Common use of Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards Clause in Contracts

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 34, a Party shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, Free Trade Agreement

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Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 3435, a Party shall not: : (a) weaken or reduce the level levels of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 3410.3, a Party shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party The Parties shall not fail to effectively enforce its apply their environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Partiesstandards. 2. Subject to Article 348.2 (Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection), a Party the Parties shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level levels of environmental or labour protection provided by its their domestic laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such domestic laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 3435, a Party shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level levels of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

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Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 347.3 (Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection), a Party shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level levels of environmental or labour protection provided by its domestic laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such from its domestic laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 3433, a Party shall not: (a) weaken or reduce the level of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

Upholding Levels of Protection in the Application and Enforcement of Laws, Regulations or Standards. 1. A Party shall not fail to effectively enforce its environmental and labour laws, regulations or standards in a manner affecting trade or investment between the Parties. 2. Subject to Article 3433, a Party shall not: (a) weaken Weaken or reduce the level of environmental or labour protection provided by its laws, regulations or standards with the sole intention to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory; or (b) waive Waive or otherwise derogate from, or offer to waive or otherwise derogate from, such laws, regulations or standards in order to encourage investment from another Party or to seek or to enhance a competitive trade advantage of producers or service providers operating in its territory.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Free Trade Agreement

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