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    Khdnk nam tnx tbp`js fbr mb`ad

    ius`ahss `a tch Ahtchrknams

    Bjtbihr 9?>=

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    @atrbmujt`ba

    ]ch Mutjc hjbably trnm`t`bankky `s n vhry bpha nam `athrant`bankky br`hathmhjbably. @a 9?>> Mutjc hxpbrts tbtnkkhm =?=.6 i`kk`ba hurbs nam mhsp`th tch

    hjbabl`j mbwatura tch Mutjc hxpbrt trnmh wns tch shjbam c`dchst `a Hurbph nfthrDhrlnay. Ns tch f`ftc knrdhst hxpbrthr bf dbbms `a tch wbrkm, tch Ahtchrknamsbjjup`hs n prbl`ahat pbs`t`ba wcha `t jblhs tb wbrkm trnmh.

    Nrbuam 6,:?? fbrh`da jblpna`hs cnvh hstnik`schm 3,3?? bphrnt`bas `a tchAhtchrknams. Hxnlpkhs `ajkumh Jbjn-Jbkn, INZF, J`sjb Zysthls, L`jrbsbft,A`gh, Zni`j, Z`hlhas nam Pngukt. Fbrh`da jblpna`hs lnmh `awnrm m`rhjt`avhstlhats wbrtc ==8 i`kk`ba hurbs.

    Nkk `a nkk tch Ahtchrknams `s jbas`mhrhm ns na nttrnjt`vh hjbably tb mb ius`ahss `anam `t `s rhjbda`zhm wbrkmw`mh fbr `ts trnaspnrhajy, fn`rahss nam hffhjt`vhahss.Njjbrm`ad tb tch Tbrkm Inag, tch Mutjc dbvhralhat `s tch fburtc lbst hffhjt`vh

    `a tch wbrkm nfthr Mhalnrg, F`aknam nam Zwhmha.

    Bah bf tch rhnsbas tch Ahtchrknams `s rhdnrmhm, ns na nttrnjt`vh jbuatry tb mbius`ahss `a `s `ts tnx systhl. ]ch Mutjc tnx systhl cns n aulihr bf fhnturhs tcntlny ih vhry ihahf`j`nk `a `athrant`bank tnx pknaa`ad. Hxnlpkhs nrh (`) tch Mutjcruk`ad prnjt`jh, wc`jc prbv`mhs jknr`ty nam jhrtn`aty ba tnx pbs`t`bas `a nmvnajhnam (``) tch irbnm tnx trhnty ahtwbrg. ]ch Ahtchrknams cns s`dahm trhnt`hs w`tclbrh tcna 0? jbuatr`hs tcnt hasurh tch nvb`mnajh bf mbuikh tnxnt`ba ba `ajblhnam jnp`tnk.

    Frbl tch phrsphjt`vh bf n fbrh`da pnrty tch fbur ln`a wnys `t jna hathr tch Mutjclnrght jna ih m`st`adu`schm ns5 (`) `ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n ahw jblpnay (drhhaf`hkmbphrnt`ba), (``) njqu`r`ad na hx`st`ad ius`ahss (L&N), (```) bpha`ad n kbjnk irnajc

    nam (`v) tcrbudc jbbphrnt`ba ba n jbatrnjtunk ins`s.

    Fbrh`da pnrt`hs tcnt nrh jbas`mhr`ad mb`ad ius`ahss nirbnm, iut nrh abt surh yht `awcnt jbuatry tchy w`sc tb mb ius`ahss, cnvh aulhrbus tbp`js tb tngh `atb njjbuat.@a tc`s ibbg, w`tcbut tch n`l bf ih`ad jblpkhth, wh mhsjr`ih n aulihr bf khdnknam tnx tbp`js w`tc tch n`l bf fnj`k`tnt`ad sujc fbrh`da pnrt`hs wcha tchAhtchrknams `s nlbad tch jbuatr`hs `a wc`jc tchy nrh jbas`mhr`ad mb`ad ius`ahss.

    JBS + _nrtahrs nam Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr / Nmvbjntha nrh, nksb tcnags tb tchdkbink @DNK ahtwbrg bf wc`jc tchy nrh n lhlihr, whkk hqu`pphm tb nss`st nam

    prbv`mh nmv`jh tb jblpna`hs nirbnm nibut hathr`ad tch Mutjc lnrght. ]c`s ibbgcns ihha m`v`mhm `atb _nrt N tcnt wns prhpnrhm iy Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr /

    Nmvbjntha nam jbvhrs tch khdnk tbp`js nam _nrt I tcnt wns prhpnrhm iy JBS +_nrtahrs nam jbvhrs tch tnx tbp`js.

    @f ybu cnvh nay quhst`bas br rhqu`rh Mutjc khdnk nam/br tnx nmv`jh, pkhnsh fhhkfrhh tb jbatnjt us.

    JBS + _nrtahrs whis`th5www.jbx.akthk.ab.5 +:> (?)9: 88 88 ???

    Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr / Nmvbjntha I.V. whis`th5www.jsknw.ak

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    M`sjkn`lhr

    ]c`s ibbg cns ihha prhpnrhm fbr `afbrlnt`ba purpbshs baky nam mbhs abt jbatn`a khdnk nmv`jhabr mbhs `t shrvh tch purpbsh bf rhamhr`ad nay khdnk nmv`jh. Ab pnrty lny rhky ba tch jbathats

    bf tc`s ibbg abr scbukm nay mhj`s`bas ih lnmh ba tch ins`s bf `t. Mutjc khdnk nam tnx jbuashkscbukm ih sbudct `a tch hvhat nay quhst`bas uamhr Mutjc knw nr`sh. ]ch jbathats bf tc`s ibbg`s abt jblpkhth br `s `athamhm tb prbv`mh n fukk nam jblpkhth bvhrv`hw bf Mutjc knw. @trhfkhjts tch nppk`jnikh knw nam jnsh knw nt tch mnth bf tc`s ibbg nam mbhs abt rhfkhjt naynlhamlhats tb tch knws br furtchr mhvhkbplhats `a jnsh knw s`ajh. Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr /Nmvbjntha I.V. nam JBS + _nrtahrs, tch`r hlpkbyhhs nam nay bah wcb wns `avbkvhm `a tchprhpnrnt`bas bf tc`s ibbg nrh abt rhspbas`ikh nam mb abt njjhpt nay k`ni`k`ty fbr nay kbssnam/br mnlndh nr`s`ad frbl nay hrrbrs nam/br bl`ss`bas `a nam/br mhj`s`bas lnmh ba tch ins`sbf tc`s ibbg.

    Nkk r`dcts rhshrvhm. ]ch jbpyr`dcts (nuthursrhjctha) nttnjchm tb _nrt N bf tc`s ibbg nrh vhsthm`a Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr / Nmvbjntha I.V. nam tch jbpyr`dcts (nuthursrhjctha) nttnjchm tb

    _nrt I bf tc`s ibbg nrh vhsthm `a JBS + _nrtahrs.

    Jbrmhlhyhr & Zkndhr / Nmvbjntha I.V. nam JBS + _nrtahrs, Bjtbihr 9?>=.

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    ]nikh bf jbathats

    _NY] NKhdnk tbp`js

    >. Jbrpbrnth knw ................................................................................................................... 3>.> @ajbrpbrnt`ba bf I.V.s ................................................................................................... 0

    (N) Cbw nam iy wcbl ................................................................................................. 0(I) ]`l`ad nam jbst ................................................................................................... >?

    >.9 Nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba5 anturh, tbp`js nam bpt`bas ...................................................... >?>.: Zcnrhcbkmhrs ndrhhlhat............................................................................................. >>>.= Zcnrh jnp`tnk ................................................................................................................ >>>.8 ]yphs bf scnrhs ............................................................................................................ >>>.6 Zcnrhcbkmhrs nam tch dhahrnk lhht`ad ......................................................................... >:

    (N) Ybkh nam nutcbr`ty ............................................................................................... >:(I) Dhahrnk lhht`ad nam mhj`s`ba-lng`ad ................................................................ >:

    (J) K`ni`k`ty ............................................................................................................... >8>.4 Lnandhlhat ibnrm ...................................................................................................... >8

    (N) Nppb`atlhat, susphas`ba nam m`sl`ssnk .............................................................. >6

    (I) ]nsg nam nutcbr`ty ............................................................................................... >6(J) @athrank nam hxthrank k`ni`k`ty ............................................................................... >6

    >.3 Zuphrv`sbry ibnrm ........................................................................................................ >3(N) Nppb`atlhat, susphas`ba nam m`sl`ssnk .............................................................. >3(I) ]nsg nam nutcbr`ty ............................................................................................... >3(J) @athrank nam hxthrank k`ni`k`ty ............................................................................... >3

    >.0 Njqu`r`ad na hx`st`ad ius`ahss (L&N) ....................................................................... >0

    (N) Dhahrnk ................................................................................................................ >0(I) K`l`tnt`ba bf k`ni`k`ty nam shjur`ty ...................................................................... 9=

    (J) Zcnrh trnasnjt`bas ................................................................................................ 9=(M) Nssht / k`ni`k`ty trnasnjt`ba .................................................................................. 98(H) Khdnk lhrdhr br spk`t bff ...................................................................................... 96(F) Lhrdhr jbatrbk ..................................................................................................... 93(D) ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh ................................................................................................ 90

    >.>? Bpha`ad n kbjnk irnajc ................................................................................................ :?(N) Cbw nam iy wcbl ............................................................................................... :?(I) ]`l`ad ................................................................................................................. :?(J) Lnandhlhat ........................................................................................................ :?

    >.>> Jbbphrnt`ba ba n jbatrnjtunk ins`s .............................................................................. :?

    9. Hlpkbylhat rhknt`basc`ps ba tch Mutjc knibur lnrght ............................................ :>9.> Tbrg phrl`t................................................................................................................. :>9.9 Jcnrnjthr`st`js bf na hlpkbylhat jbatrnjt ................................................................. ::

    (N) Tbrg .................................................................................................................... ::

    (I) _ny ....................................................................................................................... ::(J) Fbr n jhrtn`a phr`bm bf t`lh ................................................................................. ::(M) Yhknt`basc`p bf nutcbr`ty ..................................................................................... ::

    9.: Nppk`jnikh knw ............................................................................................................. :=(N) Jcb`jh bf knw ....................................................................................................... :=(I) Biehjt`vh nppk`jnikh knw ..................................................................................... :=(J) Lnamntbry stntutbry prbv`s`bas ........................................................................... :8(M) @athrant`bank shjbamlhat ..................................................................................... :8(H) Zhjbamlhat nam jbkkhjt`vh ndrhhlhats ............................................................... :6(F) Ab shjbamlhat nam jbkkhjt`vh ndrhhlhat ........................................................... :6

    9.= _hrfbrlnajh bf tch hlpkbylhat jbatrnjt .................................................................... :4(N) F`xhm-thrl / `amhf`a`th phr`bm .............................................................................. :4(I) ]r`nk phr`bm .......................................................................................................... :3(J) Tbrg`ad cburs ..................................................................................................... :3

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    (M) Ztntutbry l`a`lul wndh..................................................................................... :0(H) Mnyscbk`mny ....................................................................................................... :0

    (F) Cbk`mny nkkbwnajh ............................................................................................... =?(D) @kkahss ................................................................................................................... =?

    (C) _has`ba ................................................................................................................ =>(@) Ham bf tch hlpkbylhat jbatrnjt .......................................................................... =>(E) Zbj`nk Ndrhhlhat ................................................................................................ =6

    9.8 ]rnasfhr bf n ius`ahss .................................................................................................. =6(N) Knibur `athas`vh br jnp`tnk athas`vh ................................................................... =4(I) Bik`dnt`ba tb prbv`mh `afbrlnt`ba ....................................................................... =4(J) _rbc`i`t`ba bf m`sl`ssnk nam k`ni`k`ty ................................................................... =4

    9.6 ]rnmh ua`bas nam pnrt`j`pnt`ba .................................................................................... =3(N) Jbkkhjt`vh ndrhhlhat (JNB) ............................................................................... =3(I) Tbrgs Jbuaj`k ..................................................................................................... =0(J) Hlpkbyhh rhprhshatnt`ba ..................................................................................... 8?(M) Ztnff lhht`ad ....................................................................................................... 8>

    9.4 K`ni`k`ty bf tch hlpkbyhr ............................................................................................. 8>

    9.3 _rbjhhm`ads.................................................................................................................. 89(N) Jburt w`tc eur`sm`jt`ba ......................................................................................... 89(I) Jburt prbjhhm`ads ................................................................................................ 89(J) XTV prbjhmurh ................................................................................................... 8:(M) Hqunk ]rhntlhat Jbll`ss`ba (JDI) ................................................................. 8:

    :. Jbllhrj`nk jbatrnjts .................................................................................................... 8=:.> Zblh dhahrnk pr`aj`pkhs .............................................................................................. 8=

    (N) Fbrl frhh ............................................................................................................. 8=(I) Yhnsbanikhahss nam fn`rahss ................................................................................ 8=

    (J) Cnv`kthx rukh ........................................................................................................ 88(M) Irhnjc nam mhfnukt ............................................................................................... 86(H) K`ni`k`ty fbr mnlndhs ........................................................................................... 84(F) ]hrl`ant`ba ......................................................................................................... 84(D) Tnrrnaty (dnrnat`h) ............................................................................................. 83(C) Hat`rh ndrhhlhat jknush ....................................................................................... 83(@) Xafbrhshha j`rjulstnajhs ................................................................................... 80(E) ]rnasfhr bf na ndrhhlhat ..................................................................................... 80

    (G) Dhahrnk thrls nam jbam`t`bas .............................................................................. 6?:.9 Zblh sphj`f`j ndrhhlhats `ajbrpbrnthm a tch Mutjc J`v`k Jbmh ............................... 6>

    (N) Znkh (Gbbp) .......................................................................................................... 6>(I) Khnsh/c`rh (Cuur) ................................................................................................ 69(J) _rbfhss`bank Zhrv`jhs (Bpmrnjct) ........................................................................ 6=

    =. @afbrlnt`ba ]hjcabkbdy Knw ....................................................................................... 66

    =.> NYI@] nam @J] Ahtchrknams dhahrnk thrls nam jbam`t`bas ........................................ 66=.9 H-Jbllhrjh ................................................................................................................ 66=.: _r`vny/phrsbank mntn prbthjt`ba ................................................................................... 64

    =.= Jkbum jblput`ad ......................................................................................................... 63=.8 Jyihrjr`lh .................................................................................................................. 60=.6 _uik`j prbjurhlhat ...................................................................................................... 60

    8. @athkkhjtunk _rbphrty Knw ............................................................................................. 4>8.> Jbpyr`dct ..................................................................................................................... 4>

    8.9 Jbpyr`dct prbthjt`ba sbftwnrh ..................................................................................... 4>8.: Mntninsh prbthjt`ba ..................................................................................................... 498.= ]rnmhlnrgs .................................................................................................................. 4:

    8.8 ]rnmh anlhs................................................................................................................. 4=8.6 .ak Mbln`a anlhs ........................................................................................................ 4=

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    8.4 ]rnmh shjrhts nam btchr jbaf`mhat`nk `afbrlnt`ba ........................................................ 48

    6. K`t`dnt`ba......................................................................................................................... 466.> Mutjc jburt systhl ...................................................................................................... 466.9 Khdnk prbjhhm`ads a dhahrnk ....................................................................................... 466.: _rhk`l`anry rhk`hf br sullnry prbjhhm`ads ................................................................ 44

    6.= Nkthrant`vh m`sputh rhsbkut`ba (NMY) .......................................................................... 44(N) @atrbmujt`ba ......................................................................................................... 44

    (I) Nri`trnt`ba nam nri`trnt`bank scbrt prbjhhm`ads ................................................... 43(J) I`am`ad nam aba - i`am`ad nmv`jh ........................................................................ 40

    (M) Lhm`nt`ba ............................................................................................................. 3?

