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Guest Post: Pragmatism and flexibility in UNCITRAL Working Group III: Too much of a good thing?

This is a guest post by Lise Johnson and Lorenzo Cotula On January 20-24, 2020, delegates to UNCITRAL’s Working Group III met in Vienna to continue their work on ISDS reform. This was the first session devoted to discussing “structural” reforms, such as a standing investment court and

Is a Safeguard Measure Related to an Anti-Dumping Measure?

This is from the WTO's summary of last week's DSB meeting: Morocco said that the anti-dumping measure at issue in its dispute with Turkey in DS513, "Morocco — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel from Turkey", expired on 26 September 2019, and

Interpreting EU Law under the New UK/EU Trade Arrangement

This is from the EU draft mandate for negotiations with the UK: Should a dispute raise a question of interpretation of Union law, which may also be indicated by either Party, the arbitration panel should refer the question to the CJEU as the sole arbiter of Union law, for a

Brexit, CETA and trade remedies

It is of course now clear that the post-Brexit trading relationship between the UK and the EU is to be governed by an FTA, and that Britain will not remain in a Customs Union with the EU. The 17 October 2019 "Political Declaration" between the EU and

A Couple Comments on Boris Johnson's Trade Speech

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the following in a speech today: We have the opportunity, we have the newly recaptured powers, we know where we want to go, and that is out into the world. And today in Geneva as our ambassador Julian Braithwaite moves seats in the WTO

Remembering WTO DG Mike Moore

Steve Charnovitz 2 February 2020 I was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Mike Moore, the WTO's 3rd Director General. Moore was a great statesman of New Zealand and served briefly as its Prime Minister. In the trade community, Moore is remembered for his hard work

Guest Post: Update from ‘the Void’: Questions for the new Interim Appeal Agreement (IAAA)

This is a guest post by Mattijs Kempynck* & Akhil Raina** Introduction: Learning how to say ‘I-A-A-A’ The recent Davos summit filled in the ‘void’ somewhat. Ever since the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) became non-functional in early December last year, commentators of

Job Advert Stanford Law School Teaching Fellowship

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL seeks to hire a teaching fellow for the LLM Program in International Economic Law, Business & Policy. The appointment is for a two-year position with the possibility of a third year by mutual agreement, beginning In August 2020. The fellow will assume significant academic, advising and

Deadline for SIEL / JIEL / OUP Essay Prize Approaching: 14 February 2020

Deadline for SIEL / JIEL / OUP Essay Prize Approaching: 14 February 2020 The annual SIEL / JIEL / OUP Essay Prize is awarded to the best essay submitted on any topic in the field of international economic law. It is open to all current undergraduate and graduate students of any university or other

ISDS Reform: Designing Permanent Institutions at Working Group III

Last week, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III (WGIII) turned squarely to designing permanent adjudicative institutions for the resolution of investment disputes. As readers of this blog may be aware, WGIII is charged with developing multilateral reforms to the current ad hoc system of