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Swiss-US Foreign Investments: The 'Bedrock' of any Free Trade Agreement

From: Aussenwirtschaft  |  Date: 3/1/2006  |  Author: Atteslander, Jan

Any Swiss-US free trade agreement should have an investment chapter because bilateral foreign investment is the bedrock of Swiss-US commercial relations. A closer look at investment policies and other issues relevant for investors reveals the value-added of an investment chapter. The mutual benefits of an investment chapter flow from high standards of investment protection, a standstill in discrimination at the sub-federal level, and zero tariffs on imports. Investment protection would be ...

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