Where a Party requires financial service providers of another Party to be members of, participate in, or have access to, a self-regulatory organization to provide a financial service in the territory of that Party, the Party shall ensure observance by such organization of this Chapter.
Article 1403: Regulatory Measures
1. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prevent a Party from adopting or maintaining reasonable measures for prudential reasons, such as:
(a) the protection of investors, depositors, financial market participants, policy-holders, policy-claimants or persons to whom a fiduciary duty is owed by a financial service provider or financial institution;
(b) the maintenance of the safety, soundness, integrity or financial responsibility of financial service providers or financial institutions; and
(c) ensuring the integrity and stability of a Party's financial system.
2. Nothing in this Part applies to non-discriminatory measures of general application taken by any public entity in pursuit of monetary and related credit policies or exchange rate policies. This paragraph shall not affect a Party's obligations under Article 1106 (Performance Requirements), Article 1109 (Transfers) and Article 2104 (Balance of Payments).
Article 1404: Establishment
1. The Parties recognize the principle that financial service providers of a Party should be permitted to establish financial institutions in the territory of another Party in the juridical form determined by the provider.
2. The Parties also recognize the principle that financial service providers of a Party should be permitted to participate widely in the market of another Party through the ability: