Common use of Legitimate Objectives Clause in Contracts

Legitimate Objectives. ‌ 1. A Party may adopt or maintain a measure that is inconsistent with Articles 3, 4 or 5, or Part II(C) provided the Party can demonstrate: (a) the purpose of the measure is to achieve a legitimate objective; (b) the measure is not more restrictive to trade, investment or labour mobility than necessary to achieve that legitimate objective; and (c) the measure is not a disguised restriction to trade, investment or labour mobility. 2. Subject to paragraph 1, Parties may establish the level of protection necessary to achieve a legitimate objective. 3. No Party shall prohibit or restrict an investment or the import of any good or service from any other Party or the export of any good or service to any other Party for a legitimate objective unless the prohibition or restriction on investment or the import of the like good or service from all Parties and non-Parties or the export of the like good or services to all Parties and non-Parties is similarly prohibited or restricted.

Legitimate Objectives. ‌ 1. A Party may adopt or maintain a measure that is inconsistent with Articles 3, 4 or 5, or Part II(C) provided the Party can demonstrate: (a) the purpose of the measure is to achieve a legitimate objective; (b) the measure is not more restrictive to trade, investment or labour mobility than necessary to achieve that legitimate objective; and (c) the measure is not a disguised restriction to trade, investment or labour mobility. 2. Subject to paragraph 1, Parties may establish the level of protection necessary to achieve a legitimate objective. 3. No Party shall prohibit or restrict an investment or the import of any good or service from any other Party or the export of any good or service to any other Party for a legitimate objective unless the prohibition or restriction on investment or the import of the like good or service from all Parties and non-Parties or the export of the like good or services to all Parties and non-Parties is similarly prohibited or restricted.

Legitimate Objectives. ‌ 1. A Party may adopt or maintain a measure that is inconsistent with Articles 3, 4 or 5, or Part II(C) provided that the Party can demonstratedemonstrate that: (a) the purpose of the measure is to achieve a legitimate objective; (b) the measure is not more restrictive to trade, investment or labour mobility than necessary to achieve that legitimate objective; and (c) the measure is not a disguised restriction to trade, investment or labour mobility. 2. Subject to paragraph 1, Parties may establish the level of protection necessary to achieve a legitimate objective. 3. No Party shall prohibit or restrict an investment or the import of any good or service from any the other Party or the export of any good or service to any the other Party for a legitimate objective unless the prohibition or restriction on investment or the import of the like good or service from all Parties and non-Parties or the export of the like good or services to all Parties and non-Parties is similarly prohibited or restricted.