YUGOSLAVIA-CLAIMS-JULY 19, 1948 may be necessary and appropriate to prevent the use of such trade- marks, company names and trade names within Yugoslavia, except with such consent or in connection with products imported into Yugoslavia with respect to which the use of such trademarks, company names and trade names is permitted by or on behalf of the former owners of such enterprises, or others authorized to permit the use thereof. This Agreement does not affect in any way the rights, if any, of nationals of the United States with respect to trademarks, trade names and company names which were used in Yugoslavia by enterprises which have been taken other than by nationalization. Article 7 Claims of nationals of the United States for war damage to property which has not been nationalized or otherwise taken prior to the date hereof shall be treated not less favorably than those of nationals of Yugoslavia, but in no event less favorably than those of the nationals of any other country. Article 8 The funds payable to the Government of the United States under Article 1 of this Agreement shall be distributed to the Government of the United States and among the several claimants, respectively, in accordance with such methods of distribution as may be adopted by the Government of the United States. Any determinations with respect to the validity or amounts of individual claims which may be made by the agency established or otherwise designated by the Govern- ment of the United States to adjudicate such claims shall be final and binding. Article 9 (a) In the interests of an equitable distribution by the Govern- ment of the United States among the several claimants for participa- tion in the amount to be paid by the Government of Yugoslavia in full settlement and discharge of claims in accordance with this Agree- ment, the Government of Yugoslavia will, upon the request of the Government of the United States, and to the extent possible, bearing in mind the wide-spread destruction of property and books and rec- ords in Yugoslavia caused by the war, furnish such information, in- cluding certified copies of books, records or other documents, as may be necessary or appropriate to support or refute, in whole or in part, any claim for participation in such amount, and to the same end will permit, in a manner consistent with Yugoslav law, the taking of depositions of such witnesses as may be requested by the Government of the United States. (b) In the interest of protecting the Government of Yugoslavia from the possible assertion through third countries, or otherwise, of claims falling within the scope of this Agreement, the Government of the United States will supply to the Government of Yugoslavia, certi- fied copies of such formal submissions as may be made by claimants to such agency as may be established or otherwise designated by the Government of the United States to adjudicate claims to participation Claims of U. S. na- tionals for war dam- age. Distribution of funds payable to U. S . Government. Necessary evidence, depositions, etc. Certified copies of submissions, etc. 4 62 STAT.] 2661
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