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ARRANGEMENTS COMMERCIAUX PREFERENTIELS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preferential trade arrangement
1, record 1, English, preferential%20trade%20arrangement
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PTA 2, record 1, English, PTA
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trade arrangement under which a party agrees, either unilaterally or as a result of negotiations, to accord one or more other parties preferential treatment in trade in goods or services. 3, record 1, English, - preferential%20trade%20arrangement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
preferential trade arrangement; PTA: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - preferential%20trade%20arrangement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- preferential trade arrangements
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrangement commercial préférentiel
1, record 1, French, arrangement%20commercial%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ACPr 2, record 1, French, ACPr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] arrangement commercial en vertu duquel une partie accepte, soit unilatéralement, soit à la suite de négociations, d'accorder à une ou plusieurs autres parties un traitement préférentiel dans le cadre du commerce des marchandises ou des services. 3, record 1, French, - arrangement%20commercial%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrangement commercial préférentiel; ACPr : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - arrangement%20commercial%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arrangements commerciaux préférentiels
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ASEAN Agreement on Preferential Trading Arrangements
1, record 2, English, ASEAN%20Agreement%20on%20Preferential%20Trading%20Arrangements
international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ASEAN Preferential Trading Agreement 1, record 2, English, ASEAN%20Preferential%20Trading%20Agreement
international
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Accord relatif aux arrangements commerciaux préférentiels entre états membres de l'ANASE
1, record 2, French, Accord%20relatif%20aux%20arrangements%20commerciaux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiels%20entre%20%C3%A9tats%20membres%20de%20l%27ANASE
international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Accord de commerce préférentiel de l’ANASE 1, record 2, French, Accord%20de%20commerce%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiel%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BANASE
international
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Agreement on ASEAN preferential trading arrangements
1, record 3, English, Agreement%20on%20ASEAN%20preferential%20trading%20arrangements
international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Accord relatif aux arrangements commerciaux préférentiels entre États membres de l'ANASE
1, record 3, French, Accord%20relatif%20aux%20arrangements%20commerciaux%20pr%C3%A9f%C3%A9rentiels%20entre%20%C3%89tats%20membres%20de%20l%27ANASE
international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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