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The Scope of Liberalisation as a Matter of Interpretation: How to Read the Governmental Authority Exclusion Clause in the General Agreement on Trade in Services?

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dc.contributor.author Reinhardt, Holger
dc.date.accessioned 2012-12-20T20:33:52Z
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-02T00:17:15Z
dc.date.available 2012-12-20T20:33:52Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-02T00:17:15Z
dc.date.copyright 2011
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri https://ir.wgtn.ac.nz/handle/123456789/28269
dc.description.abstract Firstly, the paper gives an overview of the most important GATS provisions. Following on, the paper explains that the discussion around art I(3)(b)(c) GATS is so crucial because some commentators fear that if this provision is interpreted narrowly many public services fall under the GATS with the result that the affordability and accessibility of these services will be impaired. The paper then discusses the different elements of the governmental authority exclusion clause under application of the interpretation rule of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. The paper concludes that “on a commercial basis” refers to profit-seeking activities and that whether two service suppliers are “in competition” must be determined through an analogous application of the concept of direct competition or substitutability. Finally, the paper discusses practical implications and aspects of the interpretation result and concludes that, firstly, many public services will not be excluded from the GATS, secondly, ignoring the narrow scope of the GATS might lead to unintended liberalisation and, thirdly, several possibilities to regulate the GATS scope exist. en_NZ
dc.format pdf en_NZ
dc.language en_NZ
dc.language.iso en_NZ
dc.publisher Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington en_NZ
dc.subject Public services en_NZ
dc.subject Governmental authority exclusion clause en_NZ
dc.title The Scope of Liberalisation as a Matter of Interpretation: How to Read the Governmental Authority Exclusion Clause in the General Agreement on Trade in Services? en_NZ
dc.type Text en_NZ
vuwschema.contributor.unit School of Law en_NZ
vuwschema.type.vuw Masters Research Paper or Project en_NZ
thesis.degree.discipline Law en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington en_NZ
thesis.degree.level Masters en_NZ
thesis.degree.name Master of Law en_NZ


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