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Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Dispute Settlement under WTO: Introduction The WTO Dispute Settlement System The Dispute Settlement Understanding The Rules of Procedure for Dispute Settlement The Panel Process The Appellate Body Process Implementation of Panel and Appellate Body Reports Arbitration Special Procedures The WTO Dispute Settlement System in Practice … Read more
The following are the subtopics of the Functioning of WTO: Negotiations Dispute Settlement Trade Policy Review Mechanism Technical Barriers to Trade Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Rules of Origin Customs Valuation Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures Safeguards Subsidies Agriculture Services Intellectual Property Rights Transparency in Government Procurement Trade and EnvironmentEnvironment Trade and Development Least Developed Countries Regional … Read more
The Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) is a multilateral agreement signed in 1994 as part of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The AoA aims to reduce agricultural subsidies and trade barriers, and to promote agricultural trade LiberalizationLiberalization. The AoA covers a wide range of topics, including: Market access: The … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics under Intellectual Property Rights: Copyright Trademark Patent Trade secret Industrial design Plant variety protection Geographical indication Integrated circuit layout design Database right Sui generis right over traditional knowledge and folklore Moral rights Enforcement of intellectual property rights International intellectual property law Intellectual property and human rights Intellectual property and … Read more
The following are the subtopics of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS): Copyright and related rights Trademarks Geographical Indications Industrial designs Patents Layout-designs of integrated circuits Protection of undisclosed information Enforcement of intellectual property rights Dispute settlement Transitional arrangements Institutional arrangements The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) is an international … Read more
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is a multilateral agreement that sets rules for international trade in services. It was negotiated at the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and came into effect on January 1, 1995. The GATS covers all services except those supplied in the exercise … Read more
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was an international agreement that regulated international trade. It was signed in 1947 and came into effect in 1948. The GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. The GATT was a multilateral agreement, which means that it was signed by multiple countries. The … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics under WTO agreements: Agriculture Anti-dumping Customs valuation Dispute settlement Export subsidies General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Government procurement Intellectual Property Rights Market access Rules of origin Safeguards Technical barriers to trade Trade-related InvestmentInvestment measures (TRIMs) Trade in services Transparency in government procurement Understanding on Rules and Procedures … Read more
The following are the subtopics of National Treatment: Definition History WTO Agreement on Trade in Goods WTO Agreement on Trade in Services GATS National Treatment Commitments Exceptions to National Treatment Enforcement of National Treatment The Future of National Treatment Definition National treatment is a principle of international trade law that requires countries to treat imported … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics on Most Favoured Nation (MFN): MFN treatment MFN clause MFN principle MFN tariff MFN exception MFN reciprocity MFN negotiations MFN dispute settlement MFN implementation MFN impact MFN criticisms MFN alternatives MFN future Most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment is a principle in international law by which a country is obligated to treat … Read more