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5. If a disputing Party fails to abide by or comply with a final award, the Commission, on delivery of a request by a Party whose investor was a party to the arbitration, shall establish a panel under Article 19.6. The requesting Party may seek in such proceedings:

(a) a determination that the failure to abide by or comply with the final award is inconsistent with the obligations of this Agreement; and

(b) a recommendation that the Party abide by or comply with the final award.

6. A disputing investor may seek enforcement of an arbitration award under the ICSID Convention or the New York Convention regardless of whether proceedings have been taken under paragraph 5.

7. Acclaim that is submitted to arbitration under this Section shall be considered to arise out of a commercial relationship or transaction for purposes of Article I of the New York Convention.

Article 10.41. General Provision Time When a Claim Is Submitted to Arbitration

1. A claim is submitted to arbitration under this Section when:

(a) the request for arbitration under paragraph 1 of Article 36 of the ICSID Convention has been received by the Secretary-General;

(b) the notice of arbitration under Article 2 of Schedule C of the ICSID Additional Facility Rules has been received by the Secretary-General; or

(c) the notice of arbitration given under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules is received by the disputing Party.

Service of Documents

2. Delivery of notice and other documents on a Party shall be made to the place named for that Party in Annex 10.41.2.

Receipts under Insurance or Guarantee Contracts

3. In an arbitration under this Section, a Party shall not assert, as a defense, counterclaim, right of setoff or otherwise, that the disputing investor has received or will receive, pursuant to an insurance or guarantee contract, indemnification or other compensation for all or part of its alleged damages.

Publication of an Award

4. Annex 10.41.4 applies to the Parties specified in that Annex with respect to publication of an award.

Article 10.42. Exclusions

Without prejudice to the applicability or non-applicability of the dispute settlement provisions of this Section or of Chapter 19 to other actions taken by a Party pursuant to Article 20.2, a decision by a Party to prohibit or restrict the acquisition of an investment in its territory by an investor of the other Party, or investment of such an investor, pursuant to that Article shall not be subject to such provisions.

Section D. D - Investment and Cross-Border Trade In Services Committee

Article 10.43. Investment and Cross-Border Trade In Services Committee

1. The Parties hereby establish an Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services Committee, comprising representatives of each Party, in accordance with Annex 10.43.

2. The Committee shall meet at least once a year, or in any time at request of a Party or the Commission.

3. The Committee shall perform, inter alia, the following functions:

(a) to overlook the execution and administration of this Chapter and Chapter 11;

(b) to discuss the subjects of bilateral interest regarding investment and cross-border services; and

(c) to examine subjects related to investment and cross-border services, which are being discussed at other international fora.

Annex 10.9.6.

1. Decree Law 600 (1974), the Foreign Investment Statute, is a voluntary and special investment regime for Chile.

2. As an alternative to the common regime for the entry of capital into Chile, potential investors may apply to the Foreign Investment Committee to be subject to the regime set out in Decree Law 600.

3. The obligations and commitments contained in this Chapter, do not apply to Decree Law 600, Foreign Investment Statute, to Law 18.657 Foreign Capital Investment Fund Law, to the continuation or prompt renewal of such laws, to amendments to those laws or to any special and/or voluntary investment regime that may be adopted in the future by Chile.

4. For greater certainty, it is understood that the Foreign Investment Committee of Chile has the right to reject applications to invest through Decree Law 600 and Law 18.657. Additionally, the Foreign Investment Committee has the right to regulate the terms and conditions of foreign investment under Decree Law 600 and Law 18.657.

Annex 10.11.

With respect to its obligations under Article 10.11, Chile reserves:

1. The right, without prejudice to paragraph 3 of this Annex, to maintain existing requirements that transfers from Chile of proceeds from the sale of all or any part of an investment of an investor of Korea or from the partial or complete liquidation of the investment may not take place until a period not to exceed:

(a) in the case of an investment made pursuant to Decree Law 600 Foreign Investment Statute (Decreto Ley 600, Estatuto de la Inversion Extranjera), one year has elapsed from the date of transfer to Chile; or

(b) in the case of an investment made pursuant to Law 18657 Foreign Capital Investment Fund Law (Ley 18.657, Ley Sobre Fondo de Inversiones de Capitales Extranjeros), five years have elapsed from the date of transfer to Chile;