    _NY] I - ]nx tbp`js

    >. Ius`ahss tnxnt`ba ............................................................................................................ 36>.> Jbrpbrnth `ajblh tnx, dhahrnk................................................................................. 36

    (N) Tc`jc jblpna`hs pny jbrpbrnth ajblh tnx2 ..................................................... 36(I) Cbw lujc jbrpbrnth ajblh tnx mbhs n jblpnay pny2 ...................................... 36

    (J) ]nx rnths .............................................................................................................. 36>.9 Yhshnrjc nam mhvhkbplhat tnx `ajhat`vhs............................................................... 36(N) @aabvnt`ba ibx ..................................................................................................... 34(I) Yhshnrjc nam Mhvhkbplhat Fnj`k`ty - Knibur jbsts ............................................ 34(J) Nmm`t`bank Yhshnrjc nam Mhvhkbplhat mhmujt`ba .............................................. 34

    >.: Nppky`ad tch pr`aj`pkhs bf sbuam ius`ahss prnjt`jh nam jbas`sthajy.................... 34(N) Mhprhj`nt`ad f`xhm nsshts ..................................................................................... 33(I) Vnku`ad stbjg ....................................................................................................... 33(J) Vnku`ad wbrg `a prbdrhss nam brmhrs `a prbdrhss ................................................ 33(M) Mhmujt`ad jbsts ................................................................................................... 33(H) Mhmujt`ba bf `athrhst ........................................................................................... 33(F) Jrhnt`ad rhshrvhs ................................................................................................. 0?

    >.= Zhtt`ad bff kbsshs......................................................................................................... 0?>.8 JFJ khd`sknt`ba........................................................................................................... 0?>.6 Jbrpbrnth `ajblh tnx hxhlpt`bas............................................................................ 0?

    >.4 Mutjc pnrt`j`pnt`ba hxhlpt`ba................................................................................. 0>>.3 Jna n drbup ih tnxhm ns bah f`sjnk hat`ty2.............................................................. 09>.0 Nrh lhrdhrs hxhlpt frbl jbrpbrnth `ajblh tnx2.................................................. 0:>.>? Tcha `s tch jbrpbrnth `ajblh tnx rhtura f`khm2..................................................... 0:>.>> Hxtham`ad tch mhnmk`ah fbr f`k`ad n Mutjc jbrpbrnth `ajblh tnx rhtura.............. 0=>.>9 _hankt`hs...................................................................................................................... 0=>.>: ]nx rhtura nam nsshsslhat....................................................................................... 0=>.>= @athrhst........................................................................................................................ 0=

    >.>8 ]rnasfhr pr`j`ad rhqu`rhlhats................................................................................. 0=

    >.>6 Mhnmk`ah mbjulhatnt`ba........................................................................................... 0=>.>4 _hankt`hs fbr aba-jblpk`najh.................................................................................... 0=

    9. @am`v`munk tnxnt`ba ......................................................................................................... 069.> @ajblh tnx.................................................................................................................. 06

    (N) Tc`jc `am`v`munks pny `ajblh tnx2 ..................................................................... 06(I) Cbw lujc tnx mb `am`v`munks pny2 ..................................................................... 06

    (J) Yhmuj`ad tch `am`v`munks tnx i`kk w`tc rhinths................................................... 04(M) Cbw mb `am`v`munks pny tch`r `ajblh tnx2 .......................................................... 04

    (H) ]nxnikh ajblh frbl wbrg nam mwhkk`ads5 Ibx > ............................................... 03(F) Tcnt `s jbas`mhrhm hlpkbylhat `ajblh2 ........................................................... 03(D) Cbw `s prbf`t frbl ius`ahss njt`v`t`hs tnxhm2 ...................................................... 00

    (C) Ius`ahss tnx mhmujt`bas ....................................................................................... 00(@) ]nxnikh ajblh frbl suistnat`nk athrhst (Ibx 9) ............................................... 00

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    (E) ]nxnikh ajblh frbl snv`ads nam `avhstlhats (Ibx :) ...................................... 00(G) @ajblh tnx rhtura ............................................................................................... >??

    9.9 _nyrbkk tnx (hlpkbylhat tnx)................................................................................. >?>(N) Nrh tchrh nay hxjhpt`bas tb hlpkbylhat tnx2 ................................................... >?>

    (I) Cbw `s hlpkbylhat `ajblh tnx pn`m2 .............................................................. >?>(J) _nyrbkk tnx rhtura ............................................................................................... >?>(M) Yhl`ttnajh bf tch _nyrbkk tnx muh ...................................................................... >?>(H) _hankty fbr aba-jblpk`najh ............................................................................... >?9(F) ]hlpbrnry lhnsurhs / jr`s`s khvy ...................................................................... >?9(D) Mb hlpkbyhhs pny wndh tnx ba nkk tch`r hlpkbyhm ajblh2 ............................. >?9(C) Kujrnt`vh athrhsts ............................................................................................. >?:(@) Yhmuj`ad tch wndh tnx i`kk fbr hlpkbyhhs ......................................................... >?:(E) Yhmuj`ad tch wndh tnx i`kk fbr vnr`bus drbups bf hlpkbyhhs ............................ >?:(G) Tcnt `s tch :?% tnx-frhh snknry sjchlh2 .......................................................... >?:

    :. Vnkuh nmmhm tnx (VN]) ................................................................................................ >?8:.> Tcha `s VN] jcnrdhm2........................................................................................... >?8

    :.9 Tcb lust rhd`sthr fbr VN]2.................................................................................. >?8

    :.: Tcnt `s suiehjt tb VN]2......................................................................................... >?8:.= ]ch suppky bf dbbms nam shrv`jhs........................................................................... >?8

    :.8 _knjh bf suppky bf dbbms nam shrv`jhs..................................................................... >?6:.6 VN] rnths................................................................................................................. >?6:.4 Hxhlpt`bas............................................................................................................... >?4:.3 Zphj`nk nrrnadhlhats fbr slnkk ius`ahsshs nam tch ndr`jukturnk shjtbr............. >?4:.0 Cbw mbhs VN] wbrg `a tch s`adkh Hurbphna lnrght2......................................... >?4

    :.>? @lpbrts..................................................................................................................... >?3:.>> @avb`j`ad................................................................................................................... >?3

    :.>9 Cbw `s VN] mhjknrhm nam pn`m2............................................................................ >?0:.>: Yhfuams bf VN]....................................................................................................... >?0:.>= _hankty fbr aba-jblpk`najh.................................................................................... >?0:.>8 HX Znkhs K`st`ads..................................................................................................... >>?

    (N) _urpbsh bf HX snkhs k`st`ads. ............................................................................. >>?(I) Tc`jc jblpnay s rhqu`rhm tb f`kh tch HX snkhs k`st`ads2 ................................. >>?(J) F`k`ad prbjhmurh ................................................................................................. >>?(M) Btchr, @atrnstnt Yhpbrts...................................................................................... >>>

    =. @athrant`bank nsphjts bf tnxnt`ba a tch Ahtchrknams ................................................ >>9=.> Cbw mbhs rhs`mhajy nffhjt tnxnt`ba2...................................................................... >>9

    (N) Yhs`mhat tnxpnyhrs ............................................................................................. >>9(I) Aba-rhs`mhat tnxpnyhrs ...................................................................................... >>9(J) Cbw jna rhs`mhat tnxpnyhrs nvb`m mbuikh tnxnt`ba2 .......................................... >>9

    =.9 Nvb`mnajh bf mbuikh tnxnt`ba................................................................................. >>:

    (N) ]ch hxhlpt`ba lhtcbm ...................................................................................... >>:(I) ]ch jrhm`t lhtcbm .............................................................................................. >>:(J) Mhmujt`ba ns jbsts ............................................................................................. >>:

    (M) Hxhlpt`ba fbr fbrh`da irnajchs ........................................................................ >>==.: I`knthrnk tnx trhnt`hs................................................................................................ >>=

    (N) Butk`ah bf Mutjc pbk`jy ..................................................................................... >>=(I) ]rhnt`hs tb nvb`m mbuikh tnxnt`ba ....................................................................... >>8(J) Yhk`hf bf tnxnt`ba nt sburjh uamhr tnx trhnt`hs ................................................... >>6

    =.= Mb aba-rhs`mhat tnxpnyhrs pny tnx ba nkk tch`r Mutjc `ajblh2.......................... >>6(N) @am`v`munks ......................................................................................................... >>4(I) Jblpna`hs ......................................................................................................... >>3

    8. Jhrtn`aty a nmvnajh fbr `athrant`bank drbups & `avhstbrs (ruk`ads) ...................... >>08.> Zuistnajh rhqu`rhlhats.......................................................................................... >>0

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    8.9 Nmvnajh _r`j`ad Ndrhhlhat................................................................................... >>08.: Nmvnajh ]nx Yuk`ad................................................................................................ >9?

    8.= @athrant`bank @avhstbrs Mhsg................................................................................. >9?

    6. Btchr tnxhs.................................................................................................................... >9>6.> Justbl mut`hs........................................................................................................... >9>

    (N) Tcb pnys justbl mut`hs2 .................................................................................. >9>(I) Cbw lujc `s justbl muty2 ............................................................................... >9>

    (J) Tcnt `f tch dbbms nrh rh-hxpbrthm2 .................................................................... >9>(M) Tcnt nrh tch justbls prbjhmurhs2 .................................................................... >99

    (H) Frhquhat ush bf s`lpk`f`hm prbjhmurhs ............................................................... >99(F) Jbli`ahm s`lpk`f`hm prbjhmurhs ....................................................................... >99(D) Ndrhhlhat `a tch fbrl bf n Lhlbrnamul bf Xamhrstnam`ad (LbX) ............... >99

    6.9 M`v`mham w`tccbkm`ad tnx........................................................................................ >996.: T`tccbkm`ad tnx ba `athrhst.................................................................................... >9:

    6.= T`tccbkm`ad tnx ba rbynkt`hs.................................................................................. >9=6.8 @achr`tnajh tnx nam d`ft tnx.................................................................................... >9=

    (N) @achr`tnajh tnx ................................................................................................... >9=

    (I) D`ft tnx ............................................................................................................... >9=6.6 Yhnk hstnth trnasfhr tnx........................................................................................... >98

    4. Naaunk f`anaj`nk stnthlhats ........................................................................................ >964.> Dhahrnk..................................................................................................................... >964.9 Yhqu`rhlhats........................................................................................................... >964.: Mhnmk`ah fbr f`k`ad f`anaj`nk stnthlhats................................................................. >96

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    _NY] N - Khdnk tbp`js

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    >. Jbrpbrnth knw

    @atrbmujt`ba

    Xamhr Mutjc knw tch fbkkbw`ad khdnk hat`t`hs jna ih m`st`adu`schm5 (`) jblpna`hsw`tc k`l`thm k`ni`k`ty (sujc ns tch annlkbzh vhaabbtsjcnp, tchA.V., nam tchihskbtha vhaabbtsjcnp lht ihphrgth nnasprnghk`egch`m, tch I.V.), (``) fbuamnt`bas

    (st`jct`adha), (```) jbbphrnt`vhs (jbphrnt`hs) nam (`v) nssbj`nt`bas (vhrha`d`adha).]chsh khdnk hat`t`hs cnvh `a jbllba tcnt tchy cnvh shpnrnth khdnk phrsbank`ty,wc`jc lhnas tcnt tchy cnvh tch`r bwa r`dcts nam bik`dnt`bas.

    Ahxt tb tchsh khdnk hat`t`hs, bah lna ius`ahsshs (hhalnaszngha) nam pnrtahrsc`ps(phrsbahavhaabbtsjcnppha) nrh nksb ushm ns n fbrl bf mb`ad ius`ahss `a tchMutjc lnrght. Bah lna ius`ahsshs (hhalnaszngha) `a fnjt nrh pr`vnth `am`v`munkswcb mb ius`ahss nt tch`r bwa r`sg nam njjbuat. ]c`s lhnas fukk k`ni`k`ty fbr sujc

    pr`vnth `am`v`munks. _nrtahrsc`ps, tcnt nrh n fbrl bf jbatrnjt, mb abt cnvh shpnrnth

    khdnk phrsbank`t`hs ns n rhsukt bf wc`jc tch pnrtahrs, mhpham`ad ba tch fbrl bfpnrtahrsc`p ushm, nrh nkwnys k`nikh tb n jhrtn`a hxthat fbr tch bik `dnt`bas bf tchpnrtahrsc`p.

    Tcnt khdnk fbrl jna ih ihst ushm `a tch Mutjc lnrght mhphams, nlbad btchrtc`ads, ba5

    (N) tch purpbsh nam anturh bf tch njt`v`t`hs tcnt w`kk ih phrfbrlhm7

    (I) tch typh bf jbatrbk nam dbvhranajh tcnt `s mhs`rhm7

    (J) wchtchr nam tb wcnt hxthat `athrhsts scbukm ih trnasfhrnikh7

    (M)

    wchtchr nam tb wcnt hxthat `t `s tch n`l tb lngh nam m`str`iuth prbf`ts7 namknst, iut abt khnst

    (H) tnx jbas`mhrnt`bas.

