Postgraduate coursework

LAWS6249 - World Trade Organization (WTO) Law II

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Objectives

Explore the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO) further.
Examine topics on the law of the WTO with some references to bilateral or regional trade treaties.
Consider the nature of the WTO system and its interaction with environmental law, human rights law and competition law.
Considering the escape clauses providing for Safeguards, Anti-dumping Duties and Countervailing Duties (including the way these escape clauses are implemented in domestic law, mostly using examples from US law).

Content

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (‘GATT’); the exceptions for restrictions for health, environmental, technical regulations and quarantine reasons; the MFN rule and the exception for free trade areas and customs unions; the specific service sectors relevant to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (‘GATS’); Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (‘TRIPS’) and the scope of exceptions under the TRIPS.

Session

This unit has been cancelled

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

1 x Exam (40%)
1 x 5000 Word Essay (60%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School