2. The right to adopt measures, consistent with this Annex, establishing future special voluntary investment programs in addition to the general regime for foreign investment in Chile, except that any such measures may restrict transfers from Chile of proceeds from the sale of all or any part of an investment of an investor of Korea or from the partial or complete liquidation of the investment for a period not to exceed five years from the date of transfer to Chile; and

3. The right of the Central Bank of Chile to maintain or adopt measures in conformity with the Constitutional Organic Law of the Central Bank of Chile "Ley Organica Constitucional del Banco Central de Chile, Ley 18.840" (hereinafter, Law 18.840) or other legislation, in order to ensure currency stability and the normal operation of domestic and foreign payments. For this purpose, the Central Bank of Chile is empowered to regulate the supply of money and credit in circulation and international credit and foreign exchange operations. The Central Bank of Chile is empowered as well to issue regulations governing monetary, credit, financial, and foreign exchange matters. Such measures include, inter alia, the establishment of restrictions or limitations on current payments and transfers (capital movements) to or from Chile, as well as transactions related to them, such as requiring that deposits, investments or credits from or to a foreign country, be subject to a reserve requirement ("encaje").

Notwithstanding the above, the reserve requirement that the Central Bank of Chile can apply pursuant to Article 49 No. 2 of Law 18.840, shall not exceed 30 per cent of the amount transferred and shall not be imposed for a period which exceeds two years.

Annex 10.20.

1. An investor of a Party, on its own behalf or on behalf of an enterprise, may only make a claim under Section C of this Chapter, in relation to investments made and materialized in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party.

2. Both Parties shall negotiate the coverage of Section C of this Chapter, as well as the modification of any other Articles in Section C they deem appropriate, taking into account the outcome of bilateral, regional or multilateral negotiations that address relevant issues, no later than one year after the entry into force of this Agreement.

Annex 10.4.1.2. Service of Documents

Chile

The place for the delivery of notice and other documents under Section C for Chile is:

Direccion de Asuntos Juridicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la Republica de Chile

Morandé 441

Santiago, Chile

Korea

The place for the delivery of notice and other documents under Section C for Korea is:

Office of International Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea

Government Complex, Kwacheon

Korea

Annex 10.41.4. Publication of an Award

Chile

Where Chile is the disputing Party, either Chile or a disputing investor that is a party to arbitration may make an award public.

Korea

Where Korea is the disputing Party, either Korea or a disputing investor that is a party to arbitration may make an award public.

Annex 10.43. Composition of the Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services Committee

For purposes of Article 10.43, the Committee shall comprise:

(a) in the case of Chile, the General Directorate of International Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or its successor; and

(b) in the case of Korea, the Director General of International Economic Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, or its successor.

Chapter 11. CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES

Article 11.1. Definitions for Purposes of this Chapter:

cross-border provision of a service or cross-border trade in services means the provision of a service:

(a) from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other Party,

(b) in the territory of a Party by a person of that Party to a person of the other Party, or

(c) by a national of a Party in the territory of the other Party, but does not include the provision of a service in the territory of a Party by an investment, as defined in Article 10.1, in that territory;

enterprise means an "enterprise" as defined in Article 2.1, and a branch of an enterprise;

enterprise of a Party means an enterprise constituted or organized under the law of a Party and a branch, located in the territory of a Party and carrying out business activities there;

financial services means any service of a financial nature including those defined in paragraph 5(a) on Annex of Financial Services of GATS;

professional services means services, the provision of which requires specialized post- secondary education, or equivalent training or experience, and for which the right to practice is granted or restricted by a Party, but does not include services provided by trades-persons or vessel and aircraft crew members;

quantitative restriction means a non-discriminatory measure that imposes limitations on: (a) the number of service providers, whether in the form of a quota, a monopoly or an economic needs test, or by any other quantitative means; or (b) the operations of any service provider, whether in the form of a quota or an economic needs test, or by any other quantitative means;

service provider of a Party means a person of a Party that seeks to provide or provides a service; and

specialty air services means aerial mapping, aerial surveying, aerial photography, forest fire management, fire fighting, aerial advertising, flight training, aerial inspection and surveillance, and aerial spraying services.