    @a scbrt, jblpna`hs w`tc k`l`thm k`ni`k`ty (sujc ns tch A.V. nam I.V.),

    jbbphrnt`vhs (jbphrnt`hs), bah lna ius`ahsshs (hhalnaszngha) nam pnrtahrsc`ps(phrsbahavhaabbtsjcnppha) nrh jbllbaky ushm fbr jbllhrj`nk purpbshs, `.h.w`tc tch purpbsh tb dhahrnth prbf`ts, wc`kst fbuamnt`bas (st`jct`adha) namnssbj`nt`bas (vhrha`d`adha) nrh jbllbaky ushm fbr aba-prbf`t purpbshs.

    Zjchmukh >jbatn`as na bvhrv`hw bf tch ln`a jcnrnjthr`st`js phr khdnk hat`ty.

    Nktcbudc fbr jbllhrj`nk purpbshs, bah lna ius`ahsshs (hhalnaszngha) nam tchI.V. nrh lbst jbllbaky ushm fbr jbllhrj`nk purpbshs, `a tc`s ibbg wh sbkhky

    fbjusshm ba tch I.V., ihjnush bah lna ius`ahsshs nrh dhahrnkky ushm iy slnkks`zhm hathrpr`shs (h.d. frhh knajhrs, slnkk inghr`hs, inrihrscbps htj.) baky.

    ]ch A.V. `s n puik`j k`l`thm k`ni`k`ty jblpnay nam `s ln`aky ushm ns tch khdnkfbrl fbr puik`jky trnmhm jblpna`hs. Abt baky ihjnush tch A.V. `s tch baky khdnkfbrl tcnt lny cnvh ihnrhr scnrhs, iut nksb ihjnush baky A.V.s jna ih nml`tthm tbk`st`ad nt tch stbjg hxjcnadh nam jhrtn`a typhs bf f`anaj`nk jblpna`hs sujc ns`asurnajh jblpna`hs nam inags lny ih bffhrhm `a tch fbrl bf na A.V. baky.

    ]ch I.V. wns lbmhkkhm ba tch ins`s bf tch A.V. nam tch twb typhs bf jblpna`hs

    tchrhfbrh cnvh n kbt `a jbllba. Cbwhvhr, tch I.V. `s n lujc lbrh fkhx`ikh khdnk

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    fbrl, ihjnush tch knw `s khss lnamntbry. ]ch A.V. w`kk `a pr`aj`pkh abt ihm`sjusshm `a tc`s ibbg, uakhss `t cns n sphj`f`j purpbsh `a rhknt`ba tb tch I.V.

    N sphj`nk fhnturh bf Mutjc jbrpbrnth knw `s tch sb-jnkkhm knrdh jblpna`hs rhd`lh

    (strujtuurrhd`lh). ]c`s rhd`lh nppk`hs tb jblpna`hs tcnt lhht jhrtn`a tcrhscbkmsfbr n jhrtn`a phr`bm bf t`lh rhdnrm`ad aulihr bf hlpkbyhhs, nam hqu`ty (h`dhavhrlbdha) nam tcnt cnvh n wbrgs jbuaj`k. @f tch tcrhscbkms nrh lht fbr n jhrtn`aphr`bm bf t`lh, lnamntbry knw rhqu`rhs tcnt tch knrdh jblpna`hs rhd`lh ihnppk`hm. ]c`s rhd`lh cns `lpk`jnt`bas fbr tch dbvhranajh strujturh bf tchjblpnay nam, nlbadst btchr tc`ads, lhnas tcnt n suphrv`sbry ibnrm `s rhqu`rhm.]ch knrdh jblpna`hs rhd`lh w`kk abt ih m`sjusshm `a tc`s ibbg, ihjnush `adhahrnk`t w`kk abt nppky tb ahwky `ajbrpbrnthm br ahwky stnrthm ius`ahsshs.

    >.> @ajbrpbrnt`ba bf I.V.s

    (N) Cbw nam iy wcbl

    N abtnr`nk mhhm bf `ajbrpbrnt`ba (ngth vna bpr`jct`ad) `s rhqu`rhm fbr tch`ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n I.V. @t lust ih wr`ttha `a tch Mutjc knadundh namhxhjuthm iy n j`v`k-knw abtnry (abtnr`s). ]ch mhhm bf `ajbrpbrnt`bajbatn`as tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba (stntutha) nam lust nt khnst jbatn`a5

    `. n stnthlhat bf tch fbuamhr w`kk`ad tb `ajbrpbrnth tch I.V.7

    ``. tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba7```. tch nlbuat bf jnp`tnk bf tch jblpnay (jnp`tnk bf > hurb jhat `s

    suff`j`hat7 tchrh s ab l`a`lul jnp`tnk rhqu`rhlhat)7`v. tch abl`ank vnkuh bf tch scnrhs7v. btchr afbrlnt`ba, sujc ns tch anlh, pknjh bf rhs`mhajh/ius`ahss nam

    nmmrhss bf hvhrybah wcb w`kk ihjblh n scnrhcbkmhr bf tch I.V.7 namv`. nmm`t`bank `afbrlnt`ba, sujc ns tch mhtn`ks bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm

    lhlihrs nam, `f nppk`jnikh, tch mhtn`ks bf tch suphrv`sbry ibnrmlhlihrs.

    N fbuamhr `ajbrpbrnths n I.V. iy npphnr`ad `a phrsba ihfbrh n j`v`k-knwabtnry br tcrbudc n wr`ttha prbxy. Ibtc pr`vnth `am`v`munks nam khdnk hat`t`hs,ant`bank nam fbrh`da, jna ih n fbuamhr bf n I.V. @a jnsh bf n wr`ttha prbxy tchj`v`k-knw abtnry w`kk cnvh tb nsjhrtn`a tcnt wcbhvhr s`dahm tch prbxy `s`amhhm tch snlh phrsba ns lhat`bahm `a tch chnm`ad bf tch prbxy, `.h. tcnt tchs`danturh `s nutchat`j. @f tch prbxy `s s`dahm ba ihcnkf bf n khdnk hat`ty tch

    j`v`k-knw abtnry w`kk nksb cnvh tb nsjhrtn`a tcnt tch phrsba wcb s`dahm tchprbxy wns nutcbr`zhm tb s`da `t ba ihcnkf bf tch khdnk hat`ty. @a jnsh bf nfbrh`da fbuamhr tch nutchat`jnt`bas usunkky rhqu`rh n khdnk`znt`ba iy n kbjnk

    abtnry br knwyhr nam na npbst`kkh `a njjbrmnajh w`tc tch Npbst`kkh ]rhnty bf>06> prbv`mhm tch jbuatry jbajhrahm `s n pnrty tb tcnt trhnty.

    N I.V. cns nt khnst bah scnrhcbkmhr nam bah lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr. Bahnam tch snlh phrsba jna fukf`k tch rbkh bf fbuamhr, scnrhcbkmhr namlnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr. ]chrh jna nksb ih lukt`pkh fbuamhrs,lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs nam scnrhcbkmhrs.

    Xsunkky tch j`v`k-knw abtnry `a jkbsh jbasuktnt`ba w`tc tch fbuamhr(s) mrnws

    up tch mhhm bf `ajbrpbrnt`ba nam tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba. ]ch lnandhlhatibnrm lhlihr `s rhspbas`ikh fbr rhd`sthr`ad tch I.V. w`tc tch Mutjc

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    Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh, iut `a prnjt`jh tch j`v`k-knw abtnry tnghs jnrh bf tcnt.]ch prhpnrnt`ba bf tch rhd`strnt`ba (lbst `lpbrtnatky jbkkhjt`ad tch ahjhssnry

    `afbrlnt`ba) `s mbah s`luktnahbusky w`tc mrnw`ad up tch mhhm bf`ajbrpbrnt`ba. Bajh tch I.V. `s `ajbrpbrnthm, tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba jna

    baky ih nlhamhm iy n abtnr`nk mhhm bf nlhamlhat (ngth vnastntuthaw`ez`d`ad).

    (I) ]`l`ad nam jbst

    ]ch t`l`ad nam jbst mhphams ba tch jblpkhx`ty bf tch I.V. ]ch `ajbrpbrnt`ba

    bf n s`lpkhI.V. ba tch ins`s bf stnamnrm mbjulhatnt`ba jna `a pr`aj`pkh ihmbah `a bah mny. @a prnjt`jh tch `ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n I.V. tnghs nt khnst = - 6

    mnys. @f tch fbuamhr `s n fbrh`da jblpnay, fbr hxnlpkh, nam tch `ajbrpbrnt`babf tch I.V. `s mbah tcrbudc n prbxy d`vha iy tch fbuamhr tb tch j`v`k-knwabtnry, `t tnghs t`lh tb hxpkn`a tch vnr`bus pbss`i`k`t`hs rhdnrm`ad tch I.V.nam dntchr tch rhqu`rhm nutchat`jnt`bas tcnt tch j`v`k-knw abtnry w`kk rhqu`rh.]ch `ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n I.V. `s cbwhvhr n strn`dctfbrwnrm prbjhmurh nam jnaih hns`ky mbah. Znvh fbr tch nfbrhlhat`bahm nutchat`jnt`bas tchrh nrh absphj`nk prbjhmurhs rhdnrm`ad fbrh`da fbuamhrs. ]ch mhhm bf `ajbrpbrnt`ba jnaih hxhjuthm ns sbba ns tch j`v`k-knw abtnry cns nkk tch rhqu`rhm mbjulhats ntc`s br chr m`spbsnk.

    ]ch jbsts bf `ajbrpbrnt`ad n I.V. nrh ln`aky tch jbsts bf tch j`v`k-knw abtnry`avbkvhm. Nktcbudc j`v`k-knw abtnr`hs dhahrnkky `avb`jhs ba tch ins`s bf na

    cburky rnth, lbst j`v`k-knw abtnr`hs nrh prhpnrhm tb d`vh n jnpphm br f`xhm fhhfbr tch `ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n I.V. Zujc jnpphm br f`xhm fhh w`kk usunkky ih lnmhsuiehjt tb jhrtn`a jbam`t`bas rhdnrm`ad tch jbbphrnt`ba bf tch pnrt`hs`avbkvhm, tch nvn`kni`k`ty bf `afbrlnt`ba nam murnt`ba nam jblpkhx`ty bf tch

    prbjhss. N rhnk`st`j hst`lnth bf tch jbsts fbr tch `ajbrpbrnt`ba bf n s`lpkhI.V. `s nrbuam 4??3?? hxjkum`ad VN].

    >.9 Nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba5 anturh, tbp`js nam bpt`bas

    ]ch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba jna ih mhf`ahm ns tch fuamnlhatnk (`athrank) jbrpbrnthrukhs bf tch I.V. nam cnvh tch pbwhr bf knw. ]chsh rukhs `mhat`fy tch I.V. nammhthrl`ah tch r`dcts, pbwhrs nam bik`dnt`bas w`tc`a tch I.V. Njts tcnt nrh `av`bknt`ba bf tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba nrh aukk nam vb`m ( a`ht`d). ]ch nrt`jkhs bfnssbj`nt`ba bf n I.V. cnvh tb ih rhd`sthrhm w`tc tch Mutjc Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh.@a brmhr tb rhd`sthr tch I.V. w`tc tch Mutjc Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh, tch nrt`jkhs bf

    nssbj`nt`ba lust nt khnst jbatn`a tch fbkkbw`ad5

    `. anlh, (rhd`sthrhm) bff`jh nam jbrpbrnth biehjts bf tch I.V. ]ch rhd`sthrhm

    bff`jh lust ih `a tch Ahtchrknams7``. tch nlbuat bf tch nutcbr`zhm jnp`tnk (`f nay) nam tch abl`ank nlbuat bf tch

    scnrhs. @a jnsh tchrh nrh m`ffhrhat jknsshs bf scnrhs, tch aulihr nam(abl`ank) nlbuat bf hnjc jknss bf scnrhs7

    ```. tch wny `a wc`jc tch lnandhlhat ibnrms mut`hs w`kk ih prbv`mhm fbr `f bahbr lbrh lhlihrs bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm nrh nishat br uanikh tb njt.

    Xsunkky tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba jbatn`a lbrh tcna tch nibvh wr`ttha l`a`lul,

    ihjnush pnrt`hs jcbbsh tb nrrnadh tch `athrank rhknt`basc`ps w`tc`a tch ibuamnr`hs

    bf lnamntbry knw ns lujc ns pbss`ikh. ]ch stntutbry prbv`s`bas rhdnrm`ad tchI.V. nrh tb n knrdh hxthat abt lnamntbry, wc`jc hanikhs pnrt`hs tb ndrhh ba tn`kbr-

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    Xamhr Mutjc knw tchrh nrh twb ln`a typhs bf scnrhs5 (n) rhd`sthrhm scnrhs

    (nnamhkha bp annl) nam (i) ihnrhr scnrhs (nnamhkha nna tbbamhr). I.V.s jna baky`ssuh rhd`sthrhm scnrhs, wc`kst A.V.s jna `ssuh ibtc rhd`sthrhm scnrhs nam ihnrhr

    scnrhs. Tcnt `s tch m`ffhrhajh2 ]ch ln`a jcnrnjthr`st`js bf ihnrhr scnrhs nrh tcnttch A.V. mbhs abt gabw wcb tch bwahrs bf tch ihnrhr scnrhs nrh nam tcnt ihnrhrscnrhs nrh frhhky trnasfhrnikh7 ab r`dcts bf f`rst rhfusnk br btchr trnasfhrrhstr`jt`bas nppky. ]ch khdnk bwahrsc`p bf ihnrhr scnrhs ushm tb ih jbaahjthm tbtch pcys`jnk ihnrhr scnrh jhrt`f`jnth7 wcbhvhr chkm n ihnrhr scnrh jhrt`f`jnth wnstch bwahr bf tch ihnrhr scnrh. Abwnmnys tch pcys`jnk ihnrhr scnrhs jhrt`f`jnths bfk`sthm A.V.s cnvh ihha rhpknjhm iy n m`d`tnk nam chnv`ky rhduknthm systhlwchrhiy inags nam `athrlhm`nr`hs pkny n jruj`nk rbkh. ]ch ln`a jcnrnjthr`st`js bfrhd`sthrhm scnrhs nrh tcnt tch A.V. br tch I.V. nkwnys gabws wcb bwas tchrhd`sthrhm scnrhs nam tch `ssuh bf pcys`jnk rhd`sthrhm scnrh jhrt`f`jnths `sprbc`i`thm.

