A Party may not initiate proceedings under Article 2007 regarding a refusal to grant temporary entry under this Chapter or a particular case arising under Article 1602(1) unless:
(a) the matter involves a pattern of practice; and
(b) the business person has exhausted available administrative remedies regarding the particular matter, provided that such remedies shall be deemed to be exhausted if a final determination in the matter has not been issued by the competent authority within one year of the institution of an administrative proceeding, and the failure to issue a determination is not attributable to delay caused by the business person.
Article 1607: Relation to Other Chapters
Except for Chapter One (Objectives), Chapter Two (General Definitions), Chapter Twenty (Institutional Arrangements and Dispute Settlement), Chapter Twenty-Two (Final Provisions) and Articles 1801 through 1804, no provision of any other Chapter shall impose any obligation upon a Party regarding its immigration measures.
Article 1608: Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter:
business person means a citizen of a Party who is engaged in the trade in goods, the provision of services or the conduct of investment activities;
citizen means "citizen" as defined in Annex 1608;
existing means "existing" as defined in Annex 1608; and