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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"International Trade Law"”.
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Figments of Fragmentation in International Trade Law: Examining the Systemic Interaction between WTO Law and Regional Trade Agreements
The growing network of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) concluded between States has often been seen as a threat or policy alternative to the multilateral World Trade Organization (WTO) system. This dissertation re-evaluates this assumption by examining the interaction between WTO law and the RTA …
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Non-product related environmental process and production methods (NPR-PPMs): a view from international trade law and international environmental governance
… being incompatible with the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the issue remains untouched by WTO adjudicatory bodies. One can suggest that WTO adjudicatory bodies may want to leave this issue to the Members, but the analysis of the case law also seems to indicate that the …
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Sustainable Development of Small-Scale Fisheries and the Need for Strong Measures to Protect Small-Scale Fisheries in International Trade Law
… subsidies are now the subject of several large international trade agreements and negotiations. While this is a laudable and necessary goal, the binding nature and robust enforcement mechanisms of trade agreements make it imperative that small-scale fisheries are protected and provided for in …
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Reconciling contemporary trends in international trade law and environmental management : a case study of regulating hazardous waste trade in select African countries
The relationship between international trade and environmental management control has in recent times assumed an increasingly role in multilateral economic relations due to a number of emerging trends. Firstly, the underlying philosophy behind international trade advocates the principle of free …
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Can port state measures taken against RMFO partners be reconciled with international trade law? a critical analysis of the EU shared stocks regulation in light of the herring dispute
… herring. Based on recommendations from the International Council for the Exploration of Seas (ICES) the parties set a total allowable catch (TAC) for the herring and divide this among the contracting parties each year. At the 2012 consultations between the NEAFC parties the Faroe Islands …
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Invocation of international trade agreements by private parties before domestic courts : a Namibian perspective
… private parties have locus standi to invoke international trade agreements through Namibian courts. The study investigates how effective domestic courts are in adjudicating on matters pertaining to international trade law in Namibia and within other jurisdictions such as regional economic …
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The UNIDROIT Principles of lnternational Commercial Contracts and South African Contract Law
The present state of international trade law governing commercial contracts seems to be far from satisfactory. A commercial transaction between parties from different countries gives rise to a variety of legal issues that normally find no counterpart in a purely domestic transaction. 1 Since the …
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INTERNATIONAL LAWMAKING: EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON MINERAL RAW MATERIALS
… discussing, and critiquing the effectiveness of international trade law regulating export restrictions, with an emphasis on trade in mineral raw materials. First, it offers a historical and empirical analysis of export restrictions on raw materials. Second, it is based on a legal analysis of the …
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The scope for strengthening the procedural rights of third party groups in ISDS
… reflected in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) discussions, on the development of a framework for third party access to the ISDS system. This thesis informs the UNCITRAL reform process by interrogating the concept of third-party rights in ISDS and seeking …
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The possibility of base erosion and profit shifting through special economic zones: A critique of the South African and Kenyan SEZ regimes based on BEPS action 5
… has been described as the most significant international tax initiative post the 2008/2009 global economic crisis. BEPS speaks to companies engaging in aggressive tax planning strategies that exploit loopholes in tax systems to make profits 'disappear' or shift them to tax jurisdictions with …
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Towards a more effective legal framework for investor-state arbitration in Nigeria
… these concerns, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III and other similar bodies have been tasked to carry out reforms to address some of these issues. In spite of ongoing reforms, criticisms have continued with some countries abandoning the …
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The legality of Botswana's import bans under the SACU agreement of 2002: an analysis of the SACU agreement's trade liberalization framework
… respective member countries, or in other words, trade liberalisation. SACU's trade liberalisation objectives are in line with Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Article XXIV of the GATT provides the legal framework for customs unions under international trade law. …
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Legal personality of artificial intelligence under international law
… and application in the legal framework of international law over the years. Without claiming advanced technological knowledge in scientific areas like robotics and engineering the paper will then try to present some basic overview over the latest developments concerning Artificial …
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Fostering foreign direct investment in the `new' South Africa in the context of a changing world trading system: challenges, opportunities, policies
… direct investment (FDI). This is an aspect of international trade that has recently become increasingly important, not only to developing and developed countries in general, but to South Africa in particular; notably so when this country was admitted back to the larger international community …
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A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks for Investments in Africa by China and the European Union
… of human rights, democracy and the rule of law facing certain reluctance of most African governments for a full implementation while contrary to that the OneChina principle is broadly acknowledge by African governments to gain investments. When projects are tendered the research presents …
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Brexit: The lead up to, and the repercussions of, Britain's proposed exit from the EU
… as well as analyse the development of British trade policy, in order to set out potential options for Brexit and a post-Brexit British trade policy. In order to understand Brexit in its full context, it is necessary to understand how British policy has fluctuated over the centuries, as well as …
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Digital trade and development: A way forward for Africa at a continental and multilateral level
This paper argues that digital trade can benefit developing countries and result in substantial financial gains. The regulation thereof has been at the forefront of negotiations at the multilateral level and within regions of Africa. While developing economies do not typically reap the benefits of …
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From OAU To AFCTA - Analysing The Prospects For Economic Development In Africa
… for the formation of an African continental free trade area (AfCFTA). This step is perhaps the biggest leap towards the age-long dream of cross-border economic integration on the African continent since the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. With the continent’s …
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Harmonisation of Data Protection Regimes in the Southern African Development Community: Considering the influence of the SADC Model Law on Data Protection and the European Union on data protection laws in SADC
… at a rapid pace. SADC introduced the SADC Model Law with the assistance of the Support for Harmonisation of the ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (HIPSSA Project). This is meant to provide a model in terms of which states in SADC could introduce or improve their own data protection regimes. …
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