World Trade Law In Practice

Description:
In the context of growing international trade flows and frequent references in the national and international press to topical trade-related issues, this practical handbook explains how international trade law actually works in practice and how practising lawyers can use trade law to advance the cases of their clients.'World Trade Law in Practice' presents international trade law in a clear, step-by-step manner, with short sections at the end of each chapter on how to find further information and explanations of key concepts and procedures. It describes the legal forums available to a country or firm with a case and how an adviser might be called upon by a firm, association or nation to use the relevant trade law. Using practical case studies, the book reviews the substantive rules covering tariffs, subsidies, dumping, services and intellectual property rights. A concluding section explains complex issues related to sustainable development and other emerging topics in a simple, clear manner.This highly accessible title, prepared by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, will appeal to partners and associates in law firms dealing with international economic law, corporate counsel in international and national firms and institutions, and law, economics and business management students.

Review:
'This book is a valuable tool for practitioners in understanding and applying the rules of world trade law, which is becoming an increasingly complex and essential body of law in a globalized world of law and economics'. Dr. Till Muller-Ibold Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Brussels 'Overall the reviewer found the publication to be both useful and informative. It is written with great clarity, often explaining complex political/legal issues in a succinct yet 'user friendly' manner, and would doubtless be of value to the individual involved/intending to become involved within the subject of World Trade Law.' Chris Lennon Journal of International Trade Law and Policy'

Table of Contents:
Preface Professor John Jackson Section 1: Introduction A rapidly changing field - the scope of world trade law Key concepts in world trade law Participation of private parties in trade policy and negotiations Section 2: A case in world trade law National enforcement of world trade law Private initiation of WTO disputes Participation of private parties in WTO disputes Section 3: The practice of world trade law - important law (and remedies) to know Tariffs and trade laws on import/export Technical and sanitary standards and labels Subsidies Dumping Services IP rights Section 4: The future of world trade law Sustainable development concerns Other emerging issues in world trade law Conclusion Recommended resources About the authors Appendices Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947 General Agreement on Trade in Services Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Dispute Settlement Understanding Index

Author Biography:
This highly accessible title has been prepared by Markus W Gehring, Jarrod Hepburn and Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL). Markus Gehring is lead counsel for trade, investment and competition law at the CISDL, lecturer in European and international law at the Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, and a fellow in law of Robinson College. Jarrod Hepburn is legal research fellow in the Trade, Investment and Competition Law Programme at the CISDL, and is associated with Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Australia. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger is director of the CISDL, a fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, head of international affairs at the Ministry of Natural Rescources in Canada and author/editor of 10 books on international law and sustainable development.