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Belarus - China Agreement on Service Trade and Investment (2024)
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  • Chapter   I INITIAL PROVISIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   1 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.3 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.4 Geographical Scope 1
  • Article   1.5 General Definitions 1
  • Chapter   II TRADE IN SERVICES 1
  • Article   2.1 Scope 1
  • Article   2.2 Definitions 1
  • Article   2.3 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 1
  • Article   2.4 Transparency 1
  • Article   2.5 Disclosure of Confidential Information 1
  • Article   2.6 Domestic Regulation 1
  • Article   2.7 Recognition 2
  • Article   2.8 Payments and Transfers 2
  • Article   2.9 Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers 2
  • Article   2.10 Business Practices 2
  • Article   2.11 Market Access 2
  • Article   2.12 National Treatment 2
  • Article   2.13 Additional Commitments 2
  • Article   2.14 Schedule of Specific Commitments 2
  • Article   2.15 Denial of Benefits 2
  • Article   2.16 Modification of Schedules 2
  • Article   2.17 Security Exceptions 2
  • Annex 2-3  Financial Services 2
  • Article   1 Scope and Definitions 2
  • Article   2 Prudential Carve-Out (18) 2
  • Article   3 Transparency 2
  • Article   4 Payment and Clearing Systems 2
  • Article   5 New Financial Services 2
  • Article   6 Data Processing 2
  • Article   7 Expeditious Application Procedures 2
  • Article   8 Dispute Settlement 2
  • Article   9 Recognition 2
  • Chapter   III INVESTMENT 2
  • Section   A 2
  • Article   3.1 2
  • Article   3.2 Scope and Coverage 3
  • Article   3.3 National Treatment (31) 3
  • Article   3.4 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment 3
  • Article   3.5 Minimum Standard of Treatment (32) 3
  • Article   3.6 Compensation for Losses 3
  • Article   3.7 Expropriation and Compensation (33) 3
  • Article   3.8 Transfers (34) 3
  • Article   3.9 Performance Requirements 3
  • Article   3.10 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 4
  • Article   3.11 Transparency 4
  • Article   3.12 Administrative Proceedings 4
  • Article   3.13 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   3.14 Non-Conforming Measures 4
  • Article   3.15 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 4
  • Article   3.16 Non-Derogation 4
  • Article   3.17 Subrogation 4
  • Article   3.18 Denial of Benefits 4
  • Article   3.19 Disclosure of Information 4
  • Article   3.20 Essential Security 4
  • Article   3.21 Financial Services 4
  • Article   3.22 Taxation 4
  • Section   B 4
  • Article   3.23 Consultations 4
  • Article   3.24 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 4
  • Article   3.25 Consent of Each Party to Arbitration 4
  • Article   3.26 Conditions and Limitations on Consent of Each Party 4
  • Article   3.27 Constitution of the Tribunal 5
  • Article   3.28 Conduct of the Arbitration 5
  • Article   3.29 Governing Law 5
  • Article   3.30 Discontinuance 5
  • Article   3.31 Awards 5
  • Article   3.32 Expert Reports 5
  • Article   3.33 Service of Documents 5
  • Annex 3-1  Customary International Law 5
  • Annex 3-2  Expropriation 5
  • Annex 3-3  Temporary Safeguard Measures 5
  • Annex 3-4  Service of Documents on a Party 5
  • Chapter   IV TEMPORARY MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS 5
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 5
  • Article   4.2 Scope 5
  • Article   4.3 Grant of Temporary Entry and Temporary Stay 5
  • Article   4.4 Schedules of Specific Commitments on Temporary Movement of Natural Persons 5
  • Article   4.5 Transparency 5
  • Article   4.6 Requirements and Procedures Related to Temporary Entry and Temporary Stay 5
  • Article   4.7 Spouses and Dependents 5
  • Article   4.8 Cooperation 5
  • Article   4.9 Dispute Settlement 5
  • Chapter   V ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 5
  • Article   5.1 Definition 5
  • Article   5.2 Scope and General Provisions 6
  • Article   5.3 Online Consumer Protection 6
  • Article   5.4 Online Personal Information Protection 6
