Trade in professional services in the Aus-UK FTA

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Practice notes

Trade in professional services in the Aus-UK FTA

Copyright © 2025 LexisNexis

Published by a LexisNexis International Trade expert

Practice notes
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This Practice Note provides practical guidance on the commitments undertaken in the Australia United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (Aus-UK FTA). It provides guidance on the professional services within the scope of the commitments, the objectives of the commitments, the extent of the commitments as well as the working group and Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue.

Introduction

The Aus-UK FTA entered into force on 31 May 2023. It provides more preferential access than the Most Favoured Nation treatment under which trade occurred prior to the Aus-UK FTA. For guidance on MFN treatment, see Practice Note: An introduction to the basic principles of trade. The Aus-UK FTA covers not only trade in goods, but also trade in services, investment, intellectual property, government procurement as well as a host of chapters dealing with issues such as the environment, gender equality and development.

This Practice Note specifically deals with trade in professional services. For guidance on trade in services in general, see Practice Note: Trade in services in the Aus-UK FTA.

Which professional services are covered by the Aus-UK

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United Kingdom

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