L'article VI de l'Accord général sur le commerce de services et le marché financier chinois.

Abstract

This thesis deals with the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and more particularly, its Article VI provisions, to see how the Chinese financial market regulations comply with those obligations. The thesis, which is comprised of five chapters, begins with the Article VI provisions on domestic regulation, which require WTO members who have made specific trade in services commitments to administer their laws in an objective and impartial manner and to provide judicial, arbitral or administrative procedures for review of decisions and appropriate remedies. The author has reviewed the relevant literature related to trade in services as well as to services in the developing world. The thesis then considers the extent to which the Chinese regulatory and judicial processes would meet the Article VI standard. The author identifies certain areas, notably the role of the central bank, where some issues may arise. The author has also reviewed documentary sources related to Chinese laws and administrative processes. The author's overall conclusion is that China would generally comply with its Article VI obligations under GATS.