International Economic Law: Contemporary Issues

Abstract

Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Acronyms -- Part I: International Economic Law and Other Concerns -- The First Twenty Cases Under GATT Article XX: Tuna or Shrimp Dear? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Introducing the General Exceptions -- 3 The Objective of a Measure and the Two-Tier Test -- 4 Why Measures Have Failed Article XX -- 5 Has the Right Balance Been Struck? -- 6 Conclusions -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Falling Foul of Article XX -- Article XX(a) -- US - Gambling (2005) -- China - Audiovisual Services (2009) -- EC - Seals (2014) -- Article XX(b) and (g) -- US - Gasoline (1996) -- EC - Tariff Preferences (2004) -- Brazil - Retreaded Tyres (2007) -- China - Raw Materials (2011) -- China - Rare Earths (2014) -- The (Only) Two Successful Claims Under Article XX -- US - Shrimp II (2001) -- EC - Asbestos (2001) -- References -- Remarks on the Practice of Regional Development Banks´ (RDBs) Accountability Mechanisms and the Safeguard of Human Rights -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Human Rights and Lending Activities: The Experience of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development -- 3 RDBs Accountability Mechanisms: An Overview -- 3.1 Eligibility -- 3.2 Functions -- 3.3 The Social Dimension of RDBs and Accountability Mechanisms´ Practice -- 4 Remarks on theWeaknesses of RDBs Accountability Mechanisms -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- A Waiver for Europe? CETA´s Trade in Services, and Investment Protection Provisions and Their Legal-Political Implications on ... -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cross-Border Trade in Services Under CETA -- 2.1 Services -- Modalities -- 2.2 Market Access, National Treatment, and MFN -- 2.3 Clarifications -- 2.4 Scheduling Approach and Reservations -- 2.5 Regulatory Competencies -- 3 CETA´s FET and Expropriation Provisions -- 3.1 FET -- 3.2 (Indirect) Expropriation -- 4 Conclusions