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Lamy Seeks a Second Term as DG

From his letter to the General Council Chair (scroll down to page 3): During the last three years I believe that I have done my best to serve these objectives with dedication and conviction. And although today we are closer to our goal, much remains to be done, not only

Where is the link between financial markets and WTO?

This last week just witnessed the largest government intervention in the financial market - the U.S. government took control of the two mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and will acquire $1 billion of preferred shares in each and provide as much as $200 billion to the two

Judging RTAs in WTO Dispute Settlement

Among the many difficulties with reconciling bilateral/regional trade agreements and the WTO Agreement is which "branch" of the WTO, the Dispute Settlement Body or the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements, should judge the overall consistency of these agreements with WTO rules. A recent article by Youri Devust

An Olympic Boycott and the WTO

All the recent talk about a boycott of the Olympics, or the opening ceremonies at least, has me wondering: Is there a WTO violation here? My guess is no, but I have more questions than definite answers. Some questions: -- First, services seems like the most promising place to look,

Postscript on the Appellate Body Appointments

What Chinese Appellate Body appointee Zhang Yuejiao had to say: "I will do my best with unwavering impartiality," Zhang said Thursday. She will take her seat in June in the seven-member Appellate Body, which issues final rulings in trade disputes. "You can rest assured that I will