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Preamble |
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| Chapter 1 |
Initial Provisions and General
Definitions |
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| Section A |
Initial Provisions |
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| Article 1.1 |
Establishment of a Free Trade Area |
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| Article 1.2 |
Objectives |
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| Article 1.3 |
Relation to other Agreements |
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| Section B |
General Definitions |
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| Article 1.4 |
Definitions of General Application |
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| Chapter 2 |
Trade in Goods |
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| Article 2.1 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 2.2 |
Definitions |
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| Article 2.3 |
National Treatment |
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| Article 2.4 |
Elimination of Customs Duties |
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| Article 2.5 |
Accelerated Customs Duties Elimination |
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| Article 2.6 |
Export Taxes |
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| Article 2.7 |
Customs Valuation |
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| Article 2.8 |
Administrative Fees and Formalities |
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| Article 2.9 |
Consular Fees |
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| Article 2.10 |
Temporary Admission of Goods |
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| Article 2.11 |
Goods Re-entered After Repair or Alteration |
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| Article 2.12 |
Duty-Free Entry of Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials |
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| Article 2.13 |
Import and Export Restrictions |
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Annex 2.1 Elimination of Customs Duties  |
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Appendix 2.1 |
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Annex 2.2 Export Taxes |
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| Chapter 3 |
Rules of Origin |
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| Article 3.1 |
Definitions |
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| Article 3.2 |
Originating Goods |
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| Article 3.3 |
Minimal Operations |
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| Article 3.4 |
Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods |
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| Article 3.5 |
Not Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods |
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| Article 3.6 |
Qualifying Value Content |
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| Article 3.7 |
Value of Materials |
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| Article 3.8 |
De Minimis |
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| Article 3.9 |
Accumulation |
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| Article 3.10 |
Accessories, Spare Parts, Tools |
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| Article 3.11 |
Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale |
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| Article 3.12 |
Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment |
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| Article 3.13 |
Fungible Goods and Materials |
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| Article 3.14 |
Indirect Materials Used in Production |
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| Article 3.15 |
Transit Through Non-Parties |
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Annex 3.1 Exceptions for the General Rule of Origin under Article 3.5 (Not Wholly Obtained or Produced Goods) |
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Chapter 4 |
Customs |
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| Section A |
Customs Procedures |
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| Article 4.1 |
Publication |
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| Article 4.2 |
Release of Goods |
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| Article 4.3 |
Automation |
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| Article 4.4 |
Risk Management |
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| Article 4.5 |
Cooperation |
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| Article 4.6 |
Confidentiality |
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| Article 4.7 |
Review and Appeal |
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| Article 4.8 |
Penalties |
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| Article 4.9 |
Advance Rulings |
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| Article 4.10 |
Resolution of Disputes on Classification of Goods |
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| Section B |
Customs Procedures Relating to Origin |
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| Article 4.11 |
Definitions |
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| Article 4.12 |
Claims for Preferential Treatment |
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| Article 4.13 |
Waiver of Certification of Origin |
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| Article 4.14 |
Record Keeping Requirement |
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| Article 4.15 |
Verification of Origin |
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| Article 4.16 |
Obligations Relating to Importations |
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| Article 4.17 |
Obligations Relating to Exportations |
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| Article 4.18 |
Third Party Invoicing |
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Annex 4.1 Data Elements to be
Included in the Certification of Origin |
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| Chapter 5 |
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
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| Article 5.1 |
Objectives |
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| Article 5.2 |
Definitions |
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| Article 5.3 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 5.4 |
General Provisions |
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| Article 5.5 |
Trade Facilitation |
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| Article 5.6 |
Transparency |
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| Article 5.7 |
SPS Coordinators |
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| Article 5.8 |
Technical Cooperation |
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| Article 5.9 |
Final Provisions |
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| Chapter 6 |
Technical Barriers to Trade |
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| Article 6.1 |
Objective |
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| Article 6.2 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 6.3 |
Definitions |
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| Article 6.4 |
Technical Regulations |
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| Article 6.5 |
Standards |
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| Article 6.6 |
Conformity Assessment Procedures |
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| Article 6.7 |
Transparency |
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| Article 6.8 |
Trade Facilitation |
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| Article 6.9 |
Information Exchange |
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| Article 6.10 |
Confidentiality |
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| Article 6.11 |
