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under the applicable paragraphs in Article 8.4 (National
Treatment) and Article 8.5 (Market Access), and shall also make
commitments under either Article 8.6 (Most-Favoured-Nation
Treatment) or Article 8.10 (Transparency List). A Party making
commitments in accordance with Article 8.7 (Schedules of
Specific Commitments) may also make commitments under
Article 8.9 (Additional Commitments).

3. A Party making commitments in accordance with Article 8.8
(Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures) shall make
commitments under the applicable paragraphs in Article 8.4
(National Treatment), Article 8.5 (Market Access), Article 8.6
(Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment), and Article 8.11 (Local
Presence). A Party making commitments in accordance with
Article 8.8 (Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures) may also
make commitments under Article 8.9 (Additional Commitments).

4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, Least Developed Country Parties
which are Member States of ASEAN making commitments in
accordance with Article 8.7 (Schedules of Specific Commitments)
are not obliged to make commitments under either Article 8.6
(Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment) or Article 8.10 (Transparency
List). These Parties may, however, do so on a voluntary basis.

Article 8.4: National Treatment

1. A Party making commitments in accordance with Article 8.7
(Schedules of Specific Commitments) shall, in the sectors
inscribed in its Schedule in Annex II (Schedules of Specific
Commitments for Services) and subject to any conditions and
qualifications set out therein, accord to services and service
suppliers of any other Party, in respect of all measures affecting
the supply of services, treatment no less favourable than that it
accords to its own like services and service suppliers.
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2. A Party making commitments in accordance with Article 8.8
(Schedules of Non-Conforming Measures) shall accord to
services and service suppliers of any other Party, in respect of all
measures affecting the supply of services, treatment no less
favourable than that it accords to its own like services and service

5 Specific commitments assumed under this Article shall not be construed to require
any Party to compensate for any inherent competitive disadvantages which result from
the foreign character of the relevant services or service suppliers.

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