Independent Professionals. The Parties reaffirm their respective rights and obligations arising from their commitments under the GATS as regards the entry and temporary stay of independent professionals.
Independent Professionals. In accordance with annexes XIV-D and XIV-H to this agreement, the Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 2 of this article.
Independent Professionals. 1. The Parties reaffirm their respective obligations arising from their commitments under the GATS as regards the entry and temporary stay of independent professionals.
2. For every sector listed below, the Parties shall allow the supply of services in their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 3 of this Article and in Annexes XVI-C and XVI-F to this Agreement on reservations on contractual service suppliers and independent professionals.
(a) Legal services
(b) Architectural services, urban planning and landscape architecture
(c) Engineering and integrated engineering services
(d) Computer and related services
(e) Management consulting services and services related to management consulting
(f) Translation services
3. The commitments undertaken by the Parties are subject to the following conditions:
(a) The natural persons must be engaged in the supply of a service on a temporary basis as self-employed persons established in the other Party and must have obtained a service contract for a period not exceeding 12 months;
(b) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Party, at least six years professional experience in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract;
(c) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess: (i) a university degree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent level (27); and (ii) professional qualifications where this is required to exercise an activity pursuant to the law, regulations or other legal requirements of the Party where the service is supplied.
(d) The entry and temporary stay of natural persons within the Party concerned shall be for a cumulative period of not more than six months or, in the case of Luxembourg, 25 weeks in any twelve-month period or for the duration of the contract, whichever is less.
(e) Access accorded under the provisions of this Article relates only to the service activity which is the subject of the contract; it does not confer entitlement to use the professional title of the Party where the service is provided.;
(f) Other discriminatory limitations, including on the number of natural persons in the form of economic needs tests, which are specified in Annexes XVI-C and XVI-F to this Agreement on reservations on contractual service suppliers and independent professionals.
Independent Professionals. Five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement, the Parties shall review this Section to consider establishing the modalities to extend the provisions therein to independent professionals.
Independent Professionals. Definition: Self-employed natural persons with advanced technical or professional skills, without the requirement for a commercial presence, working under a valid contract in New Zealand. Independent professionals In respect of the services sectors set out in New Zealand’s Schedule of Specific Services Commitments (Annex 3) only and subject to economic needs tests, entry for a period of stay up to a maximum of 12 months. must also have (i) a qualification resulting from three or more years of formal post-secondary school education leading to a recognised degree or diploma and (ii) six or more years of experience. Both (i) and (ii) must be in the field in which the Independent Professionals wish to supply their professional services1.
Independent Professionals. Subject to the conditions in this Guide and the list of reservations in paragraph 14, the Government recognises Article 12 of the UK-Switzerland Services Mobility Temporary Agreement with respect to the category of independent professionals in the following sectors or sub-sectors-
Independent Professionals. 1. In accordance with Annexes XIV-D and XIV-H to this Agreement, the Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The commitments undertaken by the Parties are subject to the following conditions:
(a) the natural persons must be engaged in the supply of a service on a temporary basis as self-employed persons established in the other Party and must have obtained a service contract for a period not exceeding 12 months;
(b) the natural persons entering the other Party must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Party, at least six years professional experience in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract;
(c) the natural persons entering the other Party must possess:
(i) a university degree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent level (1) and
(ii) professional qualifications where this is required to exercise an activity pursuant to the laws, regulations or other legal requirements of the Party where the service is supplied;
(d) the entry and temporary stay of natural persons within the Party concerned shall be for a cumulative period of not more than six months or, in the case of Luxembourg, 25 weeks in any 12-month period or for the duration of the contract, whichever is less;
(e) access accorded under the provisions of this Article relates only to the service activity which is the subject of the contract and does not confer entitlement to exercise the professional title of the Party where the service is provided.
(1) Where the degree or qualification has not been obtained in the Party where the service is supplied, that Party may evaluate whether this is equivalent to a university degree required in its territory.
Independent Professionals. 1. In accordance with Annexes XI-D and XI-H to this Agreement, the Parties 1 Obtained after having reached the age of majority, as defined under applicable domestic legislation. 2 Where the degree or qualification has not been obtained in the Party where the service is supplied, that Party may evaluate whether this is equivalent to a university degree required in its territory. shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 2 of this Article.
2. The commitments undertaken by the Parties are subject to the following conditions:
Independent Professionals. 1. In accordance with Annexes XIV-D and XIV-H to this Agreement, the Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 2.
2. The commitments undertaken by the Parties are subject to the following conditions:
(a) The natural persons must be engaged in the supply of a service on a temporary basis as self-employed persons established in the other Party and must have obtained a service contract for a period not exceeding twelve months;
(b) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Party, at least six years professional experience in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract;
(c) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess:
(i) a university degree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent level16 and
Independent Professionals. 1. In accordance with Annexes XIV-D and XIV-H to this Agreement, the Parties shall allow the supply of services into their territory by independent professionals of the other Party, subject to the conditions specified in paragraph 2.
2. The commitments undertaken by the Parties are subject to the following conditions:
(a) The natural persons must be engaged in the supply of a service on a temporary basis as self-employed persons established in the other Party and must have obtained a service contract for a period not exceeding twelve months;
(b) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess, at the date of submission of an application for entry into the other Party, at least six years professional experience in the sector of activity which is the subject of the contract;
(c) The natural persons entering the other Party must possess:
(i) a university degree or a qualification demonstrating knowledge of an equivalent level18 and
(ii) professional qualifications where this is required to exercise an activity pursuant to the law, regulations or other legal requirements of the Party where the service is supplied;
(d) The entry and temporary stay of natural persons within the Party concerned shall be for a cumulative period of not more than six months or, in the case of Luxembourg, twenty-five weeks in any twelve month period or for the duration of the contract, whichever is less;
(e) Access accorded under the provisions of this Article relates only to the service activity which is the subject of the contract and does not confer entitlement to exercise the professional title of the Party where the service is provided.