    ]ch lnandhlhat bf n I.V. cns tb ln`atn`a nam ghhp up tb mnth n scnrhcbkmhrs

    rhd`sthr tcnt jbatn`as na bvhrv`hw bf tch anlhs nam nmmrhsshs bf tch cbkmhrs bftch rhd`sthrhm scnrhs, tch aulihr nam typhs bf scnrhs chkm iy tchl, tchmhabl`ant`ba bf tch scnrhs, tch mnth ba wc`jc tchy whrh `ssuhm nam tch mnths bawc`jc tch scnrhs whrh trnasfhrrhm, rhpurjcnshm iy tch I.V. br rhvbghm iy tchI.V. ]ch khdnk bwahrsc`p bf rhd`sthrhm scnrhs jna baky ih trnasfhrrhm tcrbudchxhjut`ba bf n abtnr`nk mhhm bf trnasfhr bf scnrhs iy n j`v`k-knw abtnry. ]chbwahrsc`p bf n rhd`sthrhm scnrh jna baky ih hv`mhajhm iy na br`d`ank br truh jbpybf tch abtnr`nk mhhm bf `ssuh br trnasfhr bf tch scnrh.

    ]ch knw prbv`mhs tcnt rhd`sthrhm scnrhs bf n I.V. nrh suiehjt tb trnasfhrrhstr`jt`bas, uakhss tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ah btchrw`sh. ]ch nrt`jkhs bfnssbj`nt`ba lny mhthrl`ah tcnt tch rhd`sthrhm scnrhs nrh frhhky trnasfhrnikh, `.h.

    tcnt ab trnasfhr rhstr`jt`bas sujc ns r`dcts bf f`rst rhfusnk br npprbvnk r`dcts nppky.Yhd`sthrhm scnrhs bf n I.V. jna nksb ih lnmh suiehjt tb n kbjg-up `a tch nrt`jkhs bf

    nssbj`nt`ba, lhna`ad tcnt tch scnrhs nrh abt trnasfhrnikh fbr n jhrtn`a phr`bm bft`lh. Zujc kbjg-up lny cbwhvhr abt ih fbr na `amhf`a`th phr`bm bf t`lh, iutscbukm cnvh n lnx`lul murnt`ba. F`vh yhnrs `s jbas`mhrhm tb ih na njjhptnikhlnx`lul.

    Npnrt frbl rhd`sthrhm scnrhs nam ihnrhr scnrhs, scnrhs jna ih m`v`mhm `atb tchfbkkbw`ad typhs5 brm`anry scnrhs (dhwbah nnamhkha), prhfhrhajh scnrhs(prhfhrhath nnamhkha), pr`br`ty scnrhs (pr`br`th`tsnnamhkha), aba-vbt`ad scnrhs

    (sthlrhjctkbzh nnamhkha) nam aba-prbf`t scnrhs (w`astrhjctkbzh nnamhkha). ]chstnrt`ad pb`at `s tcnt n rhd`sthrhm scnrh `a tch jnp`tnk bf n I.V. prbv`mhs hqunk

    r`dcts tb tch cbkmhrs bf tchl. Cbwhvhr, sphj`f`j, nmm`t`bank r`dcts jna ih nttnjchmtb jhrtn`a jknsshs br mhabl`ant`bas bf scnrhs `a tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba.

    _rhfhrhajh scnrhs nrh scnrhs tcnt d`vh sphj`nk f`anaj`nk r`dcts tb tch cbkmhrs, sujcns tch r`dct tb rhjh`vh n jhrtn`a pnrt bf tch prbf`t `a prhfhrhajh tb tch btchrscnrhcbkmhrs. Zujc prhfhrhajh jna nksb ih lnmh juluknt`vh, lhna`ad tcnt `f `a njhrtn`a yhnr tch I.V. mbhs abt lngh n prbf`t tch r`dct tb tch prbf`t njjuluknths tbtch ahxt yhnr. Nabtchr hxnlpkh bf n r`dct bf prhfhrhajh `s n k`qu`mnt`baprhfhrhajh, d`v`ad jhrtn`a prhfhrhajh r`dcts tb tch inknajh bf tch nsshts bf tch I.V.`a jnsh bf k`qu`mnt`ba. _r`br`ty scnrhs usunkky d`vh tch cbkmhrs jhrtn`a jbatrbkk`ad

    r`dcts. Na hxnlpkh bf sujc n jbatrbkk`ad r`dct `s tch r`dct tb nppb`at, suspham namm`sl`ss lhlihrs bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm. N I.V. lny `ssuh aba-vbt`ad scnrhs

    tcnt hat`tkh tch cbkmhr tb nkk scnrhcbkmhr r`dcts hxjhpt tch r`dct tb vbth. Aba-prbf`tscnrhs hat`tkh tch cbkmhr tb nkk scnrhcbkmhr r`dcts hxjhpt tch r`dct tb rhjh`vh

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    prbf`ts. N scnrh scbukm nt khnst d`vh hat`tkhlhat tb vbt`ad r`dcts, prbf`t r`dcts bribtc nam lny abt ih aba-vbt`ad nam aba-prbf`t nt tch snlh t`lh.

    Na nkthrant`vh fbr tch `ssuh bf aba-vbt`ad scnrhs `s tch `ssuh bf mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts

    bf scnrhs (jhrt`f`jntha vna nnamhkha). ]ch `ssunajh bf mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts bfscnrhs lhnas tcnt tch khdnk nam hjbabl`j hat`tkhlhat nttnjchm tb tch scnrhs `sshpnrnthm. @t `s mbah iy `ssu`ad tch scnrhs tb n khdnk hat`ty, usunkky n fbuamnt`ba(st`jct`ad), tcnt ihjblhs tch khdnk bwahr bf tch scnrhs nam s`luktnahbusky `ssuhsmhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts tcnt d`vh tch hjbabl`j hat`tkhlhat nttnjchm tb tch scnrhs tbtch mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pt cbkmhrs. Zujc n fbuamnt`ba `s `ajbrpbrnthm w`tc tch sbkhpurpbsh bf cbkm`ad nam nml`a`sthr`ad tch scnrhs fbr tch ihahf`t bf tch mhpbs`tnryrhjh`pt cbkmhrs wc`kst `t rhln`as tch khdnk bwahr bf tch scnrhs. Ns n rhsukt bf tchkhdnk bwahrsc`p bf tch scnrhs tch fbuamnt`ba nksb cns tch vbt`ad r`dcts nam tchr`dct tb nttham nam sphng nt tch dhahrnk lhht`ad bf scnrhcbkmhrs. Nktcbudc ncbkmhr bf aba-vbt`ad scnrhs mbhs abt cnvh tch r`dct tb vbth nt n dhahrnk lhht`ad bfscnrhcbkmhrs, `t cns tch r`dct tb nttham nam sphng nt tch lhht`ad. ]chrhfbrh `f n

    I.V., fbr hxnlpkh, w`schs tb k`l`t tch aulihr bf scnrhcbkmhrs br w`schs tb k`l`t

    tch aulihr bf phrsbas wcb nrh hat`tkhm tb nttham nam sphng nt tch dhahrnk lhht`adbf scnrhcbkmhrs, tch `ssuh bf mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts jna ih jbas`mhrhm n dbbmnkthrant`vh. ]ch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba bf tch I.V. `a tcnt jnsh w`kk cnvh tbhxpk`j`tky mhthrl`ah tcnt mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pt cbkmhrs mb abt cnvh lhht`ad r`dcts(vhrdnmhrrhjctha) sujc ns tch r`dct tb nttham nam tb sphng nt n dhahrnk lhht`ad bfscnrhcbkmhrs. ]ch `astrulhat bf tch `ssuh bf mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts `s ushm fbrvnr`bus purpbshs. Hxnlpkhs `ajkumh hstnth pknaa`ad nam hlpkbyhh `ajhat`vhpknas. @a ibtc jnshs I.V.s nam tch`r scnrhcbkmhrs w`sc tb d`vh hjbabl`jhat`tkhlhat w`tcbut d`v`ad jbatrbk br lhht`ad r`dcts tb tch ihahf`j`nr`hs.

    >.6 Zcnrhcbkmhrs nam tch dhahrnk lhht`ad

    @a tch Ahtchrknams tch jbrpbrnth dbvhranajh bf n I.V. `s inshm ba n munk systhl.]c`s lhnas tcnt tchrh nrh nt khnst twb jbrpbrnth ibm`hs5 (`) tch lnandhlhat ibnrm(cht ihstuur) tcnt lnandhs nam rhprhshats tch I.V. nam (``) tch dhahrnk lhht`ad bf

    scnrhcbkmhrs (nkdhlhah vhrdnmhr`ad) (chrh`anfthr5 Dhahrnk lhht`ad) tcnt cnsnkk btchr r`dcts tcnt nrh abt jbafhrrhm iy knw br tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba ba tch

    lnandhlhat ibnrm.

    (N) Ybkh nam nutcbr`ty

    Nkk jbrpbrnth pbwhrs tcnt cnvh abt ihha nss`dahm tb nay jbrpbrnth ibmy bf

    tch I.V. iy knw br tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba nrh jbafhrrhm ba tch Dhahrnklhht`ad. Zhvhrnk pbwhrs nrh uamhr lnamntbry knw jbafhrrhm ba tchDhahrnk lhht`ad nam jnaabt ih nss`dahm tb nabtchr jbrpbrnth ibmy sujc ns

    tch lnandhlhat ibnrm. Hxnlpkhs `ajkumh, nlbad btchrs, tch pbwhr tbnlham tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba, tb m`ssbkvh tch I.V. vbkuatnr`ky nam tbnmbpt tch naaunk njjbuats.

    (I) Dhahrnk lhht`ad nam mhj`s`ba-lng`ad

    N I.V. `s bik`dhm tb brdna`zh n dhahrnk lhht`ad nt khnst bajh n yhnr,w`tc`a s`x lbatcs bf tch ham bf tch I.V.'s f`anaj`nk yhnr. @a tc`s naaunk

    dhahrnk lhht`ad tch lnandhlhat ibnrm rhpbrts tch stnth bf nffn`rs bf tchI.V. tb tch dhahrnk lhht`ad nam prbpbshs tch nmbpt`ba bf tch naaunknjjbuats nam tch drnat`ad bf m`sjcnrdh (mhjcnrdh) tb tch lhlihrs bf tch

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    lnandhlhat ibnrm fbr tch`r pbk`jy `a tch f`anaj`nk yhnr. Hxtrnbrm`anrydhahrnk lhht`ads jna ih chkm `a nmm`t`ba tb tch naaunk dhahrnk lhht`ad.

    ]ch lnandhlhat ibnrm nam, `f prhshat, tch suphrv`sbry ibnrm nrh

    nutcbr`zhm tb jnkk n dhahrnk lhht`ad. Zcnrhcbkmhrs rhprhshat`ad nt khnstbah phr jhat bf tch `ssuhm nam butstnam`ad scnrh jnp`tnk jna ih nutcbr`zhmiy n m`str`jt jburt (rhjctinag) tb jnkk n lhht`ad ns whkk, prbv`mhm jhrtn`ajbam`t`bas nrh lht. N dhahrnk lhht`ad lust ih jbavhahm ab knthr tcna batch h`dctc mny ihfbrh tch mnth bf tch lhht`ad iy lhnas bf na jbavbjnt`bakhtthr, uakhss tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ah tcnt n kbadhr phr`bm bft`lh scbukm ih tngha `atb njjbuat. ]ch dhahrnk lhht`ad jnaabt tngh vnk`mrhsbkut`bas `f tch abt`jh phr`bm cns abt ihha jblpk`hm w`tc, uakhss nkkcbkmhrs bf lhht`ad r`dcts cnvh ndrhhm w`tc tch fnjt tcnt rhsbkut`bas w`kk ihtngha abahtchkhss nam tch lhlihrs bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm nam tchsuphrv`sbry ibnrm cnvh ihha d`vha tch bppbrtua`ty tb d`vh tch`r nmv`jhpr`br tb tch mhj`s`ba-lng`ad. ]ch `av`tnt`ba khtthr lust sht but tch

    suiehjts nam ndhamn bf tch dhahrnk lhht`ad. Xakhss tch nrt`jkhs bf

    nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ah btchrw`sh nam tch scnrhcbkmhrs nam btchr cbkmhrs bflhht`ad r`dcts ndrhh, abt`jhs jbavha`ad dhahrnk lhht`ads jna ih shathkhjtrba`jnkky (h.d. phr hln`k) prbv`mhm tch hkhjtrba`j lhssndh `s rhnmnikhnam rhprbmuj`ikh nam tch scnrhcbkmhrs nam btchr cbkmhrs bf lhht`ad r`dctscnvh, ihfbrhcnam, prbv`mhm tch I.V. w`tc na hkhjtrba`j nmmrhss fbr tcntpurpbsh.

    ]ch knw mhthrl`ahs tcnt n cbkmhr bf lhht`ad r`dcts cnvh tch r`dct tb ntthamdhahrnk lhht`ads bf scnrhcbkmhrs, `a phrsba br tcrbudc n wr`ttha prbxy,nam tb sphng nt sujc lhht`ad. ]ch fbkkbw`ad phrsbas cnvh, ahxt tb tchscnrhcbkmhrs, lhht`ad r`dcts5 (`) cbkmhrs bf mhpbs`tnry rhjh`pts tb wc`jctch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba jbafhr lhht`ad r`dcts, (``) tb pkhmdhhs

    (pnamcbumhrs) nam usufrujtunr`hs (vrujctdhiru`ghrs) cnv`ad vbt`ad r`dctsnam (```) pkhmdhhs nam usufrujtunr`hs abt cnv`ad vbt`ad r`dcts, iut tch

    nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ah tcnt tchy cnvh lhht`ad r`dcts nam tchmhhms bf pkhmdh nam usufrujt mb abt mhthrl`ah btchrw`sh.

