WCO invites you to consider contributing a research paper on this theme. The deadline for contributions is 1 November 2011.

The Call for Papers can be found on the WCO website at this link –

http://www.wcoomd.org/Algiers2012ResearchWorkshop/Research_Workshop_C

P_EN.pdf

Yours faithfully,

Mikhail Kashubsky

INCU Secretariat

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