TBT Coordinators |
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| Article 6.12 |
Final Provisions |
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| Chapter 7 |
Trade Remedies |
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| Section A |
Global Safeguard Measures |
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| Article 7.1 |
Global Safeguard Measures |
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| Section B |
Bilateral Safeguard Measures |
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| Article 7.2 |
Definitions |
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| Article 7.3 |
Imposition of a Safeguard Measure |
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| Article 7.4 |
Investigation Procedures and Transparency Requirement |
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| Article 7.5 |
Provisional Safeguard Measures |
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| Article 7.6 |
Notification and Consultations |
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| Article 7.7 |
Compensation and Suspension of Concessions |
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| Article 7.8 |
General Provision |
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| Article 7.9 |
Agricultural Export Subsidies |
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| Article 7.10 |
Transparency and Legal Certainty |
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| Article 7.11 |
Lesser Duty Rule |
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| Article 7.12 |
Consideration of Public Interest |
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| Article 7.13 |
Prohibition of Zeroing |
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| Chapter 8 |
Government Procurement |
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| Article 8.1 |
Objective |
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| Article 8.2 |
Definitions |
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| Article 8.3 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 8.4 |
National Treatment and Non-Discrimination |
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| Article 8.5 |
Valuation of Procurements |
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| Article 8.6 |
Rules of Origin |
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| Article 8.7 |
Offsets |
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| Article 8.8 |
Publication of Information on Procurement Measures |
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| Article 8.9 |
Publication of Notice of Intended Procurement |
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| Article 8.10 |
Time Limits for the Tendering Process |
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| Article 8.11 |
Tender Documentation and Technical Specifications |
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| Article 8.12 |
Qualification of Suppliers |
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| Article 8.13 |
Ensuring Integrity in Procurement Practices |
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| Article 8.14 |
Limited Tendering Procedures |
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| Article 8.15 |
Evaluation of Tenders |
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| Article 8.16 |
Information on Awards |
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| Article 8.17 |
Modifications and Rectifications to Coverage |
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| Article 8.18 |
Transparency |
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| Article 8.19 |
Electronic Procurement |
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| Article 8.20 |
Challenge Procedures |
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| Article 8.21 |
Exceptions |
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| Article 8.22 |
Non-Disclosure of Information |
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Annex 8.1 Government Procurement Schedules |
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Annex 8.2 Officially Designated Electronic Media for the Publication of Information on Government Procurement |
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| Chapter 9 |
Competition
Policy |
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| Article 9.1 |
Objective |
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| Article 9.2 |
Promotion of Competition |
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| Article 9.3 |
Cooperation |
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| Article 9.4 |
Consultations |
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| Article 9.5 |
Transparency and Information Request |
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| Article 9.6 |
Dispute Settlement |
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| Chapter 10 |
Trade in Services |
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| Article 10.1 |
Definitions |
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| Article 10.2 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 10.3 |
National Treatment |
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| Article 10.4 |
Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment |
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| Article 10.5 |
Market Access |
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| Article 10.6 |
Local Presence |
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| Article 10.7 |
Non-Conforming Measures |
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| Article 10.8 |
Domestic Regulation |
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| Article 10.9 |
Recognition |
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| Article 10.10 |
Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers |
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| Article 10.11 |
Transfers and Payments |
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| Article 10.12 |
Denial of Benefits |
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Annex 10.1 Telecommunications Annex |
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Annex I Non-Conforming Measures |
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Schedule of Costa Rica
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Schedule of Singapore
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Annex II Non-Conforming Measures |
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Schedule of Costa Rica
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Schedule of Singapore
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| Chapter 11 |
Investment |
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| Article 11.1 |
Definitions |
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| Article 11.2 |
Scope and Coverage |
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| Article 11.3 |
Financial Services |
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| Article 11.4 |
National Treatment |
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| Article 11.5 |
Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment |
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| Article 11.6 |
Minimum Standard of Treatment |
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| Article 11.7 |
Compensation for Losses |
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| Article 11.8 |
Performance Requirements |
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| Article 11.9 |
Special Formalities and Information Requirements |
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| Article 11.10 |
Expropriation and Nationalization |
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| Article 11.11 |
Transfers |
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| Article 11.12 |
Senior Management and Board of Directors |
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| Article 11.13 |
Non-Conforming Measures |
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| Article 11.14 |
Denial of Benefits |
