Chapter 12 Article 23 Settlement of Disputes 1. Disputes arising in the implementation and interpretation of this Statute and any other APRM instruments shall be resolved by negotiation between the Parties to the dispute. Chapter 13 Article 24 Entry into Force 1. Pending the definitive adoption of these Statutes by the AU Assembly, they shall enter into force provisionally and be binding within the context of the APRM, on the date of adoption by the APR Forum. 2. These Statutes shall definitively come into force and apply with immediate effect in the context of the wider African Union, upon adoption and signature by the Heads and State of the AU Assembly. Chapter 14 Article 25 Transitional Arrangements 1. 24 States currently participating in the APRM shall retain their status as members of the APRM, following the entry into force of the present Statute. Statute of the African Peer Review Mechanism, August 2016V11082016