Article 11.2. Scope and Coverage

1. This Chapter applies to measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to cross-border trade in services by service providers of the other Party, including measures with respect to:

(a) the production, distribution, marketing, sale and delivery of a service;

(b) the purchase or use of, or payment for, a service;

(c) the access to and use of distribution and transportation systems in connection with the provision of a service;

(d) the presence in its territory of a service provider of the other Party; and

(e) the provision of a bond or other form of financial security as a condition for the provision of a service.

2. For purposes of this Chapter, measures adopted or maintained by a Party mean measures adopted or maintained by government or non-governmental bodies in the exercise of any regulatory, administrative or other governmental authority delegated to it by that government.

3. This Chapter does not apply to:

(a) cross-border trade in financial services;

(b) air services, including domestic and international air transportation services, whether scheduled or non-scheduled, and related services in support of air services, other than:

(i) aircraft repair and maintenance services during which an aircraft is withdrawn from service;

(ii) specialty air services;

(iii) glider towing, parachute jumping, aerial construction, heli-logging, aerial sightseeing; and

(iv) computerized reservation system;

(c) government procurement by a Party or a state enterprise;

(d) subsidies or grants provided by a Party or a state enterprise, including government-supported loans, guarantees and insurance; and

(e) services provided in the exercise of governmental authority such as law enforcement, correctional services, income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health, and child care.

4. Notwithstanding subparagraph 3(e), if services provided in the exercise of governmental authority are provided in the territory of a Party such as law enforcement, correctional services, income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health, and child care on a commercial basis or in competition with one or more service providers, such services shall be covered by the provisions of this Chapter.

5. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to impose any obligation on a Party with respect to a national of the other Party seeking access to its employment market, or employed on a permanent basis in its territory, or to confer any right on that national with respect to such access or employment.

Article 11.3. National Treatment

Each Party shall accord to services and service providers of the other Party treatment no less favorable than that it accords, in like circumstances, to its own services and service providers.

Article 11.4. Local Presence

Neither Party may require a service provider of the other Party to establish or maintain a representative office or any form of enterprise, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-border provision of a service.

Article 11.5. Reservations

1. Articles 11.3 and 11.4 do not apply to:

(a) any existing non-conforming measure that is maintained by:

(i) a Party at the national level, as set out in its Schedule to Annex I; or

(ii) a local government;

(b) the continuation or prompt renewal of any non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a); or

(c) an amendment to any non-conforming measure referred to in subparagraph (a) to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the conformity of the measure, as it existed immediately before the amendment, with Articles 11.3 and 11.4.

2. Articles 11.3 and 11.4 do not apply to any measure that a Party adopts or maintains with respect to sectors, subsectors or activities, as set out in its Schedule to Annex II.

Article 11.6. Quantitative Restrictions

1. Each Party shall set out in its Schedule to Annex III any quantitative restriction that it maintains at the national level.

2. Each Party shall notify the other Party of any quantitative restriction that it adopts, other than at the local government level, after the date of entry into force of this Agreement and shall set out the restriction in its Schedule to Annex III.

3. The Parties shall periodically, but in any event at least every two years, endeavor to negotiate the liberalization or removal of the quantitative restrictions set out in Annex II pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2.

Article 11.7. Future Liberalization

1. Through future negotiations, to be scheduled every two years by the Commission after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties will further deepen liberalization with a view to reaching the reduction or elimination of the remaining restrictions scheduled in conformity with Article 11.5, on a mutually advantageous basis and ensuring an overall balance of rights and obligations.

2. If a Party makes any further liberalization, in conformity with Article 11.5 by an agreement with a non-Party, it shall afford adequate opportunity to the other Party to negotiate treatment granted therein on a mutually advantageous basis and with a view to securing an overall balance of rights and obligations.

Article 11.8. Liberalization of Non-Discriminatory Measures

Each Party shall set out in its Schedule to Annex IV its commitments to liberalize quantitative restrictions, licensing requirements, performance requirements or other non- discriminatory measures.

Article 11.9. Procedures

The Commission shall establish procedures for:

(a) a Party to notify and include in its relevant Schedule:

(i) quantitative restrictions in accordance with Article 11.6.2;

(ii) commitments pursuant to Article 11.8; and

(iii) amendments of measures referred to in Article 11.5.1(c); and

(b) consultations on reservations, quantitative restrictions or commitments with a view to further liberalization.

