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To promote greater liberalisation in the investment area in AANZFTA, the Parties have committed to the following:
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National Treatment: shall accord to investors treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to its own investors and their investments. |
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Prohibition of specific requirements: No measures which is inconsistent with the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures in Annex 1A to the WTO Agreement shall apply. |
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Compensation for losses: shall accord treatment no less favourable than that it accords, in like circumstances, losses suffered by investments in its territory owing to armed conflict, civil strife or state of emergency. |
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Transfers: Each party shall allow transfers relating to a covered investment to be made freely and without delay into and out of its territory. |
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Expropriation and compensation: shall not expropriate or nationalise a covered investment either directly or through measures equivalent to expropriation or nationalisation except for a public purpose, in a non-discriminatory manner, and on payment of prompt, adequate and effective compensation. |
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Investment disputes: disputing parties shall as far as possible resolve the dispute through consultation, with a view towards reaching an amicable settlement. If such consultation fails, then disputing parties could request for arbitration. |
A list of commitments by various countries is appended in Annex 3 of the AANZFTA.
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