B-KUL-C08B4A The Law of the World Trade Organization
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 4
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Advanced
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the first semester
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POC:
POC Rechten
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Taught by
Van Calster Geert
(coordinator)
Van Calster Geert
Wouters Jan
Aims
This course focuses on the rapidly expanding legal system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and aims to provide a basic insight into the institutional and substantive law of the WTO.
Previous knowledge
No specific requirements.
This course is included in
Master of Laws in de rechten
(Afstudeerrichting rechten)
Master of Laws (LLM)
(European Economic Law: option)
(The European Union in International Relations: option)
Master of Laws
(Major International Law)
(Minor International Law)
Course Material
Articles and literature
Slides, transparencies, courseware
Activities
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B-KUL-C08B4a The Law of the World Trade Organization |
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General information
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Study points: 4.00
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Language: English
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Category:
Lectures
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the first semester
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POC:
POC Rechten
Taught by
Van Calster Geert
Wouters Jan
Aims
Content
Especially the following issues will be dealt with: - international trade theory and policy
- institutional framework of the WTO
- essential principles of WTO law: most-favoured nation, non-discrimination and market access; distinctive features of the main WTO agreements
- position of the European Community and its Member States within the WTO
- the WTO dispute settlement mechanism
- tariffs, customs classification, customs valuation, World Customs Organization
- non-tariff barriers
- trade, health protection, environment and labour standards
- escape clauses
- anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing duties, other commercial defence instruments
- public procurement
- General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
- TRIPS, intellectual property rights and WIPO
- TRIMS, investment protection, MIT’s and BIT’s
- Prospects for the future
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-C28B4a Evaluation: The Law of the World Trade Organization |
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Evaluation description
Examination type:
written
When?:
final examination during examination period
Evaluation type:
Open book
Explanation
Written and open-book examination
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