    @a pr`aj`pkh tch dhahrnk lhht`ad lust ih chkm nt tch kbjnt`ba(s) stnthm `atch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba. ]c`s lny ih buts`mh tch Ahtchrknams. @t jnabjjur tcnt tch dhahrnk lhht`ad `s br lust ih chkm hkshwchrh. ]c`s `spbss`ikh prbv`mhm tcnt nkk cbkmhrs bf lhht`ad r`dcts cnvh ndrhhm tb cbkmtch dhahrnk lhht`ad hkshwchrh nam tch lnandhlhat ibnrm nam suphrv`sbry

    ibnrm cnvh ihha d`vha tch bppbrtua`ty tb nmv`sh ba tc`s lntthr.

    Hvhry scnrhcbkmhr cns tch r`dct tb nttham tch dhahrnk lhht`ad, sphng nt tchdhahrnk lhht`ad nam tb hxhrj`sh c`s br chr vbt`ad r`dct nt tch dhahrnk

    lhht`ad. ]ch scnrhcbkmhr jna mb tc`s `a phrsba br iy d`v`ad nrhprhshatnt`vh n wr`ttha prbxy. ]c`s jna nksb ih mbah hkhjtrba`jnkkyprbv`mhm `t `s nkkbwhm iy tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba. @a dhahrnk, rhsbkut`basbf tch dhahrnk lhht`ad jna baky ih pnsshm w`tc na nisbkuth lnebr`ty (`.h.8?% pkus bah vbth) bf tch vbths jnst. ]ch knw nam tch nrt`jkhs bfnssbj`nt`ba jna stnth tcnt lbrh tcna na nisbkuth lnebr`ty `s rhqu`rhm `abrmhr tb lngh jhrtn`a mhj`s`bas. Fbr hxnlpkh, `a jnsh bf tch nlhamlhat bftch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba br tch m`ssbkut`ba bf tch I.V. n lnebr`ty bf twb-

    tc`rms bf tch vbths lny ih rhqu`rhm. Zblh mhj`s`bas iy tch dhahrnklhht`ad jna baky ih tngha uana`lbusky. Ihs`mhs n lnebr`ty rhqu`rhlhat, n

    qubrul lny ih rhqu`rhm ns whkk.

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    ]ch dhahrnk lhht`ad jna nksb pnss rhsbkut`bas w`tcbut cbkm`ad n dhahrnklhht`ad prbv`mhm nkk cbkmhrs bf lhht`ad r`dcts cnvh ndrhhm w`tc tc`s fbrl

    bf mhj`s`ba-lng`ad. Xakhss tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ahbtchrw`sh, ndrhhlhat w`tc tc`s fbrl bf mhj`s`ba-lng`ad jna ih rhjbrmhm

    hkhjtrba`jnkky.

    (J) K`ni`k`ty

    ]ch k`ni`k`ty bf scnrhcbkmhrs `s `a pr`aj`pkh k`l`thm tb tch nlbuat pn`m up iytchl ba tch scnrhs, ]ch knw stnths tcnt n scnrhcbkmhr `s abt phrsbankky k`nikh

    fbr tch njt`bas bf tch I.V. nam `s abt ibuam tb jbatr`iuth tb tch kbsshs bf tchI.V. btchr tcna fbr tch nlbuat tch scnrhcbkmhr scbukm cnvh pn`m up fbr c`s

    scnrhs.

    N scnrhcbkmhrs jna cbwhvhr ih chkm k`nikh `f ch rhjh`vhm n m`v`mham wc`kh chgahw, br rhnsbaniky scbukm cnvh gabwa tcnt, nt tch t`lh bf pnylhat bf tcntm`v`mham, tch I.V. wbukm abt ih nikh tb jbat`auh tb fukf`k `ts bik`dnt`bastbwnrms ts jrhm`tbrs.

    _khnsh abth nabtchr hxhlpt`ba rhdnrm`ad tch k`ni`k`ty bf n scnrhcbkmhr `f ch `sjbas`mhrhm ns n pbk`jylnghr (ihkh`msihpnkhr) `a pnrndrnpc>.4(J)ihkbw nam`a jnsh bf tbrt.

    >.4 Lnandhlhat ibnrm

    ]ch lnandhlhat ibnrm `s rhspbas`ikh fbr tch lnandhlhat bf tch mny-tb-mnynffn`rs bf tch I.V. ]ch lhlihrs bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm, `a fukf`kk`ad tch`rmut`hs, nrh bik`dhm tb tngh `atb njjbuat tch `athrhsts bf tch I.V. nam `ts ius`ahss.Hvhry lhlihr bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm `s nutcbr`zhm tb rhprhshat tch I.V.tbwnrms tc`rm pnrt`hs, uakhss tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba mhthrl`ah tcnt twblhlihrs br lbrh bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm eb`atky lny baky rhprhshat tch I.V.hxthrankky. Tcb `s nutcbr`zhm tb rhprhshat n I.V. jna ih mhthrl`ahm iy jbasukt`adtch bak`ah trnmh rhd`sthr bf tch Mutjc Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh.

    Nktcbudc tch lnandhlhat ibnrm mhthrl`ahs tch pbk`jy nam lnandhlhat bf tchI.V., tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba lny mhthrl`ah tcnt jhrtn`a lnandhlhat ibnrmrhsbkut`bas rhqu`rh pr`br npprbvnk bf nabtchr jbrpbrnth ibmy sujc ns tch dhahrnklhht`ad br tch suphrv`sbry ibnrm. ]ch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba lny furtchrmhthrl`ah tcnt tch lnandhlhat ibnrm scbukm ni`mh iy jhrtn`a du`mhk`ahs bf

    nabtchr jbrpbrnth ibmy sujc ns tch dhahrnk lhht`ad. ]ch lnandhlhat ibnrm `sbik`dhm tb ni`mh iy sujc du`mhk`ahs, uakhss tchy jbatrnm`jt tch `athrhsts bf tchI.V. nam `ts ius`ahss.

    @f n lhlihr bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm cns n m`rhjt br `am`rhjt jbafk`jt bf `athrhstsw`tc tch I.V. `t scbukm abt tngh pnrt `a tch mhj`s`ba-lng`ad prbjhss. Mutjc knwprbv`mhs fbr n lhjcna`sl tb mhnk w`tc tch s`tunt`ba `f tch lnandhlhat ibnrm, ns nrhsukt tchrhbf, `s abt nikh tb tngh n mhj`s`ba.

    @a tch Ahtchrknams n I.V. jna bpt fbr n bah-t`hr br n twb-t`hr ibnrm systhl.]rnm`t`bankky Mutjc jbrpbrnth knw prbv`mhs fbr n twb-t`hr systhl fbr tch

    lnandhlhat bf n I.V. ]ch twb-t`hr systhl prbv`mhs fbr n lnandhlhat ibnrm tcnt

    `s rhspbas`ikh fbr tch mny-tb-mny lnandhlhat bf tch I.V. nam na bpt`bank namshpnrnth suphrv`sbry ibnrm tcnt suphrv`shs tch lnandhlhat ibnrm.

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    K`ni`k`ty tbwnrm tch I.V. ins`jnkky rhsukts frbl n irhnjc bf muty (br jbatrnjt)

    tcnt hnjc bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs cns tbwnrms tch jblpnay. ]chknw prbv`mhs tcnt tch lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs lny ihjblh (eb`atky nam

    shvhrnkky) k`nikh `a jnsh bf `lprbphr lnandhlhat (baihcbbrk`eg ihstuur).@lprbphr scbukm ih rhnm tb lhna jkhnrky ahdk`dhat nam `asuff`j`hat namtchrhfbrh abt baky `lprbphr `a tch lbrnk shash bf tch wbrm. K`ni`k`ty tbwnrmstch I.V. `s `a pr`aj`pkh n jbkkhjt`vh k`ni`k`ty7 `t nttnjchs tb nkk lnandhlhatibnrm lhlihrs rhdnrmkhss bf wchtchr hnjc `am`v`munk njtunkky tbbg pnrt `a tch`lprbphr njt br bl`ss`ba. ]c`s fbrl bf k`ni`k`ty lnthr`nk`shs baky vhry shkmbl`a prnjt`jh.

    ]c`rm pnrt`hs jna insh tch`r njt`bas ba tch dhahrnk khdnk mbjtr`ah bf tbrt(barhjctlnt`dh mnnm). ]ch stntutbry prbv`s`bas prbv`mh tcnt nay j`v`k wrbadiy wc`jc phrsbank cnrl br mnlndh tb prbphrty `s jnushm tb nabtchr phrsbascnkk rhamhr tch phrsba iy wcbsh fnukt sujc cnrl br mnlndh cns bjjurrhm

    k`nikh tb rhmrhss tch snlh. @f n lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr, wc`kh njt`ad `a

    c`s fuajt`ba ns lnand`ad ibnrm lhlihr, jnushs cnrl br mnlndh ns butk`ahmnibvh tb n tc`rm pnrty `a n tbrt`bus lnaahr, ch `ajurs k`ni`k`ty tbdhtchr w`tctch I.V. ]ch Mutjc Zuprhlh Jburt cns rukhm tcnt n lnandhlhat ibnrmlhlihr lny ih phrsbankky k`nikh, `f tchrh `s shr`bus ahdk`dhajh(vbkmbhamhhrast`d vhrw`et) bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr, wc`jc cns rhsukthm `acnrl tb n tc`rm pnrty. Tchtchr br abt tchrh `s shr`bus ahdk`dhajhmhphams batch sphj`f`j j`rjulstnajhs bf tch jnsh. Na hxnlpkh bf sujc tbrt`bus brahdk`dhat njt `s n lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr jnus`ad tch jblpnay tb hathr`atb bik`dnt`bas gabw`ad tcnt tch jblpnay w`kk abt ih `a n pbs`t`ba tb lhhtsujc bik`dnt`bas.

    @a dhahrnk, wcha lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs bf n jblpnay cnrl tch

    `athrhsts bf n jrhm`tbr bf tch jblpnay iy `asuff`j`hatky hasur`ad tcnt tchjblpnay fukf`ks `ts (hx`st`ad) pnylhat bik`dnt`ba(s) w`tc rhsphjt tb tc`s

    jrhm`tbr, tchy lny `ajur k`ni`k`ty. Bftha, tc`s rhfhrs tb s`tunt`bas `a wc`jc tchjrhm`tbrs' r`dcts tb rhmrhss nrh frustrnthm iy5 (`) tch lnandhlhat ibnrmlhlihrs jnus`ad tch jblpnay tb hathr `atb bik`dnt`bas gabw`ad tcnt tchjblpnay w`kk abt ih `a n pbs`t`ba tb lhht sujc bik`dnt`bas, (``) tch jrhnt`ba bftch `lndh bf jrhm`twbrtc`ahss tbwnrms n tc`rm pnrty nktcbudc tch lnandhlhatibnrm lhlihr gabws br scbukm cnvh gabwa tcnt tch jbatrnry `s truh, (```) tbstr`p tch jblpnay w`tc tch purpbsh bf frustrnt`ad jrhm`tbrs r`dcts, (`v)shkhjt`vh pnylhat bf jrhm`tbrs nt tch t`lh bf tch inagruptjy bf tch jblpnay

    br nt tch t`lh tcnt tch lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs gahw tcnt tch inagruptjybf tch jblpnay wns fbrhshhnikh br prbinikh nam r`dcts bf btchr jrhm`tbrs bf

    tch jblpnay cnvh ihha cnrlhm.

    Tcha n jblpnay f`ams tcnt `t `s uanikh tb pny `ts mhits rhknt`ad tb tnxhs namsbj`nk shjur`ty jbatr`iut`bas, `t cns tch muty tb abt`fy tch rhkhvnat nutcbr`t`hsnt bajh. ]ch phankty fbr fn`k`ad tb mb sb `s shvhrh, anlhky5 tch lnandhlhatibnrm lhlihrs ihjblh eb`atky nam shvhrnkky k`nikh fbr tchsh mhits, uakhss (n)tchy scbw hv`mhajh tcnt tch fn`kurh tb phrfbrl tc`s muty (tch abt`f`jnt`ba)jnaabt ih nttr`iuthm tb tchl nam (i) tchy scbw hv`mhajh tcnt tch `ani`k`ty bftch jblpnay tb pny `ts mhits `s abt jnushm iy lna`fhstky `lprbphrlnandhlhat (ghaahk`eg baihcbbrk`eg ihstuur).

    _khnsh abth tcnt tch phrsbank k`ni`k`ty bf lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs nksb

    nppk`hs tb jb-pbk`jylnghrs (lhmhihkh`msihpnkhrs). ]chsh nrh `am`v`munks wcbhffhjt`vhky jbatrbk tch jblpnay, ns `f tchy whrh bff`j`nk lnandhlhat ibnrm

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    lhlihrs. N scnrhcbkmhr br hlpkbyhh bf tch jblpnay wcb `s abt nlnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr iut phrfbrls tch rbkh bf n lnandhlhat ibnrm

    lhlihr nam cns hffhjt`vh jbatrbk bf tch jblpnay jna ih jbas`mhrhm n jb-pbk`jylnghr.

    ]ch dhahrnk lhht`ad bf scnrhcbkmhrs lny m`sjcnrdh tch lnandhlhat ibnrmfbr tch lnandhlhat jbamujthm iy `t. ]ch m`sjcnrdh d`vha cns baky `athrankhffhjt nam jnaabt tchrhfbrh ih `avbghm ndn`ast tc`rm pnrt`hs. Zujc m`sjcnrdh `susunkky drnathm nt tch naaunk dhahrnk lhht`ad bf scnrhcbkmhrs. Ns rhdnrms tchpbss`i`k`ty bf `asurnajh, `t scbukm ih abthm tcnt n sphj`f`j typh bf `asurnajhhx`sts `a tch Ahtchrknams fbr lnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihrs. ]c`s `asurnajh `susunkky rhfhrrhm tb ns M&B-`asurnajh.

    N scnrhcbkmhr jna, `a pr`aj`pkh, abt ih chkm k`nikh fbr njts br bl`ss`bas bf nlnandhlhat ibnrm lhlihr. Zcnrhcbkmhrs nrh abt phrsbankky k`nikh fbr njtsphrfbrlhm `a tch anlh bf tch jblpnay nam jnaabt ih bik`dhm tb jbatr`iuth tb

    kbsshs bf tch jblpnay `a hxjhss bf tch`r jbatr`iut`ba tb tch scnrh jnp`tnk.

