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WTO compatibility of biofuels sustainability criteria: The Argentinian complaint
Argentina has requested consultations, the first step in the WTO’s dispute settlement procedure, with respect to the EU’s biofuels sustainability criteria, contained in RED, its renewable… more →
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WTO compatibility of biofuels sustainability criteria: The Argentinian complaint
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Argentina has requested consultations, the first step in the WTO’s dispute settlement procedur … more →
Preussen Elektra confirmed? Bot AG in Essent
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wrote 1 month ago: Bot AG in Essent, Cases C-204/12 through to C-208/12 Essent v VREG (at the time of writing the Engli … more →
Does China - Raw Materials spell the end for OPEC? An eco-centered GATT view on 'sustainable development'.
wrote 3 months ago: Oops, I did it again. A touch too suggestive, perhaps, the title, however the thought did occur to m … more →
Compulsory licensing addressed in joint WTO, WHO, WIPO report on access to medical technologies
wrote 4 months ago: As reported earlier, India’s compulsory license against Bayer, for the sale of its drug Soraf … more →
Flury of WTO domestic regulatory autonomy cases continues: Ontario's feed-in tariff program illegal
wrote 5 months ago: Just before the Christmas break, a WTO Panel ruled at the request of Japan and the EU that Ontario … more →
Plain packaging and the Australian Constitutional debate: the Act does not amount to 'acquisition'
wrote 7 months ago: As reported earlier, the High Court of Australia held in the summer that the Australian Plain Packag … more →
International standards, Codex and a new SPS dispute in the making: EU US (Ractopamine)
wrote 7 months ago: Alberto Alemanno reports on some crucial developments in the development of international SPS standa … more →
Aboriginal leader considering legal action over Canada-China FIPPA
wrote 7 months ago: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, photo: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca Criticisms of … more →
EU law goes global - Compliance of landed fish and aquaculture products with EU legislation
wrote 9 months ago: Fisheries and aquaculture markets and regulation, are among the oldest in the world. Both economics … more →
Plain packaging - One battle might be over, plenty to follow
wrote 9 months ago: I reported earlier that he plain packaging dispute is fought on many fronts. As has been widely repo … more →
Professor Jane Kelsey - Public Lecture Thursday August 9
wrote 10 months ago: Public Lecture - Professor Jane Kelsey ‘International Trade Law and Tobacco’ Trade and investment la … more →
Chobani triumphs in Greek yogurt case
wrote 10 months ago: A decision has been reached in the big Greek yogurt case, Hollie Shaw reports. Madam Justice Sandra … more →
Use of Fair Trade labels in procurement decisions - Court of Justice of the EU in Max Havelaar
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wrote 11 months ago: The Court of Justice of the EU has further completed its views on the use of criteria linked to sust … more →
WTO Appellate Body in Clove Cigarettes - Faites vos Jeux
wrote 1 year ago: The WTO Appellate Body’s Report in ‘Clove cigarettes’ was issued on 4 April. It i … more →
Compulsory licensing - India move will test room for manoeuvre under WTO and TRIPS
wrote 1 year ago: India’s ‘Controller of patents’ has granted Natco a ‘compulsory license … more →
Thoughts on export taxes and the WTO [updated]
wrote 1 year ago: Barriers to trade are quite intricately managed by the WTO. Classic trade barriers – as tarif … more →
Payment of arbitral awards as a 'development need'?
wrote 1 year ago: Last week President Obama announced that the United States will suspend Argentina’s eligibilit … more →
Exam questions, anyone? Plain packaging regulations and domestic regulatory autonomy
wrote 1 year ago: Faculty everywhere have been handed a treasure trove of exam questions, courtesy of ‘plain pac … more →
Is This Any Way to Make Trade Law?
wrote 1 year ago: It is interesting to note, and important to understand, that Congress is in the full throws of passi … more →
