The function of this guide is to assist those in Tunisia  the implementation of this legal obligation facing these challenging questions, and particularly raises numerous practical questions and policy in the application of Article 13’s parliamentary  challenges. At a practical level, questions include: approval of contracts to the oil, gas, and mining  sectors. The guide looks to the experience of other countries  that mandate parliamentary approval of natural resource contracts, in order to draw lessons that may be pertinent for Tunisia. The guide provides an overview of the current contracts and contracting process used in the Tunisian oil, gas and mining sectors, and their relevance to implementation of Article 13.