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| Article 11.15 |
Subrogation |
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| Article 11.16 |
Investor-State Dispute Settlement |
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Annex 11.1 Expropriation and Nationalization |
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| Chapter 12 |
Electronic Commerce |
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| Article 12.1 |
General |
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| Article 12.2 |
Definitions |
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| Article 12.3 |
Electronic Supply of Services |
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| Article 12.4 |
Digital Products |
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| Article 12.5 |
Transparency |
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| Article 12.6 |
Cooperation |
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| Chapter 13 |
Intellectual Property and Innovation |
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| Article 13.1 |
Principles |
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| Article 13.2 |
General Provisions |
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| Article 13.3 |
Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore |
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| Article 13.4 |
Patents and Public Health |
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| Article 13.5 |
Geographical Indications |
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| Article 13.6 |
Cooperation |
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| Chapter 14 |
Cooperation, Promotion and Enhancement of Trade Relations |
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| Section A |
General Provisions |
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| Article 14.1 |
General Objective |
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| Article 14.2 |
Specific Objectives |
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| Section B |
Cooperation Areas |
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| Article 14.3 |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
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| Article 14.4 |
Promotion of Science and Technology, Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Transfer, and Entrepreneurship |
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| Article 14.5 |
Export Promotion and Attraction of Investments |
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| Article 14.6 |
Culture, Sports and Recreation Activities |
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| Article 14.7 |
Agro-Industrial Cooperation |
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| Article 14.8 |
Environmental Cooperation |
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| Article 14.9 |
Labour Cooperation |
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| Article 14.10 |
Other Cooperation Areas |
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| Article 14.11 |
Framework for Cooperation |
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| Chapter 15 |
Transparency |
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| Article 15.1 |
Definitions |
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| Article 15.2 |
Contact Points |
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| Article 15.3 |
Publication |
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| Article 15.4 |
Notification and Provision of Information |
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| Article 15.5 |
Administrative Proceedings |
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| Article 15.6 |
Review and Appeal |
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| Article 15.7 |
Specific Rules |
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| Chapter 16 |
Administration of the Agreement |
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| Article 16.1 |
The Free Trade Commission |
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| Article 16.2 |
Free Trade Agreement Coordinators |
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| Article 16.3 |
Administration of Dispute Settlement Proceedings |
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Annex 16.1 Implementation of Modifications Approved by the Commission |
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Annex 16.2 Remuneration and Payment of Common Expenses |
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| Chapter 17 |
Dispute Settlement |
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| Article 17.1 |
Cooperation |
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| Article 17.2 |
Scope of Application |
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| Article 17.3 |
Choice of Forum |
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| Article 17.4 |
Consultations |
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| Article 17.5 |
Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation |
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| Article 17.6 |
Request for a Panel |
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| Article 17.7 |
List of Panelists |
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| Article 17.8 |
Panel Selection |
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| Article 17.9 |
Rules of Procedure |
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| Article 17.10 |
Role of Experts |
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| Article 17.11 |
Initial Report |
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| Article 17.12 |
Final Report |
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| Article 17.13 |
Request for Clarification of the Final Report |
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| Article 17.14 |
Suspension and Termination of Proceedings |
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| Article 17.15 |
Implementation of the Final Report |
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| Article 17.16 |
Review of any Measure Taken to Comply with the Final Report |
| Article 17.17 |
Non-Implementation – Compensation and Suspension of Benefits |
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| Article 17.18 |
Compliance Review |
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| Article 17.19 |
Time Periods |
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| Chapter 18 |
Exceptions |
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| Article 18.1 |
Definitions |
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| Article 18.2 |
General Exceptions |
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| Article 18.3 |
Essential Security |
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| Article 18.4 |
Taxation |
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| Article 18.5 |
Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments |
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| Article 18.6 |
Disclosure of Information |
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| Chapter 19 |
Final Provisions |
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| Article 19.1 |
Annexes, Appendices, and Footnotes |
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| Article 19.2 |
Amendments |
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| Article 19.3 |
Amendment of the WTO Agreement |
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| Article 19.4 |
Entry into Force |
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| Article 19.5 |
Termination |
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Others |
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Exchange of letters on Language |
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Exchange of letters on Sweetened Dairy Creamer |
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| Full Text of the Agreement |
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Source:
Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore  |
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