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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"dispute settlement mechanism"”.
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Protection of state parties’ rights under the dispute settlement mechanism of the African continental free trade agreement: Lessons from the World Trade Organisation
This study examines the effectiveness of the dispute settlement mechanism of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA DSM) as codified in the Protocol on Rules and Procedures for the Settlement of Disputes (AfCFTA DS Protocol). The primary focus is on whether the AfCFTA DS Protocol ensures …
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Developing countries participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System: how to facilitate?
… and usage of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system. Although the World Trade Organization provides equal rights and obligation to enter into the dispute settlement process for all member countries, the litigation process is complex and costly for developing countries. There …
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Orbital debris : drafting, negotiating, implementing a convention
… and; 4) Define a space debris compensation and dispute settlement mechanism.
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An Appraisal of Third-Party Mechanisms in Settling International Environmental Disputes
International environmental disputes frequently have characteristics that distinguish them from other kinds of international disputes. Such characteristics of international environmental disputes include the following. Firstly, a dispute may be bilateral, multilateral or hybrid in character. …
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Chinese investments in Africa: Evaluating, how the FOCAC Multilateral Framework contributes to legal cooperation
… led to the surge of Africa-China investment disputes. The settlement of these disputes, faces many challenges in domestic and international legal frameworks. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the FOCAC platform's contributions in settling Africa-China investment disputes. The requirement …
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Internationalisering en interne regulering: Europese Unie milieu-, gezondheids- en consumentenbeschermingsregels 'in de schaduw van de WTO'
… (WTO), its substantial rules and its dispute settlement mechanism, on European Union (EU) decision-making processes on health, environmental and consumer regulation. Starting with refuting the widely but mistakenly held assumption that WTO-rules and dispute rulings have direct effect, …
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A legal analysis of the development of arbitration in Oman with special reference to the enforcement of international arbitral awards
… is increasingly considered as the most effective dispute settlement mechanism, and hence a necessary tool for promoting international trade and investment. Thus, treaties and laws have been adopted, and specialised institutions have been set up, in order to facilitate and improve the functioning …
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GUYANA-VENEZUELA BORDER DISPUTE: SEEKING A PEACEFUL SOLUTION
… examine and evaluate the effectiveness of those dispute settlement mechanisms that are capable of resolving the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute. This thesis will analyze those legal principles and/or techniques of the International Court of Justice, mediation and the Permanent Court of …
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International patent regime for pharmaceuticals from the Paris Convention to the TRIPS Agreement
… excluded from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. It is a legal issue because the disparity among national competition policy will cause trade distortions. It is political because the issue touches upon nations' regulatory autonomy in designing their competition policy …
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Procedural environmental rights in regional trade agreements: trends, policy drivers and the case for multilateralisation within the World Trade Organization
… pillars of the Rio Principle 10 function as a mechanism for safeguarding fundamental rights to a clean environment included in RTAs, advancing the objectives of sustainable development, which is also a stated objective of the WTO. In light of the deadlock in multilateral trade negotiations, …