Advertising Service Question 226: Have any changes occurred to the system applicable to the advertising service in the United States during the review period? Are foreign investors accorded national treatment in establishing advertising companies in the United States? RESPONSE: As it did as well before the review period, the United States accords foreign investors national treatment in establishing advertising companies in the United States. 回复：与在此次审议期前的做法一样，美国对外国投资者在美国成立广告公给予国民待遇。 Legal Service Question 227： Please explain why 35 states in the United States do not allow representative offices of foreign law firms to be opened. Does the United States plan to relax this restriction to further open its legal service sector? RESPONSE: The basis of the question is incorrect. No state disallows the opening of offices of foreign law firms. 回复：该问题的依据不正确。没有一个州禁止外国律师事务所在其州内设立代表处。 Energy Question 228: In the NAFTA Annex I (USA), a term Petroleum Reserves” (10U.S.C.§7435) is mentioned under the “Naval Mining Sector. Please provide its definition. RESPONSE: The definition of Petroleum Reserve” is contained in 10 “Naval U.S.C.§7420: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/7420. A description of the current status of the Naval Petroleum Reserves can be found here:
Advertising Service Question 226: Have any changes occurred to the system applicable to the advertising service in the United States during the review period? Are foreign investors accorded national treatment in establishing advertising companies in the United States? RESPONSE: As it did as well before the review period, the United States accords foreign investors national treatment in establishing advertising companies in the United States. 回复：与在此次审议期前的做法一样，美国对外国投资者在美国成立广告公给予国民待遇。 Legal Service Question 227： Please explain why 35 states in the United States do not allow representative offices of foreign law firms to be opened. Does the United States plan to relax this restriction to further open its legal service sector? RESPONSE: The basis of the question is incorrect. No state disallows the opening of offices of foreign law firms. 回复：该问题的依据不正确。没有一个州禁止外国律师事务所在其州内设立代表处。 Energy Question 228: In the NAFTA Annex I (USA), a term “Naval Petroleum Reserves” (10U.S.C.§7435) is mentioned under the Mining Sector. Please provide its definition. RESPONSE: The definition of “Naval Petroleum Reserve” is contained in 10 U.S.C.§7420: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/7420. A description of the current status of the Naval Petroleum Reserves can be found here:
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