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International trade agreements : Accords commerciaux internationaux : un guide de poche à l'intention des municipalités canadiennes

21 Mar 2007

Municipal measures would also need to be considered in the context of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and any obligations that might apply to the activities of municipalities. [...] As such, the Pocket Guide provides: • an overview of Canada’s trade agreements; • an explanation of their core principles, obligations and resulting best practices; 2 A Pocket Guide for Canadian Municipalities • a summary of key provisions in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the agreements most relevant to municipalities; • a descrip [...] It is in recognition of this reality that successive Canadian governments have pursued: • the first modern trade agreement with the United States concluded in 1935; • the first major multilateral trade agreement, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which entered into force in 1948; • eight subsequent rounds of negotiations under the GATT to further liberalize trade, including the Ur [...] Most Relevant Agreements for Municipalities: GATS and NAFTA The online Guide provides details on a number of agreements that could affect municipalities but with a focus on the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the services and investment chapters of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). [...] The decision of the Tribunal in Metalclad found that changes to the rules by the state government after the investor had entered into a contract and invested a substantial amount in its operation, and after being led to believe by the municipal government that it had obtained all necessary authorizations, was tantamount to expropriation.
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ISBN
9780662454090
Pages
36
Published in
Canada

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