Law 5110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: National Treatment, Electronic Payment Services, World Trade Organization
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Gats is primarily about expanding opportunities for large multinational companies. 4 modes of supplying services" (art 1, gats: from the territory of one member into the territory of another member (cross-border supply, e. g. banking or architectural services transmitted via telecommunications or mail. Member in the territory of another member (supply through the presence of natural persons: e. g. accountants, doctors of teachers travelling abroad and providing their services. Mfn treatment obligation under gats: discrimination among services or service suppliers of different foreign origins (or with different foreign destinations) prohibited, art ii gats. Nature of the obligation: article ii:1 gats prohibits discrimination among like" services and service suppliers from different countries, obligation of general application, note art. Ii:2 exemptions: purpose = to ensure all wto members equality of opportunity to supply services, regardless of the origin or destination of the services or the nationality of the service suppliers.
