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The WTO and the financial crisis: excluding civil society?

From Rob Howse: According to the WTO website there was recently a meeting of "experts" dealing with the difficulties of trade finance in the current environment. Here is the link: http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news08_e/trade_finance_12nov08_e.htm You will note the

Asian Society of International Law Second Biennial Conference

The Asian Society of International Law, which was inaugurated in April 2007, is going to hold its second biennial Conference in Tokyo on 1-2 August 2009. It started Call for Panels/Papers. Please refer to its website for further information: http://www.asiansil-tokyo2009.com

Clarify versus Interpret

In a communication related to the AB's Hormones Suspension decisions, the U.S. says: 3. Accordingly it is clear that the Appellate Body can clarify, but not interpret or amend, any of the covered agreements, including the DSU. Putting aside "amend," it is not very clear

Government Ownership of the Auto Companies

AP reports: Congressional Democrats are pushing legislation to send $25 billion in emergency loans to the beleaguered auto industry in exchange for a government ownership stake in the Big Three car companies. Here's what I wonder: Will this make them "state enterprises" subject to GATT Article

Panels, the AB, and the Role of Precedent

From the recent EC appeal in the Continued Zeroing (DS350) case: First, if the Panel Report is construed as finding that a panel can invoke "cogent reasons" for departing from previous Appellate Body findings on the same issue of legal interpretation (paragraphs 7.180 and 7.182 of

Conference on "Fuel Rules - Energy and the WTO"

Details here: Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest issues on international trade in energy products and services, and how the WTO regulates such activities. Topics include: · An overview of the international legal regimes applicable to trade in energy products and services, with a particular focus

The State of the Doha Round

I've heard some talk about pushing forward with the Doha Round, so as to have it close to done by the time Obama takes office. However, based on the following two articles from today, it seems to me that not much has changed Compare this: French Foreign Trade

Call for Papers - ASIL IEL Interest Group Research Colloquium - UCLA, Feb. 13, 2009

As many of you know, the American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group is holding its Biennial Conference in DC in two days. This is a good time to announce a new initiative: the Interest Group Research Colloquium that will be held at UCLA on February 13,

Trade Versus the Environment: More on Biofuels PPMs

Updating this old post, there has apparently now been a threat of a WTO complaint against proposed EU biofuel restrictions. Here are the restrictions: [The EU] intends to introduce new restrictions defining what type of land is suitable for creating biofuels. If the plans were to go ahead, fuels coming

Administrative Law Tools and the “Mood” of the Appellate Body decision in the United States—Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC-Hormones Dispute

Here are some thoughts on the Appellate Body decision in the case United States —Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC-Hormones Dispute. It is a remarkable decision that has a real “administrative law” feel, demonstrating the value of the Global Administrative Law project of Kingsbury, Stewart and Krisch in which