FASH 229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: The Seller, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, North American Free Trade Agreement
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Free moment of people, goods, services and capital. Eurozone- economic and monetary union; 19 of the 28 members who have adopted the euro. Largest us commercial partner, as well as china and india. Ce (conformit europ enne) mark of approval- an exclusionary practice that product standards and certifications must meet certain health, safety and environmental protection stipulations: canada"s equivalent- csa canadian standards association. Trade agreement structure in canada: foreign investment promotion and protections agreement. A foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (fipa_ is a bilateral agreement (2 parties) designed to protect and promote foreign investment through legally-binding rights and obligations. (roughly 52 entries) Investors are free to bring their capital and returns home if they wish to do so: free trade agreements. Canadian free trade agreement (fta) are treaties that open markets to. Canadian businesses by reducing trade barriers, such as tariffs, quotas or non- tariff barriers. (rough 30 entries) Can cover areas such as services, intellectual property and investment.