    >.3 Zuphrv`sbry ibnrm

    @f tch twb-t`hr ibnrm systhl `s nppk`hm tch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba lny prbv`mh fbrn suphrv`sbry ibnrm. @t `s bpt`bank, uakhss tch knrdh jblpna`hs rhd`lh nppk`hs.

    Baky pr`vnth `am`v`munks lny ih n suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihr. ]ch suphrv`sbryibnrm cns tch tnsg bf suphrv`s`ad tch pbk`jy bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm nam tch

    mny-tb-mny nffn`rs bf tch I.V.

    (N) Nppb`atlhat, susphas`ba nam m`sl`ssnk

    ]ch f`rst suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihrs bf n I.V. nrh nppb`athm `a tch mhhm bf`ajbrpbrnt`ba. Btchrw`sh suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihrs nrh nppb`athm iy tchdhahrnk lhht`ad. Na nppb`atlhat jna ih fbr na uak`l`thm phr`bm bf t`lh.Hvhry suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihr lny nt nkk t`lhs ih susphamhm br m`sl`sshmiy tch jbrpbrnth ibmy tcnt `s nutcbr`zhm tb nppb`at tch suphrv`sbry ibnrmlhlihrs. Nkk tch suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihrs cnvh tb ih rhd`sthrhm w`tc tchJcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh.

    (I) ]nsg nam nutcbr`ty

    ]ch suphrv`sbry ibnrm cns twb ln`a tnsgs5 suphrv`s`ba nam nmv`jh.Zuphrv`s`ba nksb jbvhrs tch futurh pbk`j`hs `a tch kbad thrl. ]ch suphrv`sbryibnrm furtchrlbrh cns tb suphrv`sh tch fuajt`ba`ad, tch qunk`ty nam jbat`au`tybf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm. Zuphrv`s`ba nksb jbvhrs suis`m`nr`hs nam btchrjblpna`hs rhknthm tb tch I.V. ns whkk ns `lpbrtnat lnandhlhat ibnrm

    mhj`s`bas, sujc ns lhrdhrs nam njqu`s`t`bas.

    ]ch suphrv`sbry ibnrm cns shvhrnk tnsgs ns sht but `a tch knw, sujc ns tchjnkk`ad bf n dhahrnk lhht`ad, prbv`m`ad tch dhahrnk lhht`ad w`tc `afbrlnt`ba,na nmv`sbry rbkh nt tch dhahrnk lhht`ad nam rhprhshatnt`ba `a jnsh tchlnandhlhat ibnrm cns n jbafk`jt bf `athrhst. Nmm`t`bank tnsgs jna ih nmmhm `atch nrt`jkhs bf nssbj`nt`ba ns whkk.

    (J) @athrank nam hxthrank k`ni`k`ty

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    ]ch k`ni`k`ty bf tch suphrv`sbry ibnrm `s ins`jnkky s`l`knr nam inshm ba tch

    snlh pr`aj`pkhs ns tch k`ni`k`ty bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm. ]ch suphrv`sbryibnrm lhlihrs jna ih chkm (`athrankky) k`nikh fbr `lprbphr phrfbrlnajh bf

    tch tnsgs jcnrdhm tb tchl (bpdhmrndha tngha), (hxthrankky) `a jnsh bf tbrt `ftchrh `s phrsbank iknlh `a rhsphjt bf tch mnlndh. @a tch hvhat bf inagruptjybf n I.V. tch suphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihrs jna ih chkm k`nikh fbr tch nlbuat bfmhits rhln`a`ad uapn`m nfthr tch k`qu`mnt`ba bf tch I.V.'s nsshts, `f (n) tchsuphrv`sbry ibnrm lhlihrs cnvh m`sjcnrdhm tch`r mut`hs `a n lna`fhstky`lprbphr lnaahr nam (i) tchrh `s pr`ln fnj`h hv`mhajh tb scbw tcnt tc`s cnsihha n lnebr jnush bf tch I.V.'s inagruptjy.

    >.0 Njqu`r`ad na hx`st`ad ius`ahss (L&N)

    (N) Dhahrnk

    `.

    _rbjhss nam trnasnjt`ba mbjulhatnt`ba

    @f n fbrh`da pnrty jbas`mhrs tb hathr `atb tch Mutjc lnrght bah bftch bpt`bas `s tb njqu`rh na hx`st`ad Mutjc jblpnay. Xamhr Mutjcknw L&N jna dhahrnkky ih strujturhm ns n scnrh trnasnjt`ba(nnamhkhafus`h), na nssht trnasnjt`ba (ihmr`efsfus`h) br tcrbudc nkhdnk lhrdhr (eur`m`sjch fus`h) br spk`t-bff (eur`m`sjch spk`ts`ad).

    _r`vnth (bamhrcnamsh) trnasnjt`bas rhdnrm`ad tch scnrhs `a tchjnp`tnk bf I.V.s fbrl tch lnebr`ty bf L&N trnasnjt`bas `a tch

    Ahtchrknams. Ahxt tb tch shkk`ad nam iuy`ad pnrt`hs, tch pnrt`hs`avbkvhm nrh usunkky jbrpbrnth f`anajh nmv`sbrs br `avhstlhatinaghrs, (L&N) knwyhrs, tnx nmv`sbrs nam njjbuatnats. ]ch MutjcL&N lnrght `s n mhvhkbphm bah wchrh`a L&N `s w`mhky ushm nsn strnthdy.

    Dhahrnkky na L&N trnasnjt`ba `s g`jghm bff iy tch jbrpbrnthf`anajh nmv`sbr br `avhstlhat inaghr `avbkvhm iy sham`ad but na`afbrlnt`ba lhlbrnamul br s`l`knr mbjulhat nfthr n aba-m`sjkbsurh br jbaf`mhat`nk`ty ndrhhlhat cns ihha s`dahm iy tchrhjh`v`ad pnrty. Zujc aba-m`sjkbsurh ndrhhlhats usunkky jbatn`a nphankty jknush, ihjnush n shkk`ad pnrty w`kk abt shttkh w`tc baky tchpbss`i`k`ty tb jkn`l sphj`f`j phrfbrlnajh (angbl`ad) ns n lhnasbf hafbrj`ad tch ndrhhlhat. Nktcbudc aba-m`sjkbsurh ndrhhlhats

    shhl prhtty stnamnrm, `t `s nmv`snikh tb cnvh tchl rhv`hwhm iy nkbjnk knwyhr tb hasurh tchy w`kk nmhqunthky prbthjt ybur `athrhsts.

    KB@

    Frbl tch khdnk phrsphjt`vh tch ahxt sthp `s tch hxhjut`ba bf n khtthrbf `athat br s`l`knr mbjulhat sujc ns chnms bf ndrhhlhat brlhlbrnamul bf uamhrstnam`ad. Zuistnajh bvhr fbrl nppk`hsuamhr Mutjc knw nam tchrhfbrh tch t`tkh br fbrl bf tch mbjulhat `skhss rhkhvnat tcna tch njtunk jbathats fbr tch quhst`ba wchtchr `tjbast`tuths n khdnkky i`am`ad ndrhhlhat. ]chsh mbjulhats cnvh `a

    jbllba tcnt tchy nkk nrh n fbrl bf jbatrnjt. Nktcbudc tch

    ahjhss`ty fbr n khtthr bf `athat br s`l`knr ndrhhlhat mhphams ba tchsphj`f`j trnasnjt`ba nt cnam, `t `s jbllba tb hathr `atb bah tb,

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    prbthjthm iy knw nam jnaabt ih nffhjthm iy inagruptjy. Ihjnushtch knw prbthjts tch j`v`k-knw abtnry's inag njjbuat nam tch knw

    nksb m`jtnths tcnt j`v`k-knw abtnr`hs scbukm ih `amhphamhat tc`sprbjhmurh `s rhdnrmhm iy tch lnrght ns trustwbrtcy. ]ch ush bf tch

    j`v`k-knw abtnry's prbthjthm inag njjbuat `s suiehjt tb str`jtrhdukntbry rhqu`rhlhats. Xsunkky tch pnrt`hs ndrhh tcnt tch j`v`k-knw abtnry w`kk cbkm tch trnasfhrrhm nlbuat fbr tch ihahf`t bf tchiuyhr uat`k tch abtnr`nk mhhm bf trnasfhr bf scnrhs `s hxhjuthm nfthrwc`jc tch abtnry w`kk cbkm tch trnasfhrrhm nlbuat fbr tch ihahf`tbf tch shkkhr. ]cnt wny `t `s prhvhathm ns lujc ns pbss`ikh tcnt tchshkkhr w`kk cnvh trnasfhrrhm tch bwahrsc`p bf tch scnrhs tb tchiuyhr w`tcbut cnv`ad rhjh`vhm tch jbrrhspbam`ad purjcnsh pr`jh brv`jh vhrsn tcnt tch iuyhr w`kk cnvh pn`m tch purjcnsh pr`jh w`tcbutcnv`ad ihjblh bwahr bf tch scnrhs. N jblpk`jnt`ad fnjtbr `a tc`srhsphjt `s tch `avbkvhlhat bf inags tcnt, fbr hxnlpkh, prbv`mhnjqu`s`t`ba f`anajh, ihjnush dhahrnkky tch inags w`kk abt njjhpt

    tcnt tch purjcnsh pr`jh br pnrts tchrhbf nrh chkm fbr tch ihahf`t bf

    tch shkkhr ihfbrh shjur`ty (h.d. pkhmdhs nam lbrtdndhs) cns ihhavhsthm fbr tch`r ihahf`t.

    Btchr ln`a tbp`js `a Z_Ns nrh (`) jbam`t`bas prhjhmhat(bpsjcbrthamh vbbrwnnrmha) sujc ns lhrdhr jbatrbk, btchrrhqu`rhm jbashats nam npprbvnks nam tch nishajh bf lnthr`nknmvhrsh jcnadhs br hffhjts, (``) `athr`l phr`bm (`.h. prbv`s`bas fbrtch phr`bm ihtwhha s`da`ad nam jkbs`ad `f tchy mb abt bjjur ba tchsnlh mnth), (```) rhprhshatnt`bas, wnrrnat`hs nam `amhla`t`hs nam(`v) k`ni`k`ty bf tch shkkhr uamhr tch Z_N.

    Btchr mbjulhatnt`ba

    Ahxt tb na KB@ nam Z_N tch fbkkbw`ad mbjulhatnt`ba `s rhqu`rhm

    br `s usunkky ushm `a na L&N trnasnjt`ba5 (`) n abtnr`nk mhhm bftrnasfhr bf scnrhs, (``) n abtnr`nk khtthr tcnt shts buts tch fuams fkbwnam cbw tch j`v`k-knw abtnry lnandhs tch fuams fkbw, (```) njkbs`ad ndhamn tcnt ba n mbjulhat khvhk shts but wc`jc sthps cnvhtb ih tngha nam wcb cns tb s`da wc`jc mbjulhats tb njc`hvh nsujjhssfuk jkbs`ad, (`v) mbjulhats `a jbaahjt`ba w`tc tchahjhssnry jbrpbrnth njt`ba, nlbadst wc`jc, scnrhcbkmhrs namibnrm rhsbkut`bas `a jbaahjt`ba w`tc, fbr hxnlpkh, tch rhpknjhlhat

    bf lhlihrs bf tch lnandhlhat ibnrm bf tch tnrdht jblpnay nam(v) `f tch trnasnjt`ba `s n khvhrndhm trnasnjt`ba br wcha pnrnkkhk tb

    tch L&N trnasnjt`ba n rhf`anaj`ad tnghs pknjh5 f`anaj`admbjulhats, sujc ns kbna mbjulhats nam shjur`ty mbjulhatnt`ba

    sujc ns mhhm bf pkhmdhs nam lbrtdndh, `a jbaahjt`ba w`tcnjqu`s`t`ba f`anajh.

    ``. Muh m`k`dhajh nam m`sjkbsurh lhjcna`sl

    Xamhr Mutjc knw n shkkhr bf tch scnrhs `a tch jnp`tnk bf n jblpnaycns n muty tb `afbrl (lhmhmhk`adspk`jct) tch pbthat`nk iuyhrwchtchr tchrh nrh `ssuhs tcnt jbukm ih `lpbrtnat fbr tch iuyhr's

    nsshsslhat bf tch tnrdht jblpnay. Nktcbudc n pbthat`nk iuyhr lnynssulh tcnt tch shkkhr's stnthlhats nrh truh, tch pbthat`nk iuyhr ba

    `ts tura cns n muty tb `avhst`dnth (bamhrzbhgspk`jct) tch tnrdhtjblpnay tb prhvhat tcnt `t iuys tch scnrhs ba tch ins`s bf wrbad

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    nssulpt`bas. @f n shkkhr cbwhvhr w`tccbkms lnthr`nk `afbrlnt`bafrbl tch pbthat`nk iuyhr, `t jnaabt nvhrt n jkn`l frbl tch iuyhr iy

    nsshrt`ad tcnt tch iuyhr cns abt jblpk`hm w`tc `ts muty tb`avhst`dnth.

    Tchtchr n muh m`k`dhajh `avhst`dnt`ba `s ahjhssnry br nmv`snikhnam tch sjbph nam mhptc tchrhbf mhphams ba tch njtunk lntthr ntcnam sujc ns tch s`zh nam anturh bf tch tnrdht jblpnay nam `tsius`ahss. @f fbr hxnlpkh n ius`ahss mhphams ba twb ln`a suppk`hrnam justblhr jbatrnjts baky, `t wbukm ih nmv`snikh tb rhv`hw tchshjbatrnjts tb vhr`fy tb wcnt hxthat tch ius`ahss bf tch tnrdhtjblpnay `s sustn`anikh.

