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FAVOURABLE TREATMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- more favourable treatment
1, record 1, English, more%20favourable%20treatment
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
National treatment prohibits giving more favourable treatment to domestic persons, investments, services or goods than is offered to [those] from other countries. It does not require treating them the same as nationals, as long as the treatment is as favourable. 2, record 1, English, - more%20favourable%20treatment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- more favorable treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement plus favorable
1, record 1, French, traitement%20plus%20favorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] traitement national [est un] principe [qui consiste] pour un pays à accorder à d'autres pays et/ou à leurs produits le même traitement que celui qu'il accorde à ses propres ressortissants et/ou produits. [...] Parfois, les pays accordent délibérément aux investisseurs étrangers un traitement plus favorable que le traitement national pour attirer des entreprises adéquates. 2, record 1, French, - traitement%20plus%20favorable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- most favourable treatment
1, record 2, English, most%20favourable%20treatment
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each contracting party shall, on the basis of reciprocity, grant to the merchant vessels of the other contracting party and to other vessels carrying trade between the contracting parties, the most favourable treatment that is granted its own merchant vessels and to the merchant vessels of any third party ... 2, record 2, English, - most%20favourable%20treatment
Record 2, Key term(s)
- most favorable treatment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- traitement le plus favorable
1, record 2, French, traitement%20le%20plus%20favorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque partie contractante accordera, sur une base de réciprocité, aux navires marchands de l'autre partie contractante et aux autres navires effectuant le commerce entre les parties contractantes le traitement le plus favorable qui est accordé à ses propres navires marchands et aux navires marchands de tout pays tiers [...] 2, record 2, French, - traitement%20le%20plus%20favorable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- Foreign Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- differential and more favourable treatment 1, record 3, English, differential%20and%20more%20favourable%20treatment
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Commerce extérieur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- traitement différencié et plus favorable
1, record 3, French, traitement%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9%20et%20plus%20favorable
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- International Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- treatment no less favourable than the most favourable treatment
1, record 4, English, treatment%20no%20less%20favourable%20than%20the%20most%20favourable%20treatment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Articles 1202 and 1203 require that each government accord non-discriminatory treatment to cross-border service providers within NAFTA. ... With respect to measures of a state or provincial government, national treatment means treatment no less favourable than the most favourable treatment the state or province accords to the service providers of the country of which it forms a part. 2, record 4, English, - treatment%20no%20less%20favourable%20than%20the%20most%20favourable%20treatment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 3, record 4, English, - treatment%20no%20less%20favourable%20than%20the%20most%20favourable%20treatment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Droit international
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traitement non moins favorable que le traitement le plus favorable
1, record 4, French, traitement%20non%20moins%20favorable%20que%20le%20traitement%20le%20plus%20favorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus d'établissement de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 2, record 4, French, - traitement%20non%20moins%20favorable%20que%20le%20traitement%20le%20plus%20favorable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Derecho internacional
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- trato no menos favorable que el trato más favorable
1, record 4, Spanish, trato%20no%20menos%20favorable%20que%20el%20trato%20m%C3%A1s%20favorable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los artículos 1202 y 1203 requieren que las Partes otorguen un trato no discriminatorio a los proveedores de servicios del TLCAN. Acorde con esto, el Artículo 1202 dispone que cada una de las Partes otorgará a los prestadores de servicios un trato no menos favorable que el que otorgue, en circunstancias similares, a sus prestadores de servicios. El trato nacional significa, respecto a un estado o a una provincia, un trato no menos favorable que el trato más favorable que ese estado o provincia otorgue a los prestadores de servicios de la Parte de la que forman parte integrante. 2, record 4, Spanish, - trato%20no%20menos%20favorable%20que%20el%20trato%20m%C3%A1s%20favorable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de establecimiento del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 3, record 4, Spanish, - trato%20no%20menos%20favorable%20que%20el%20trato%20m%C3%A1s%20favorable
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- favourable treatment
1, record 5, English, favourable%20treatment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, English, - favourable%20treatment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- traitement privilégié
1, record 5, French, traitement%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 2, record 5, French, - traitement%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-11-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Differential and More Favourable Treatment, Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries
1, record 6, English, Differential%20and%20More%20Favourable%20Treatment%2C%20Reciprocity%20and%20Fuller%20Participation%20of%20Developing%20Countries
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Traitement différencié et plus favorable, réciprocité et participation plus complète des pays en voie de développement
1, record 6, French, Traitement%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9%20et%20plus%20favorable%2C%20r%C3%A9ciprocit%C3%A9%20et%20participation%20plus%20compl%C3%A8te%20des%20pays%20en%20voie%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décision adoptée en novembre 1979, Tokyo Round. 1, record 6, French, - Traitement%20diff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9%20et%20plus%20favorable%2C%20r%C3%A9ciprocit%C3%A9%20et%20participation%20plus%20compl%C3%A8te%20des%20pays%20en%20voie%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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