Article 11.10. Licensing and Certification

1. With a view to ensuring that any measure adopted or maintained by a Party related to requirements and procedures to the licensing or certification of nationals of the other Party does not constitute an unnecessary barrier to cross-border trade in services, each Party shall endeavor to ensure that any such measure:

(a) is based on objective and transparent criteria, such as competence and the ability to

provide a service;

(b) is not more burdensome than necessary to ensure the quality of a service; and

(c) does not constitute a disguised restriction on the cross-border provision of a service.

2. Where a Party recognizes, unilaterally or by an agreement or arrangement, education, experience, licenses or certifications obtained in the territory of a non-Party, the Party shall afford the other Party an adequate opportunity to demonstrate that education, experience, licenses or certifications obtained in the other Party's territory should also be recognized or to conclude an agreement or arrangement of comparable effect.

3. Annex 11.10 applies to measures adopted or maintained by a Party relating to the licensing or certification of professional service providers.

Article 11.11. Denial of Benefits

Subject to prior notification and consultation in accordance with Articles 17.4 and 19.4, a Party may deny the benefits of this Chapter to a service provider of the other Party where the Party establishes that the service is being provided by an enterprise that is owned or controlled by persons of a non-Party and that has no substantive business activities in the territory of the other Party.

Annex 11.10. Professional Services

Objectives

1. The objective of this Annex is the establishment of rules to be followed by the Parties in the reduction and gradual elimination, within their territories of the barriers in the rendering of professional services.

Processing of Applications for Licenses and Certifications

2. Each Party shall ensure that its competent authorities, within a reasonable time after the submission by a national of the other Party of an application for a license or certification:

(a) where the application is complete, make a determination on the application and inform the applicant of that determination; or

(b) where the application is not complete, inform the applicant, without undue delay, of the status of the application and the additional information that is required under the Party's law.

Development of Professional Standards

3. The Parties shall encourage the relevant bodies in their respective territories to develop mutually acceptable standards and criteria for licensing and certification of professional service providers and to provide recommendations on mutual recognition to the Commission.

4. The standards and criteria referred to in paragraph 3 may be developed with regard to the following matters:

(a) education - accreditation of schools or academic programs;

(b) examinations - qualifying examinations for licensing, including alternative methods of assessment such as oral examinations and interviews;

(c) experience - length and nature of experience required for licensing;

(d) conduct and ethics - standards of professional conduct and the nature of disciplinary action for non-conformity with those standards;

(e) professional development and re-certification - continuing education and ongoing requirements to maintain professional certification;

(f) scope of practice - extent of, or limitations on, permissible activities;

(g) local knowledge - requirements for knowledge of such matters as local laws, regulations, language, geography or climate; and

