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2022 ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop

Next week, the 2022 ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop will be held via Zoom. The full program is here. You can register to attend here. Check the times carefully. It runs from 18 November 2022 at 9am (AEDT)/11am (NZ time) to 2:30pm (AEDT)/4:30pm (NZ

Webinar: “ASEAN and the Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Global Challenges and Regional Options,” 29 November 2022, 5pm (SGT)

This is from the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore: The Centre for International Law of the National University of Singapore cordially invites you to attend a virtual book launch and conference under the theme “ASEAN and the Reform of Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Global Challenges and

Assistant USTR Speaks about WTO Reform

At a symposium today hosted by the Yeutter Institute, Andrea Durkin (Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, WTO and Multilateral Affairs) said the following about U.S. views and efforts on WTO reform (I don't have any comments on what she said, just thought people might be interested): So

Arguments about GATT Exceptions in Relation to Non-GATT Goods Agreements in the DS597 Dispute

Last year, I wrote about a U.S. argument in the U.S. - Rules of Origin (DS597) case that "the essential security exception of Article XXI of the GATT 1994 applies to the multilateral agreements on trade in goods, including the Agreement on Rules of Origin." One

Sanctions and Boycotts as "Engines for Worldmaking"

In a paper called "The Possible Worlds of Economic Sanctions" that takes a brief look at the history of economic sanctions and speculates about their future, law prof Ben Heath writes the following: Any attempt to understand the future of economic statecraft is a bit like gazing into

Some Questions about the Biden Administration's Plans for Industrial Subsidies

This is from a speech last week by White House NEC Director Brian Deese on "Executing a Modern American Industrial Strategy": Some have raised a valid concern that countries may keep one-upping each other on ever-larger industrial subsidies, reducing their efficiency. But the investments we’re making will

Conference on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade

This is from the University of Göttingen:On 8 and 9 November 2022, the ESIL Interest Group on International Economic Law together with Universities of Göttingen, Innsbruck and Bologna will be holding a hybrid conference on the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA Committee). The Conference will

Katherine Tai on Market Access, Trade and Peace, and Trade and Prosperity/Inequality

At an event last week, U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai was asked the following question: How would you respond to allies' concerns that trade policy is now more focused on standards rather than market access? Here was Tai's response: So to translate this, for those of

Call for Abstracts: SAIELN 3rd Biennial Conference on Food Security and International Law

This is from the South Asian International Economic Law Network (SAIELN): SAIELN is a collaborative network of academics, practitioners and officials in the field of International Economic Law, articulating their views, brainstorming ideas, and importantly, nurturing and developing the field of international economic law especially in the South Asia region.

How could China respond to recent US export controls?

On October 3, 2022, the United States provided its latest notification list for all quantitative restrictions (the previous notification was in 2020). The notice does not include the recent export restrictions on AI and semiconductors to China, as part of a broader strategy for U.S. technology competition, formally announced