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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Each Party shall accord to investments of investors of another Party treatment in accordance with international law, including fair and equitable treatment and full protection and security. (Article 1105 (1)).

Free Trade Agreement of the Group of Three among Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela (Group of Three)

Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)

Members:
Each Contracting Party shall promote investments of investors of the other Contracting Parties and shall admit these investments in its territory in a way that is no less favorable than that accorded to its own investors or investments of third States, taking into account the right of each Party to maintain limited exceptions [as listed in the Annex to this Protocol] for a transitory period of time. (Article 2(1) of the Colonia Protocol). See exceptions to national treatment at the admission phase in Section on Treatment.

Once a Contracting Party has admitted an investment in its territory, it shall grant the necessary authorizations for its development, including the execution of contracts of licensing, commercial or administrative assistance and income of the personnel. (Article 2(2) of the Colonia Protocol).

Non-Members:
Members:
Each Contracting Party shall at all times ensure fair and equitable treatment to investments of investors of another Contracting Party. (Article 3 (1) of the Colonia Protocol).

Non-Members:
Each Member Party shall ensure fair and equitable treatment to investments of investors of third States. (Article 2 (C) (1) of the Buenos Aires Protocol).

Andean Pact

Caribbean Community and the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM)

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