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THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AFTER THE FAILURE OF THE DOHA ROUND

Developing Countries who wanted absolutely to make this round a "development round" (as they understand the meaning of this expression) are surely now thinking about the consequences of the failure of the Doha Round. As always, the most important consequences for them will be unintended. The following Statement

A Bridge Too Far: The Eventual Collapse of the Doha Round

Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:17pm EDT GENEVA (Reuters) – “Marathon talks on a new wave of trade liberalization collapsed on Tuesday after nine days of intense but ultimately fruitless negotiations.” More soon.

"Sovereignty, Supremacy and Subsidiarity"

As the WTO Members try to make some new international law through the Doha Round, and Congress questions the role of Appellate Body rulings, this new book asks the time timely question "how should the authority to make and interpret international law be allocated among states, international organizations and

Surprise! Surprise! The Doha Round Is Still Alive and Kicking!

At long last, a lay of hope shone on the stalemated Doha round negotiation yesterday (July 26th: Beware the time difference.) On the verge of the collapse of the talk, Mon Capitán Pascal Lamy managed to persuade negotiators to continue negotiating by presenting a critical "package of elements,"

What if They Held Trade Talks and Nobody Protested?

From Reuters (via IATP): Some diplomats said the lack of protests also put a damper on the talks, in which ministers are seeking to agree on cuts to politically sensitive farm subsidies and import duties. "It makes me feel less important," joked one official.

Call for Papers: International Multi-Sourced Equivalent Norms

Those interested in further exploring problems of fragmentation in international law may want to consider this call for papers related to a research group headed by my Hebrew University colleague, Yuval Shany, which will culminate in a conference to be held in Jerusalem in May, 2009. The research group (which

Is the Panel Report on China - Auto Parts Biased toward "Exporting" Countries?

At long last, the panel report in China – Auto Parts has come out. Regarding my previous posting on this dispute, click here . For two "preview" postings by Simon, click here and here . For another posting on the interim report by Henry, click here . Unsurprisingly (yet still frustratingly) it

The New House Trade Bill on the Role of Precedent

From a new House bill introduced by Congressmen Rangel and Levin (full text here): SEC. 205. ROLE OF WTO APPELLATE BODY RULINGS IN THE WTO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SYSTEM. (a) Findings- Congress finds the following: (1) The United States and other members of the World Trade Organization made clear when they

A Ruling in the Kaplan Case: The WTO Gambling Decision is not a Defense

So says a magistrate judge. As you may recall, the defendants invoked the WTO Gambling decision as a defense against their prosecution for various gambling related crimes. Some excerpts from the ruling: As an initial matter, the defendants do not have standing to raise alleged violations of the GATS or

The DLC: More Trade Litigation, Please

In a recent policy report, the Democratic Leadership Committee proposes the following for U.S. trade policy: 3. Revive Trade Enforcement. Many of America’s major trade interests, finally, are already covered by WTO agreements. These include intellectual property rights, subsidies, market access for manufactured goods, and fair treatment for