Article : Epistemic Contests and Legitimacy of the World Trade Organization: The Brazil – USA Cotton Dispute and Incremental Balancing of Global Interests, 4(1) Trade, L. & Dev. 200 (2012) [available here] Author : Arthur Daemmrich Reviewer : Joost Pauwelyn Introduction to the article, by Simon Lester There is a long-standing debate

After reading the previous post by Simon and the comment by Srikar, I am wondering what WTO provisions could be invoked by a complainant if supermarkets in France set up shelves with purely French products. First, following the relevant comment by Srikar, it is useful to emphasize that if Montebourg’

Is this a measure that can be challenged in WTO dispute settlement: [French] Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg donned France's emblematic striped Breton sweater for a magazine cover published last week to urge local consumers to favour French products ... How about this: Montebourg ... wants supermarkets in France to set

I haven't said much about trade and the U.S. Presidential election this year.  To be honest, I had thought President Obama would be re-elected pretty easily, so it didn't seem worth the effort to discuss the differences between an Obama and a Romney presidency.

Here's an excerpt from a paper by Daniel Brou and Michele Ruta, entitled "A Commitment Theory of Subsidy Agreements": What is the role of subsidy agreements within international trade treaties? Why do governments value such agreements? And what is the appropriate treatment of subsidies in the

Article : The Development of Standards of Appellate Review for Factual, Legal and Law Application Questions in WTO Dispute Settlement, 4(1) Trade, L. & Dev. 125 (2012) [available here] Reply By Simon Lester Let me start by saying thanks to the TLD editors who proposed doing this symposium.  It was

Article: The Development of Standards of Appellate Review for Factual, Legal and Law Application Questions in WTO Dispute Settlement, 4(1) Trade, L. & Dev. 125 (2012) [available here] Author: Simon Lester Comment by Matthias Oesch The quest for appropriate standards of appellate review has gained a prominent place in

Article: The Development of Standards of Appellate Review for Factual, Legal and Law Application Questions in WTO Dispute Settlement, 4(1) Trade, L. & Dev. 125 (2012) [available here] Author: Simon Lester Reviewer: Matthias Oesch Introduction to the article, by Shashank P. Kumar Of all the moderators in this online

Canada (or perhaps it's just the sealing lobby) is feeding the media spin that the EU seal products ban is hypocritical because the EU accepts the culling of seals for sustainable management of the marine environment. Here's my response (an excerpt of a letter to the

Article: Going Beyond Stereotypes: Participation of Developing Countries in WTO Dispute Settlement, 4(1) Trade, L. & Dev. 45 (2012) [available here] Authors' Reply (Jan Bohanes & Fernanda Garza) We sincerely thank Prof. Gao for both his positive and critical comments. As one of the leading Chinese international trade