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CLAUSULA NACION MAS FAVORECIDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- most-favoured nation
1, record 1, English, most%2Dfavoured%20nation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MFN 1, record 1, English, MFN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- most-favored nation 2, record 1, English, most%2Dfavored%20nation
correct
- MFN 3, record 1, English, MFN
correct
- MFN 3, record 1, English, MFN
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most favoured nation (MFN) principle is based on the idea that countries should treat all their trade partners equally—that no one country should be "more favoured." It means no country should give special treatment to goods or services coming from one particular trading partner. 4, record 1, English, - most%2Dfavoured%20nation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nation la plus favorisée
1, record 1, French, nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NPF 1, record 1, French, NPF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nation qui bénéficie pour le commerce international de ses produits d'une égalité de traitement. 2, record 1, French, - nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nación más favorecida
1, record 1, Spanish, naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NMF 1, record 1, Spanish, NMF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cláusula de la nación más favorecida. 2, record 1, Spanish, - naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Treaties and Conventions
- International Relations
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- most-favoured-nation clause
1, record 2, English, most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20clause
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- most-favored-nation clause 2, record 2, English, most%2Dfavored%2Dnation%20clause
correct
- mfn clause 3, record 2, English, mfn%20clause
correct
- MFN clause 4, record 2, English, MFN%20clause
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
most-favoured nation clause: A clause often inserted in treaties by which a nation binds itself to grant to another nation in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then or may be thereafter granted to any other nation. 5, record 2, English, - most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
most-favoured-nation clause: [It is a] treaty provision whereby a State undertakes an obligation towards another State to accord most-favoured-nation treatment in an agreed sphere of relations. 6, record 2, English, - most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20clause
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
most-favoured-nation clause and MFN clause: Expressions and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 2, English, - most%2Dfavoured%2Dnation%20clause
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traités et alliances
- Relations internationales
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clause de la nation la plus favorisée
1, record 2, French, clause%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clause par laquelle un État s'engage à étendre à son cocontractant les avantages qu'il viendrait à accorder conventionnellement par la suite à d'autres États dans un domaine déterminé. 1, record 2, French, - clause%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit de la Liste provisoire de termes juridiques se rapportant aux travaux de la Commission du droit international avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - clause%20de%20la%20nation%20la%20plus%20favoris%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratados y convenios
- Relaciones internacionales
- Derecho internacional público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cláusula de la nación más favorecida
1, record 2, Spanish, cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición de un tratado en virtud de la cual un Estado contrae respecto de otro Estado la obligación de otorgar el trato de la nación más favorecida en una esfera convenida de relaciones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cláusula de la nación más favorecida : Expresión y definición reproducidos del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cl%C3%A1usula%20de%20la%20naci%C3%B3n%20m%C3%A1s%20favorecida
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