4.2.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 29/21 2. The Parties shall endeavour to avoid the adoption of any measure which renders the conditions for establishment more restrictive than the situation existing on the day preceding the date of signature of this Agreement. Article 43 Progressive improvement of conditions for cross-border supply of services 1. The Parties fully recognise the importance of liberalising the cross-border supply of services between the Parties. 2. The Cooperation Committee meeting in trade configuration shall make recommendations to the Parties for the further liberalisation of cross-border supply of services in the context of this Agreement. S u b se ct i on 2 E cono m i c ac tiv it ie s o th e r t h an s e r v ic e s Article 44 Scope and coverage This Subsection applies to measures by the Parties affecting establishment in all economic activities other than services. Article 45 Most-favoured-nation treatment 1. Each Party shall grant to juridical persons of the other Party treatment no less favourable than that it accords to juridical persons of any third country with regard to their establishment. 2. Each Party shall grant to juridical persons of the other Party treatment no less favourable than that it accords to juridical persons of any third country with regard to the operation of juridical persons of the other Party established in the former Party's territory. 3. Any advantage, favour, privilege or immunity granted, in relation with local content requirements, by the Republic of Kazakhstan to juridical persons of a WTO member established in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the form of a juridical person shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to juridical persons of the European Union established in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the form of a juridical person. 4. The treatment granted in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to treatment accorded by a Party pursuant to economic integration agreements, free trade agreements, agreements for the avoidance of double taxation and agreements primarily governing taxation matters, nor shall it be construed as extending to investment protection, other than the treatment deriving from Article 46, including investor-to-state dispute settlement procedures. 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4, as regards strategic resources and objects, the Republic of Kazakhstan shall in no case accord to subsidiaries of juridical persons of the European Union established in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the form of a juridical person, less favourable treatment than that accorded after the date on which this Title starts to apply, to subsidiaries of juridical persons of any third country established in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the form of a juridical person. Article 46 National treatment Subject to the Parties' reservations set out in Annex I, (a) each Party shall grant to subsidiaries of juridical persons of the other Party established in the former Party's territory treatment no less favourable than that granted to that Party's own juridical persons with respect to their operations;