2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ARTICLE 27:   RIGHT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND FREEDOM OF TRADE IN SERVICES

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    27.1   No Protocol Member State may impose or maintain restrictions on the freedom of establishment of nationals of a Protocol Member State in the territory of another Protocol Member State, and in particular, no restrictions other than restrictions which apply to the nationals of the Protocol Member State may be imposed or maintained on —

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      (a)     the establishment of agencies, branches or subsidiaries by nationals of another Protocol Member State;

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      (b)     the right to take up and pursue activities as self-employed persons; or

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      (c)     the right to set up and manage undertakings.

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    27.2   No Protocol Member State may impose or maintain restrictions on the provision of economic services by nationals of another Protocol Member State to persons in any other Protocol Member State which exceed restrictions on the provision of those services which apply to limit the provision of those services by the nationals of the Protocol Member State imposing the restrictions.

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    27.3   The Economic Affairs Council shall regularly monitor the implementation of this Article and draw attention, where appropriate, to restrictions in place in Protocol Member States which are prohibited by this Article and co-operate with those Protocol Member States in seeing to the removal of those restrictions.