  • Article   5.5 Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Messages 6
  • Article   5.6 Domestic Regulatory Framework 6
  • Article   5.7 Customs Duties 6
  • Article   5.8 Transparency 6
  • Article   5.9 Cyber Security 6
  • Article   5.10 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Signatures 6
  • Article   5.11 Paperless Trading 6
  • Article   5.12 Network Equipment 6
  • Article   5.13 Cooperation on Electronic Commerce 6
  • Article   5.14 Non-Application of Dispute Settlement 6
  • Chapter   VI MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 6
  • Article   6.1 Regulatory Environment 6
  • Article   6.2 Exchange of Information 6
  • Article   6.3 Cooperation 6
  • Chapter   VII INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6
  • Article   7.1 Objectives and Principles 6
  • Article   7.2 Definitions 6
  • Article   7.3 General Provisions 6
  • Article   7.4 Contact Points 6
  • Article   7.5 Notification and Exchange of Information 6
  • Article   7.6 Cooperation and Capacity Building 6
  • Article   7.7 Consultation 6
  • Chapter   VIII COMPETITION 6
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 6
  • Article   8.2 Objectives 6
  • Article   8.3 Competition Laws and Authorities 6
  • Article   8.4 Principles In Law Enforcement 6
  • Article   8.5 Transparency 6
  • Article   8.6 Cooperation In Law Enforcement 6
  • Article   8.7 Notification 6
  • Article   8.8 Consultation 7
  • Article   8.9 Exchange of Information 7
  • Article   8.10 Technical Cooperation 7
  • Article   8.11 Independence of Competition Law Enforcement 7
  • Article   8.12 Dispute Settlement 7
  • Chapter   IX DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 7
  • Article   9.1 Scope and Coverage (56) 7
  • Article   9.2 Cooperation 7
  • Article   9.3 Choice of Forum 7
  • Article   9.4 Consultations 7
  • Article   9.5 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 7
  • Article   9.6 Establishment of Arbitration Panels 7
  • Article   9.7 Functions of Arbitration Panels 7
  • Article   9.8 Composition of Arbitration Panels 7
  • Article   9.9 Proceedings of Arbitration Panels 7
  • Article   9.10 Suspension or Termination of Proceedings 7
  • Article   9.11 Arbitration Panel Report 7
  • Article   9.12 Implementation of the Final Report 7
  • Article   9.13 Compliance Review 7
  • Article   9.14 Non-Implementation, Compensation and Suspension of Concessions or other Obligations 7
  • Article   9.15 Post Suspension 7
  • Article   9.16 Rules of Procedure 7
  • Article   9.17 Application and Modification of Rules and Procedures 7
  • Article   9.18 Private Rights (58) 7
  • ANNEX 9-1  RULES OF PROCEDURE OF ARBITRATION PANEL 7
  • Chapter   X INSTITUTIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS 7
  • Article   10.1 Annexes 7
  • Article   10.2 Joint Committee 7
  • Article   10.3 Entry Into Force 8
  • Article   10.4 Amendments and Review 8
  • Article   10.5 Further Negotiations 8
  • Article   10.6 General Exceptions 8
  • Article   10.7 Termination 8
  • Article   10.8 Authentic Texts 8
  • ANNEX II  SCHEDULE OF RESERVATIONS AND NON-CONFORMING MEASURES FOR INVESTMENT. The People's Republic of China 8
  • LIST A  RESERVATIONS FOR EXISTING MEASURES SCHEDULE OF CHINA 8
  • List B  RESERVATIONS FOR FUTURE MEASURES. SCHEDULE OF CHINA 9
  • ANNEX IIII  SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS ON TEMPORARY MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS. THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS 10
    • Name
    Belarus - China Agreement on Service Trade and Investment (2024)
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    Belarus - China Agreement on Service Trade and Investment (2024)
    Signed date
    22 / Aug / 2024
    Date into force
    01 / Jan / 2026
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Origin language
    en
    Party ISO codes
    BLR,CHN
    Relationship with other documents
    Type Agreements Date of signature Date of entry in force
    IT_OVERLAP Belarus - China BIT (1993) 11 / Jan / 1993 14 / Jan / 1995
    IT_OVERLAP Eurasian Economic Union - China Economic and Trade Cooperation Agreement (2018) 17 / Aug / 2018 25 / Oct / 2019
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