  • Part   I GENERAL ASPECTS 1
  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of the Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Objectives 1
  • Article   1.3 Relation to other International Agreements 1
  • Article   1.4 Succession of Treaties or International Agreements 1
  • Article   1.5 Extent of Obligations 1
  • Chapter   2 GENERAL DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   2.1 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Annex 2.1  Country-Specific Definitions 1
  • Part   II TRADE IN GOODS 1
  • Chapter   3 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS 1
  • Section   A Definitions and Scope and Coverage 1
  • Article   3.1 Definitions 1
  • Article   3.2 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Section   B National Treatment 1
  • Article   3.3 National Treatment 1
  • Section   C Tariffs 1
  • Article   3.4 Tariff Elimination 1
  • Article   3.5 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   3.6 Duty-Free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples of Negligible Value and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Article   3.7 Goods Re-Entered after Repair or Alteration 1
  • Article   3.8 Customs Valuation 1
  • Section   D Non-Tariff Measures 1
  • Article   3.9 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   3.10 Customs User Fees 2
  • Article   3.11 Export Taxes 2
  • Article   3.12 Emergency Clause for Agricultural Goods 2
  • Article   3.13 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Chapter   4 RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   4.1 Definitions 2
  • Article   4.2 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   4.3 Regional Value Content 2
  • Article   4.4 Intermediate Materials 2
  • Article   4.5 Accumulation 2
  • Article   4.6 De Minimis 2
  • Article   4.7 Fungible Goods and Materials 2
  • Article   4.8 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 2
  • Article   4.9 Indirect Materials 2
  • Article   4.10 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 2
  • Article   4.11 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 2
  • Article   4.12 Transhipment 2
  • Article   4.13 Non-Qualifying Operations 2
  • Article   4.14 Interpretation and Application 2
  • Article   4.15 Consultations and Modifications 2
  • Chapter   5 CUSTOMS PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   5.1 Definitions 3
  • Article   5.2 Certificate and Declaration of Origin 3
  • Article   5.3 Obligations Regarding Importations 3
  • Article   5.4 Obligations Regarding Exportations 3
  • Article   5.5 Exceptions 3
  • Article   5.6 Invoicing by a Non-Party Operator 3
  • Article   5.7 Confidentiality 3
  • Article   5.8 Origin Verifications 3
  • Article   5.9 Advanced Rulings on Determinations of Origin 3
  • Article   5.10 Review and Appeal 3
  • Article   5.11 Penalties 3
  • Article   5.12 Uniform Regulations 3
  • Article   5.13 Cooperation 3
  • Article   5.14 Review 4
  • Chapter   6 SAFEGUARD MEASURES 4
  • Article   6.1 Safeguard Measures 4
  • Chapter   7 ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY MATTERS 4
  • Article   7.1 Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Matters 4
  • Chapter   8 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 4
  • Article   8.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   8.2 General Provisions 4
  • Article   8.3 Rights of the Parties 4
  • Article   8.4 Obligations of the Parties 4
  • Article   8.5 International Standards and Harmonization 4
  • Article   8.6 Equivalence 4
  • Article   8.7 Risk Assessment and Determination of Appropriate Sanitary and Phytosanitary Level of Protection 4
  • Article   8.8 Adaptation to Regional Conditions, Including Pest- or Disease-Free Areas and Areas of Low Pest or Disease Prevalence 4
  • Article   8.9 Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures 4
  • Article   8.10 Transparency 4
  • Article   8.11 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 4
  • Article   8.12 Technical Consultations 4
  • Chapter   9 STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES 4
  • Article   9.1 Definitions 4
  • Article   9.2 General Provision 4
  • Article   9.3 Scope and Coverage 4
  • Article   9.4 Basic Rights and Obligations 4
  • Article   9.5 Compatibility 4
  • Article   9.6 Conformity Assessment Procedures 4
  • Article   9.7 Authorization Procedures 5
  • Article   9.8 Transparency 5
  • Article   9.9 Limitations on the Provision of Information 5
  • Article   9.10 Committee on Standards-Related Measures 5
  • Article   9.11 Technical Cooperation 5
  • Part   II INVESTMENT, SERVICES AND RELATED MATTERS 5
  • Chapter   10 INVESTMENT 5
  • Section   A Definitions 5
  • Article   10.1 Definitions 5
  • Section   B Investment 5
  • Article   10.2 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   10.3 National Treatment 5
