SECTION 14

The Common Court of Justice and Arbitration, shall, in the States Parties, ensure uniform interpretation and application of the Treaty, regulations laid down for its application, as well as the Uniform Acts. Any State Party or the Council of Ministers may seek the advisory opinion of the Court on any issue relating to the preceding paragraph. National courts may also seek the opinion of the Court on matters relating to the application of section 13 above. When sitting as the court of final appeal, the court shall rule on decisions delivered by the court of appeal of the States Parties on all matters relating to the Uniform Act and rules provided for in this treaty with the exception of decisions applying criminal sanctions. The Court shall rule as above with regard to decisions delivered by any national courts of the States Parties in the same disputes, which are not be appealable to the court of appeal. Where the Court quashes the decision of the national court, it shall reconsider the case on its merits.