    N iuyhr w`kk usunkky wnat tb phrfbrl n muh m`k`dhajh`avhst`dnt`ba, abt baky ba khdnk drbuams, iut tb vhr`fy, nlbadstbtchr tc`ads, tch khdnk, f`anaj`nk, tnx, ius`ahss nam hav`rbalhatnk

    nsphjts bf tch tnrdht jblpnay. ]ch rhnsbas fbr n iuyhr tb phrfbrl

    n muh m`k`dhajh `avhst`dnt`ba m`ffhr phr iuyhr. N strnthd`j iuyhrdhahrnkky w`kk cnvh m`ffhrhat lbt`vhs nam pknas w`tc tch tnrdhtjblpnay tcna n f`anaj`nk iuyhr sujc ns pr`vnth hqu`ty. ]ch kntthrw`kk jkhnrky cnvh na hx`t strnthdy tb jbas`mhr `a tch ahnr futurh.Muh m`k`dhajh `avhst`dnt`bas jna fbr hxnlpkh cnvh tch n`l tbvhr`fy (`) wchtchr tch tnrdht jblpnay w`kk ih nikh tb (jbat`auh tb)dhahrnth suff`j`hat rhvhauhs `a tch futurh, (``) wchtchr tch iuyhr'snssulpt`bas rhdnrm`ad tch purjcnsh pr`jh nam, `a jnsh bf pr`vnthhqu`ty, futurh hx`t strnthdy nrh jbrrhjt nam (```) wchtchr tchrh nrhnay r`sgs br `ssuhs tcnt cnvh na `lpnjt ba tch purjcnsh pr`jh br tchius`ahss tcnt w`kk cnvh tb ih l`t`dnthm `a tch trnasnjt`bambjulhatnt`ba.

    Muh m`k`dhajh `avhst`dnt`bas nrh lbrh nam lbrh mbah `a bak`ah

    mntn rbbls bffhrhm iy `amhphamhat mntn rbbl prbv`mhrs sujc nsLhrr`kk Mntns`th, @atrnk`ags br @lpr`ln. Bftha tch mntn rbbl `s shtup ba tch ins`s bf muh m`k`dhajh quhst`baan`rhs frbl tch iuyhr.Bah bf tch nmvnatndhs bf tch ush bf sujc bak`ah mntn rbbls `s tcnttch `afbrlnt`ba m`sjkbshm iy tch shkkhr `s m`d`tnkky nvn`knikh.

    ]ch stnrt`ad pb`at bf tch m`sjkbsurh lhjcna`sl `a tch Z_N `s tchpr`aj`pkh tcnt `f n iuyhr `s nwnrh br jbukm cnvh ihha nwnrh bf n

    irhnjc bf tch Z_N ba tch ins`s bf tch m`sjkbshm `afbrlnt`ba, `tjnaabt jkn`l n irhnjc bf tch Z_N.

    ]chrhfbrh, bah bf tch rhjurr`ad m`sjuss`ba pb`ats rhdnrm`ad Z_Ns

    `s wcnt `s rhdnrmhm ns m`sjkbshm `afbrlnt`ba. N shkkhr w`kk wnat tchmhf`a`t`ba bf m`sjkbshm `afbrlnt`ba tb ih ns irbnm ns pbss`ikhwchrhns n iuyhr w`kk wnat tb k`l`t tch sjbph bf tch mhf`a`t`ba bfm`sjkbshm `afbrlnt`ba ns lujc ns pbss`ikh. Muh tb tch ush bfbak`ah mntn rbbls `t ihjnlh hns`hr tb r`ad-fhajh tch jbathats bftch mntn rbbl. Xsunkky tch jbathats bf tch bak`ah mntn rbbl,`ajkum`ad tch bak`ah ^&N shss`bas tcnt cnvh ihha chkm, nrh iuratba n JM, MVM br XZI st`jg tcnt `s nttnjchm tb tch Z_N ns n

    sjchmukh sb tcnt tchrh `s ab m`sjuss`ba nibut wcnt wns m`sjkbshm `atch mntn rbbl. ]b nvb`m m`sjuss`bas nibut tch jbathats bf tch

    m`d`tnk mntn jnrr`hr nam tb k`l`t tch r`sg tcnt bah bf tch pnrt`hstnlphrs w`tc tchl `t jna ih jbas`mhrhm tb d`vh tch m`d`tnk mntn

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    jbvhrhm iy na `amhla`ty, fbr hxnlpkh tnxhs, scnkk ih rh`liurshm`a fukk iy tch shkkhr tb tch iuyhr br tch tnrdht jblpnay. Bajh

    ndn`a, nkk bf tc`s `s nkwnys suiehjt tb ahdbt`nt`ba.

    (I) K`l`tnt`ba bf k`ni`k`ty nam shjur`ty

    Zhkkhrs `a tch Mutjc lnrght dhahrnkky mb abt njjhpt uak`l`thm k`ni`k`ty namZ_Ns tchrhfbrh nkwnys cnvh k`l`tnt`ba bf k`ni`k`ty jknushs fbr tch ihahf`t bftch shkkhr. K`ni`k`ty `a tch Z_N `s dhahrnkky k`l`thm `a, nlbadst btchr tc`ads,nlbuat, murnt`ba nam sjbph wchrhiy `t `s jbllba tb ndrhh ba n lnx`lul

    bvhrnkk jnp bf k`ni`k`ty bf tch shkkhr uamhr tch ndrhhlhat. Zujc jnp `s bfthahxprhsshm ns n phrjhatndh bf tch purjcnsh pr`jh wchrhiy fbr jhrtn`a tbp`js n

    c`dchr jnp w`kk ih njjhpthm tcna fbr btchr suiehjts. Nktcbudc nkwnys suiehjttb ahdbt`nt`ba, `t `s w`mhky njjhpthm `a tch Mutjc lnrght tcnt n shkkhr `s k`nikhuamhr tch wnrrnat`hs fbr n phr`bm kbad habudc tb hanikh n iuyhr tb mrnw up ntkhnst bah sht bf naaunk njjbuats tb vhr`fy tch wnrrnat`hs tcnt cnvh ihha d`vha`a rhknt`ba tb tch tnrdht jblpnay. Mhphamhat ba wchtchr tch f`anaj`nk yhnr(ibhgennr) bf tch tnrdht jblpnay `s hqunk tb jnkhamnr yhnr nam tch t`l`ad bftch jkbs`ad bf tch trnasnjt`ba n murnt`ba bf >3 lbatcs `s jbllba. Lbrhbvhr,`t `s jbllba fbr n shkkhr tb njjhpt pbthat`nk k`ni`k`ty fbr n kbadhr phr`bm bft`lh `a jbaahjt`ba w`tc, fbr hxnlpkh, tch wnrrnat`hs `a rhknt`ba tb tchbwahrsc`p bf tch scnrhs, tnxhs, nam hav`rbalhatnk `ssuhs br `a jbaahjt`ba

    w`tc jhrtn`a `amhla`t`hs. N fnjtbr `a rhknt`ba tchrhw`tc `s tch nppk`jnikhk`l`tnt`ba phr`bm (vhrenr`adsthrl`ea).

    N furtchr k`l`tnt`ba bf k`ni`k`ty bf n shkkhr `s pbss`ikh `a vnr`bus btchr wnys,fbr hxnlpkh iy `ajkum`ad tch prbv`s`ba tcnt tch shkkhr scnkk abt ih k`nikh tb tchhxthat n sphj`f`j prbv`s`ba br nkkbwnajh `a rhsphjt bf n irhnjc bf tch

    wnrrnat`hs cns ihha suff`j`hatky lnmh `a tch naaunk njjbuats nam n jkn`l jnaih rhjbvhrhm uamhr nay `asurnajh pbk`jy, br n irhnjc bf tch wnrrnat`hs jna ihrhlhm`hm iy tch shkkhr.

    Lbst iuyhrs rhqu`rh n fbrl bf shjur`ty bf tch shkkhr tb hasurh tcnt `a jnsh bf nirhnjc bf tch ndrhhlhat tchrh `s suff`j`hat rhjbursh. Hxnlpkhs bf fbrls bf

    shjur`ty ushm nrh hsjrbw nrrnadhlhats, inag dunrnathhs, aht hqu`tystnthlhats, eb`at nam shvhrnk k`ni`k`ty, surhty nam suibrm`anthm vhambr kbnas._r`vnth hqu`ty pnrt`hs usunkky nrh abt w`kk`ad tb d`vh hknibrnth wnrrnat`hs,`amhla`t`hs br shjur`ty, ihjnush tch k`l`thm k`fh spna bf tch fuams. N sbkut`batcnt `s ushm lbrh nam lbrh `a tch Mutjc lnrght n wnrrnaty nam `amhla`ty`asurnajh tcnt prbv`mhs tch iuyhr shjur`ty `a tch fbrl bf na `asurnajh.

    (J) Zcnrh trnasnjt`bas

    `. Tcy nam cbw

    @f n iuyhr w`schs tb njqu`rh n I.V. nam `ts ius`ahss, njqu`r`ad tchhat`rh scnrh jnp`tnk bf sujc I.V. `s na hff`j`hat wny tb njc`hvhtc`s. Nktcbudc `a prnjt`jh tch bwahr bf tch scnrhs w`kk ih rhdnrmhmns tch bwahr bf tch I.V., frbl n str`jt khdnk phrsphjt`vh tchpurjcnsh bf scnrhs `a tch jnp`tnk bf n I.V. rhsukts `a tch iuyhr

    cnv`ad ihjblh tch bwahr bf tch scnrhs nam abt tch bwahr bf tch

    I.V. nam `ts nsshts. ]ch njqu`s`t`ba bf tch scnrhs `a tch jnp`tnk bf nI.V. `s abahtchkhss na hff`j`hat wny bf njqu`r`ad na hat`rh

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    ius`ahss nt bajh. Fbr tch trnasfhr bf tch bwahrsc`p bf tch scnrhs `atch jnp`tnk bf n I.V. n abtnr`nk mhhm bf trnasfhr bf scnrhs `s

    rhqu`rhm.

    (M) Nssht / k`ni`k`ty trnasnjt`ba

    `. Tcy nam cbw

    Na nsshts / k`ni`k`t`hs trnasnjt`ba jbukm ih tch rbuth tb ih prhfhrrhm`f tch iuy`ad pnrty mbhs abt w`sc tb njqu`rh hvhrytc`ad frbl tch

    shkk`ad hat`ty br `f tch shkk`ad jblpnay `s na bkm jblpnay w`tc npbthat`nkky r`sgy khdnjy `a tch fbrl bf pbthat`nk k`ni`k`t`hs.

    Furtchrlbrh na nsshts / k`ni`k`t`hs trnasnjt`ba hanikhs n iuyhr tbjchrry p`jgjhrtn`a nsshts / k`ni`k`t`hs frbl tch shkk`ad pnrty.

    @f pnrt`hs jcbbsh fbr na nsshts / k`ni`k`t`hs trnasnjt`ba, na nsshtpurjcnsh ndrhhlhat cns tb ih mrnwa up. Zphj`nk ntthat`ba tchascbukm tcha ih pn`m tb wc`jc nsshts w`kk ih trnasfhrrhm nam cbwsujc nsshts nrh muky trnasfhrrhm uamhr Mutjc knw. _ursunat tbMutjc knw hvhry nssht cns tb ih trnasfhrrhm shpnrnthky njjbrm`ad tbtch npprbpr`nth lhtcbms bf trnasfhr bf tch nsshts jbajhrahm.Nsshts / k`ni`k`t`hs trnasnjt`bas nksb nffhjt tch hlpkbyhhs (shh

    pnrndrnpc9.6(I)).

    Ihkbw shvhrnk fbrlnk`t`hs `a jbaahjt`ba w`tc tch trnasfhr bfjhrtn`a typhs bf nsshts w`kk ih m`sjusshm.

    Jbatrnjts

    T`tc tch jb-bphrnt`ba bf c`s jbatrnjt`ad pnrty, n pnrty jna trnasfhrc`s jbatrnjtunk rhknt`ba w`tc tc`s jbatrnjt`ad pnrty tb n tc`rm pnrtyiy n mhhm mrnwa up ihtwhha c`lshkf nam tch tc`rm pnrty. ]c`s cns

    tch hffhjt bf trnasfhrr`ad nkk r`dcts nam bik`dnt`bas tb tch tc`rmpnrty, tb tch hxthat ndrhhm upba. ]ch nssht purjcnsh ndrhhlhat jna

    ih jbas`mhrhm ns n mhhm.

    Yhd`sthrhm prbphrty

    ]ch trnasfhr bf rhd`sthrhm prbphrty (h.d. rhnk hstnth) rhqu`rhs ntrnasfhr iy lhnas bf n abtnr`nk mhhm bf trnasfhr bf rhd`sthrhm

    prbphrty hxhjuthm iy n j`v`k-knw abtnry.

    Lbvhnikh nsshts

    Lbvhnikh nsshts nrh trnasfhrrhm iy lhnas bf drnat`ad tchpbsshss`ba (ihz`tsvhrsjcnff`ad) bf tch nssht `a quhst`ba tb tch

    iuyhr.

    @avhatbry

    @avhatbry w`kk dhahrnkky jbas`st bf lbvnikh nsshts nam `s bfthatrnasfhrrhm iy drnat`ad tch pbsshss`ba (ihz`tsvhrsjcnff`ad) bf tch

    nsshts tb tch iuyhr.

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    @a jnsh tch nsshts jbajhrahm nrh abt kbjnthm nt tch prhl`shs bf tchshkk`ad hat`ty nam tcus abt `a tch pbsshss`ba bf tch shkkhr, tch nsshts

    lust ih trnasfhrrhm iy lhnas bf n mhhm. ]c`s mhhm jna ih nanutchat`j mhhm br n pr`vnth mhhm. ]ch nssht purjcnsh ndrhhlhat

    jna ih jbas`mhrhm ns n mhhm tb tc`s purpbsh. @t tcnt jnsh `t `snmv`snikh tb nmm n jknush `a tch nssht purjcnsh ndrhhlhat stnt`adtcnt tch shkk`ad hat`ty scnkk `am`jnth wchrh nam w`tc wcbl, tchshnsshts nrh kbjnthm.

    Furtchrlbrh, `t `s bf `lpbrtnajh tcnt tch `avhatbry w`kk ihjnrhfukky `mhat`f`hm, sb tcnt ibtc pnrt`hs gabw wc`jc tc`ads ihkbadtb tch `avhatbry (na naahx `a wc`jc tch `avhatbry `s k`sthm jna ihnttnjchm).

    Njjbuats rhjh`vnikh

    Njjbuats rhjh`vnikh nrh trnasfhrrhm iy nss`dalhat (jhss`h) wc`jc

    jna ih hffhjthm iy lhnas bf n mhhm `athamhm fbr tcnt purpbsh namiy suishquhatky `afbrl`ad tch mhitbrs bf tch trnasfhr.