  • Article   10.4 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment 5
  • Article   10.5 Minimum Standard of Treatment 5
  • Article   10.6 Losses and Compensation 5
  • Article   10.7 Performance Requirements 5
  • Article   10.8 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 5
  • Article   10.9 Reservations and Exceptions 5
  • Article   10.10 Future Liberalization 5
  • Article   10.11 Transfers 5
  • Article   10.12 Exceptions and Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   10.13 Expropriation and Compensation 6
  • Article   10.14 Subrogation 6
  • Article   10.15 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 6
  • Article   10.16 Relation to other Chapters 6
  • Article   10.17 Denial of Benefits 6
  • Article   10.18 Environmental Measures 6
  • Section   C Settlement of Disputes between a Party and an Investor of the other Party 6
  • Article   10.19 Purpose 6
  • Article   10.20 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf 6
  • Article   10.21 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise 6
  • Article   10.22 Settlement of a Claim Through Consultation and Negotiation 6
  • Article   10.23 Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   10.24 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   10.25 Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 6
  • Article   10.26 Consent to Arbitration 6
  • Article   10.27 Number of Arbitrators and Method of Appointment 6
  • Article   10.28 Constitution of a Tribunal When a Party Fails to Appoint an Arbitrator or the Disputing Parties Are Unable to Agree on a Presiding Arbitrator 6
  • Article   10.29 Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators 6
  • Article   10.30 Consolidation 6
  • Article   10.31 Notice 6
  • Article   10.32 Participation by a Party 6
  • Article   10.33 Documents 6
  • Article   10.34 Place of Arbitration 6
  • Article   10.35 Governing Law 6
  • Article   10.36 Interpretation of Annexes 6
  • Article   10.37 Expert Reports 6
  • Article   10.38 Interim Measures of Protection 6
  • Article   10.39 Final Award 6
  • Article   10.40 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 6
  • Article   10.41 General Provision Time When a Claim Is Submitted to Arbitration 7
  • Article   10.42 Exclusions 7
  • Section   D D - Investment and Cross-Border Trade In Services Committee 7
  • Article   10.43 Investment and Cross-Border Trade In Services Committee 7
  • Annex 10.9.6  7
  • Annex 10.11  7
  • Annex 10.20  7
  • Annex 10.4.1.2  Service of Documents 7
  • Annex 10.41.4  Publication of an Award 7
  • Annex 10.43  Composition of the Investment and Cross-Border Trade in Services Committee 7
  • Chapter   11 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 7
  • Article   11.1 Definitions for Purposes of this Chapter: 7
  • Article   11.2 Scope and Coverage 7
  • Article   11.3 National Treatment 7
  • Article   11.4 Local Presence 7
  • Article   11.5 Reservations 7
  • Article   11.6 Quantitative Restrictions 7
  • Article   11.7 Future Liberalization 7
  • Article   11.8 Liberalization of Non-Discriminatory Measures 7
  • Article   11.9 Procedures 7
  • Article   11.10 Licensing and Certification 7
  • Article   11.11 Denial of Benefits 7
  • Annex 11.10  Professional Services 7
  • Chapter   12 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 8
  • Article   12.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   12.2 Scope and Coverage 8
  • Article   12.3 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services 8
  • Article   12.4 Conditions for the Provision of Enhanced or Value-Added Services 8
  • Article   12.5 Standards-Related Measures 8
  • Article   12.6 Monopolies 8
  • Article   12.7 Transparency 8
  • Article   12.8 Relation to other Chapters 8
  • Article   12.9 Relation to International Organizations and Agreements 8
  • Article   12.10 Technical Cooperation and other Consultations 8
  • Chapter   13 TEMPORARY ENTRY FOR BUSINESS PERSONS 8
  • Article   13.1 Definitions 8
  • Article   13.2 General Principles 8
  • Article   13.3 General Obligations 8
  • Article   13.4 Grant of Temporary Entry 8
  • Article   13.5 Provision of Information 8
  • Article   13.6 Working Group 8
  • Article   13.7 Dispute Settlement 8
  • Article   13.8 Relation to other Chapters 8
  • Annex 13.4  Temporary Entry for Business Persons 9
  • Section   I Business Visitors 9
  • Section   II Traders and Investors 9
  • Section   III Intra-Company Transferees 9
  • Annex 13.4.1  9
  • Appendix 13.4.1.1  Business Visitors 9
  • Appendix 13.4.1.3  9
  • Chapter   14 COMPETITION 9
  • Article   14.1 Definitions 9
  • Article   14.2 Objectives 9
  • Article   14.3 Notifications 9
  • Article   14.4 Coordination of Enforcement Activities 9
  • Article   14.5 Consultations When the Important Interests of a Party Are Adversely Affected In the Territory of the other Party 9
  • Article   14.6 Exchange of Information and Confidentiality 9
  • Article   14.7 Technical Assistance 9
  • Article   14.8 Public Enterprises and Enterprises Entrusted with Special or Exclusive Rights, Including Designated Monopolies 9
  • Article   14.9 Dispute Settlement 9
  • Title   IV GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 9
  • Chapter   15 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 9
  • Article   15.1 Definitions 9
  • Article   15.2 Scope and Coverage 9
  • Article   15.3 National Treatment and Non-Discrimination 9
  • Article   15.4 Prohibition of Offsets 9
  • Article   15.5 Transparency 9
  • Article   15.6 Tendering Procedures 9
  • Article   15.7 Conditions for Suppliers' Participation In Procurement 10
  • Article   15.8 Publication of Advance Notices 10
  • Article   15.9 Tender Documentation 10
  • Article   15.10 Time-Limits 10
  • Article   15.11 Technical Specifications 10
  • Article   15.12 Awarding of Contracts 10
  • Article   15.13 Bid Challenges 10
  • Article   15.14 Information Technology and Cooperation 10
  • Article   15.15 Modifications to Coverage 10
  • Article   15.16 Further Negotiations 10
  • Article   15.17 Government Procurement Working Group 10
  • Part   V INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 10
  • Chapter   16 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 10
  • Article   16.1 Obligations 10
  • Article   16.2 More Extensive Protection 10
  • Article   16.3 Protection of Trademarks 10
  • Article   16.4 Protection of Geographical Indications 10
  • Article   16.5 Enforcement 10
  • Article   16.6 Consultative Mechanism 10
  • Part   VI ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 10
  • Chapter   17 TRANSPARENCY 10
  • Article   17.1 Definitions. 10
  • Article   17.2 Contact Points 10
  • Article   17.3 Publication 10
  • Article   17.4 Notification and Provision of Information 10
  • Article   17.5 Exchange of Information on State Aid 10
  • Article   17.6 Administrative Proceedings 10
  • Article   17.7 Review and Appeal 10
  • Chapter   18 ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT 10
  • Article   18.1 The Free Trade Commission 10
  • Article   18.2 The Secretariat 10
  • Annex 18.1.1  Officials of the Free Trade Commission 10
  • Annex 18.1.2(c)  Committees and Working Groups 10
  • Annex 18.1.3(c)  Implementation of Decisions Adopted by the Commission 10
  • Annex 18.2  The Secretariat 10
  • Chapter   19 DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 11
  • Section   A Dispute Settlement 11
  • Article   19.1 Cooperation 11
  • Article   19.2 Scope of Application 11
  • Article   19.3 Choice of Forum 11
  • Article   19.4 Consultations 11
  • Article   19.5 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 11
  • Article   19.6 Request for an Arbitral Panel 11
  • Article   19.7 Roster 11
  • Article   19.8 Qualifications of Panelists 11
  • Article   19.9 Panel Selection 11
  • Article   19.10 Model Rules of Procedure 11
  • Article   19.11 Information and Technical Advice 11
  • Article   19.12 Initial Report 11
  • Article   19.13 Final Report 11
  • Article   19.14 Implementation of Final Report 11
  • Article   19.15 Non-Implementation - Suspension of Benefits 11
  • Section   B Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 11
  • Article   19.16 Interpretation of the Agreement Before Judicial and Administrative Proceedings 11
  • Article   19.17 Private Rights 11
  • Article   19.18 Alternative Dispute Resolution 11
  • Annex 19.2  Nullification or Impairment 11
  • Annex 19.7  Code of Conduct for Members of Panels 11
  • Definitions 11
  • Section   I Responsibilities to the Process 11
  • Section   II Disclosure Obligations 11
  • Section   III Performance of Duties by Candidates and Members 11
  • Section   IV Independence and Impartiality of Members 11
  • Section   V Duties In Certain Situations 11
  • Section   VI Maintenance of Confidentiality 11
  • Section   VII Responsibilities of Assistants and Staff 11
  • Annex 19.10  Model Rules of Procedure Application 11
  • Part   VII OTHER PROVISIONS 12
  • Chapter   20 EXCEPTIONS 12
  • Article   20.1 General Exceptions 12
  • Article   20.2 National Security 12
  • Article   20.3 Taxation 12
  • Article   20.4 Balance of Payments 12
  • Chapter   21 FINAL PROVISIONS 12
  • Article   21.1 Annexes, Appendices and Notes 12
  • Article   21.2 Amendments 12
  • Article   21.3 Entry Into Force 12
  • Article   21.4 Termination of the Bilateral Investment Treaty 12
  • Article   21.5 Work Program on Financial Services 12
  • Article   21.6 Duration and Termination 12
  • Article   21.7 Authentic Texts 12
  • Annex I  Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments (Chapters 10 and 11) 12
  • Annex I  Schedule of Chile 13
  • Annex I  Schedule of Korea 15
  • Annex II  Reservations for Future Measures (Chapters 10 and 11) 18
  • Annex II  Schedule of Chile 18
  • Annex II  Schedule of Korea 19