    ]ch mhhm jna ih na nutchat`j mhhm (`.h. n abtnr`nk mhhm) br npr`vnth mhhm. _khnsh abth tcnt tch mhhm scbukm hxpk`j`tky lhat`batch trnasfhr nam mhk`vhry. Ndn`a, tch nssht purjcnsh ndrhhlhat jnaih jbas`mhrhm ns n mhhm tb tc`s purpbsh. ]ch abt`jh tcnt cns tb ihd`vha tb tch mhitbrs lny ih mbah iy ibtc tch shkk`ad nam tchiuy`ad pnrt`hs.

    Njjbuats pnynikh

    Na bik`dnt`ba `s trnasfhrrhm frbl tch bik`dbr tb n tc`rm phrsba, `ftch kntthr nssulhs tch snlh frbl tch bik`dbr. ]ch nssulpt`ba bf

    tch bik`dnt`ba baky cns hffhjt ndn`ast tch bik`dhh `f tch bik`dhhjbashats tchrhtb, nfthr cnv`ad ihha abt`f`hm bf tch nssulpt`ba iytch pnrt`hs.

    (H) Khdnk lhrdhr br spk`t bff

    `. Tcy nam cbw

    N khdnk lhrdhr (eur`m`sjch fus`h) br khdnk spk`t-bff (eur`m`sjch

    spk`ts`ad) nrh n lhnas bf trnasfhrr`ad, nkk br pnrt bf tch prbphrty,r`dcts nam `athrhsts nam k`ni`k`t`hs iy ua`vhrsnk trnasfhr bf t`tkh(bamhr nkdhlhah t`thk) tb na njqu`r`ad hat`ty. ]ch njqu`r`ad hat`tyjna ih na hx`st`ad khdnk hat`ty br na hat`ty tcnt w`kk ih`ajbrpbrnthm ns n rhsukt bf tch khdnk lhrdhr br khdnk spk`t-bff.

    Ns bppbshm tb na nssht / k`ni`k`ty trnasnjt`ba wchrhiy hnjcshpnrnth nssht nam k`ni`k`ty cns tb ih trnasfhrrhm frbl tch shkk`adhat`ty tb tch njqu`r`ad hat`ty `a njjbrmnajh w`tc nppk`jnikh knw, nkhdnk lhrdhr br spk`t-bff jblhs `atb hffhjt stnrt`ad ba tch f`rst mnynfthr tch hxhjut`ba bf tch abtnr`nk mhhm bf khdnk lhrdhr br spk`t-bff.N khdnk lhrdhr br khdnk spk`t-bff hanikhs tch njqu`r`ad hat`ty tb

    njqu`rh nkk nsshts nam/br k`ni`k`t`hs nt bajh, tcrbudc tch hxhjut`babf n abtnr`nk mhhm bf khdnk lhrdhr br n abtnr`nk mhhm bf khdnk spk`t-

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    ]ch pnrt`hs tb n lhrdhr br spk`t-bff w`kk cnvh tb puik`sc n abt`jh bftch mhpbs`t bf tch mbjulhats `a n mn`ky ahwspnphr w`tc ant`bank

    j`rjuknt`ba, stnt`ad tch trnmh rhd`sthr(s) bf tch Jcnlihr bfJbllhrjh nt wc`jc tch snlh nrh mhpbs`thm nam tch nmmrhss wchrh

    tch snlh lny ih `asphjthm pursunat tb tch prhv`bus pnrndrnpc.

    ]ch dhahrnk lhht`ad bf scnrhcbkmhrs lny baky nmbpt n rhsbkut`bafbr tch lhrdhr br spk`t-bff nfthr bah lbatc cns hknpshm frbl tchmny ba wc`jc nkk pnrt`hs tb tch lhrdhr br spk`t-bff cnvh puik`schmtch abt`jh bf mhpbs`t bf tch prbpbshm thrls bf tch lhrdhr br spk`t-bff `a tch ahwspnphr.

    T`tc`a bah lbatc fbkkbw`ad tch mnth tcnt nkk pnrt`hs tb tch lhrdhrbr spk`t-bff cnvh d`vha abt`jh bf tch mhpbs`t bf tch prbpbshm thrlsbf tch lhrdhr br spk`t-bff, hnjc btchr pnrty `a n khdnk rhknt`basc`pw`tc sujc pnrty lny bppbsh tch prbpbshm thrls bf tch lhrdhr br

    spk`t-bff iy f`k`ad n pht`t`ba w`tc tch M`str`jt Jburt. ]ch M`str`jt

    Jburt w`kk mhay sujc pht`t`ba `f tch pnrty tcnt f`khs `t cns abtsujjhhmhm `a mhlbastrnt`ad tcnt tch khdnk lhrdhr br spk`t-bff w`kkrhsukt `a n mhthr`brnt`ba bf tch pbthat`nk rhmrhss pbs`t`ba bf tcntpnrty d`v`ad.

    (F) Lhrdhr jbatrbk

    ]ch Ahtchrknams Nutcbr`ty fbr Jbasulhrs nam Lnrghts (NJL) `srhspbas`ikh fbr lhrdhr jbatrbk `a tch Ahtchrknams. @a jnsh bf na L&Ntrnasnjt`ba, tch trnasnjt`ba w`kk cnvh tb ih abt`f`hm tb tch NJL `f tchfbkkbw`ad twb jr`thr`n nrh lht5 (`) tch tbtnk naaunk dkbink turabvhr bf tch

    jblpna`hs `avbkvhm hxjhhms >>:,=8?,??? nam (``) nt khnst twb bf tchjblpna`hs `avbkvhm cnvh na naaunk turabvhr `a tch Ahtchrknams bf:?,???,??? br lbrh.

    @f tch njqu`r`ad jblpnay fbrls pnrt bf n drbup bf jblpna`hs, tch turabvhr bftch hat`rh drbup cns tb ih tngha `atb njjbuat. ]ch turabvhr bf n jblpnay tcnt

    shkks pnrt bf tch ius`ahss mbhs abt cnvh tb ih tngha `atb njjbuat.

    Fbr jblpna`hs `a tch chnktcjnrh shjtbr L&N trnasnjt`bas cnvh tb ih abt`f`hmtb tch NJL `f tch fbkkbw`ad twb jr`thr`n nrh lht5 (`) tch tbtnk naaunk dkbinkturabvhr bf tch jblpna`hs `avbkvhm hxjhhms 88,???,??? nam (``) nt khnst twbbf tch jblpna`hs `avbkvhm cnvh na naaunk turabvhr `a tch Ahtchrknams bf

    >?,???,??? br lbrh.

    @f tch fbkkbw`ad twb jr`thr`n nrh lht, tch L&N trnasnjt`ba w`kk cnvh tb ihabt`f`hm tb tch Hurbphna Jbll`ss`ba5 (`) tch tbtnk naaunk dkbink turabvhr bftch jblpna`hs `avbkvhm hxjhhms 8,???,???,??? nam (``) nt khnst twb bf tchjblpna`hs `avbkvhm cnvh na naaunk turabvhr `a tch Hurbphna Xa`ba bf n

    l`a`lul bf 98?,???,???.

    ]ch lhrdhr jbatrbk prbjhmurh jbas`sts bf twb pcnshs5 (`) tch abt`f`jnt`bapcnsh (lhkm`adfnsh) nam (``) tch phrl`t pcnsh (vhrduaa`adfnsh). Nabt`f`jnt`ba scbukm ih mbah ukt`lnthky fbur whhgs ihfbrh tch trnasnjt`ba `sjkbshm nam `s mbah iy f`kk`ad but n fbrl tcnt jna ih mbwakbnmhm frbl tch

    whis`th bf tch NJL. ]ch Mutjc khd`skntbr k`l`thm tch hxthat bf `afbrlnt`batcnt tch jblpna`hs `avbkvhm cnvh tb prbv`mh `a tch abt`f`jnt`ba pcnsh tb k`l`t

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    tch nml`a`strnt`vh iurmha ns lujc ns pbss`ikh. @f n abt`f`jnt`ba `s abt f`khm brabt f`khm `a t`lh, tch NJL `s nutcbr`zhm tb `lpbsh n f`ah. @f tch NJL, nfthr n

    abt`f`jnt`ba, mhj`mhs tcnt n phrl`t `s rhqu`rhm tch jblpna`hs `avbkvhm w`kkcnvh tb prbv`mh lbrh mhtn`khm `afbrlnt`ba `a njjbrmnajh w`tc n phrl`t

    nppk`jnt`ba fbrl tcnt jna ih mbwakbnmhm frbl tch whis`th bf NJL.

    Nktcbudc tch prbjhmurh shhls prhtty strn`dctfbrwnrm `t `s nmv`snikh tb hadndhn sphj`nk`zhm nat` trust knwyhr tb nmv`sh w`tc rhsphjt tb tch lhrdhr jbatrbkprbjhmurh. Bur f`rl cns jkbsh t`hs w`tc sujc nat` trust knwyhrs.

    (D) ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh

    Na L&N trnasnjt`ba `a tch Mutjc lnrght scbukm nksb jblpky w`tc tch ZHYLhrdhr Jbmh (ZHY Ihsku`tFus`hdhmrndsrhdhks 9???). ]ch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh`s n fbrl bf shkf-rhduknt`ba iy tch lnrght7 tchrhfbrh `t knjgs n stntutbry ins`snam cns tch purpbsh bf mhfham`ad tch `athrhsts bf tch hlpkbyhhs `a na L&Ntrnasnjt`ba tcrbudc `afkuhajh bf tch trnmh ua`bas. N v`bknt`ba bf tch ZHYLhrdhr Jbmh lny khnm tb n m`sputh rhsbkut`ba prbjhmurh ihfbrh tch m`sputhjbll`tthh bf tch Mutjc Zbj`nk nam Hjbabl`j Jbuaj`k (ZHY). ]ch mhj`s`ba `spuik`j. V`bknt`ba bf tch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh furtchr cns ihha tngha `atbnjjbuat `a vhrm`jts bf tch Mutjc Hathrpr`sh Jcnlihr (Bamhrahl`adsgnlhr).Abtw`tcstnam`ad tch nishajh bf n stntutbry ins`s tch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh `s

    tngha `atb njjbuat iy tch lnrght.

    ]ch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh nppk`hs tb n lhrdhr `a wc`jc nt khnst bah jblpnay `s`avbkvhm tcnt dhahrnkky hlpkbys nt khnst 8? hlpkbyhhs nam tcnt `s hstnik`schm`a tch Ahtchrknams. ]ch jbrh bf tch mhf`a`t`ba bf wcnt n lhrdhr `s uamhrstbbmtb lhna `a tch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh `s tch trnasfhr bf jbatrbk.

    ]ch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh mbhs abt (`) nppky tb lhrdhrs w`tc`a n drbup bfjblpna`hs, (``) nppky tb lhrdhrs ns n rhsukt bf inagruptjy, fnl`ky br chr`tndhknw, (```) nppky tb lhrdhrs `a rhknt`ba tb n tnrdht jblpnay tcnt dhahrnkky

    hlpkbys fhwhr tcna >? hlpkbyhhs nam (`v) nppky tb lhrdhrs tcnt mb abt fnkkw`tc`a tch khdnk spchrh bf tch Ahtchrknams.

    @f tch ZHY Lhrdhr Jbmh nppk`hs, tch trnmh ua`bas `avbkvhm cnvh tb ihabt`f`hm tcnt n lhrdhr `s ih`ad prhpnrhm. ]ch abt`f`jnt`ba cns tb ih mbahihfbrh tch pnrt`hs cnvh rhnjchm ndrhhlhat nibut tch lhrdhr nam nt sujc npb`at `a tch ahdbt`nt`ba prbjhss tcnt tch trnmh ua`bas `avbkvhm jna njtunkkyst`kk `afkuhajh tch prbjhss nam `afbrl pnrt`hs `avbkvhm bf tch`r bp`a`ba nibut

    tch lhrdhr. Npnrt frbl tch abt`f`jnt`ba ns sujc, tch trnmh ua`bas scbukm nksbih bffhrhm tch bppbrtua`ty tb m`sjuss hkhlhats bf tch lhrdhr, sujc ns tchrhnsba bf tch lhrdhr nam tch hxphjthm sbj`nk, hjbabl`j nam khdnkjbashquhajhs bf tch lhrdhr.

    Abt baky mb tch trnmh ua`bas cnvh tb ih abt`f hm nam `avbkvhm `a n lhht`ad iy

    tch lhrdhr pnrt`hs, tchy scbukm nksb ih `afbrlhm nibut tch jbathats bf n prhssrhkhnsh iy tch lhrd`ad pnrt`hs nibut tch lhrdhr ihfbrh tch prhss rhkhnsh `slnmh puik`j. Abtw`tcstnam`ad tch fbrhdb`ad, tch trnmh ua`bas cnvh ab r`dct tbikbjg tch lhrdhr br d`vh jbashat tb `t.

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    >.>? Bpha`ad n kbjnk irnajc

    (N) Cbw nam iy wcbl

    ]b bpha n kbjnk irnajc, sphj`f`j trnmh rhd`sthr fbrls cnvh tb ih jblpkhthmnam suil`tthm w`tc tch Mutjc Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh. Nktcbudc tch k`st bfquhst`bas `a tcbsh fbrls shhls `lprhss`vh, tch lnebr`ty bf tch quhst`bas nrhprhtty strn`dctfbrwnrm. @a prnjt`jh bitn`a`ad tch mbjulhats tcnt cnvh tb ihjhrt`f`hm br khdnk`zhm nam suil`tthm tb tch Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh ahxt tb tchfbrls rhqu`rh tch lbst hffbrt nam t`lh.

    @t `s tchrhfbrh rhjbllhamhm tb `avbkvh n j`v`k-knw abtnry, ihjnush sujc j`v`k

    knw abtnry `s nutcbr`zhm tb s`da nam suil`t tch fbrls nam naj`kknrymbjulhatnt`ba ba ihcnkf bf n fbrh`da jblpnay, wc`jc s`lpk`f`hs tch

    prbjhmurh. Bur f`rl jbbphrnths w`tc n aulihr bf hxphr`hajhm j`v`k-knw

    abtnr`hs nam jna hns`ky hadndh bah.

    Mhphamhat ba tch anturh bf tch ius`ahss nam wchtchr tch kbjnk irnajc cnshlpkbyhhs, n Mutjc irnajc w`kk nksb cnvh tb ih f`khm w`tc tch Mutjc ]nxNutcbr`t`hs fbr J@], VN] nam Tndh ]nx purpbshs.

    (I) ]`l`ad

    ]ch Jcnlihr bf Jbllhrjh ahhms = - 6 mnys tb prbjhss