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This paper discusses allocation of burden of proof in environmental disputes in the WTO system. Besides laying down the natural principles that (i) the complainant carries the burden to (ii) make a prima facie case that its claim holds, WTO adjudicating bodies have said little of more general...
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institutions, regional development banks, export credit agencies, to mobilize sufficient flows of trade finance to off-set some of … the past two years. Given that 80 to 90% of trade transactions involve some form of credit, insurance or guarantee, one … can reasonably say that supply-side driven shortages of trade finance have a potential to inflict further damages to …
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The paper discusses a number of issues related to the treatment of trade credit internationally, a priori (treatment by … interest to the trade finance community, in particular the traditional providers of trade credit and guarantees, such as banks … this analysis. Traditionally, trade finance has received preferred treatment on the part of national and international …
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The paper reviews a number of issues related to the use of currencies in international trade, more than one decade … in off-shore markets. Trade is an important factor in establishing a currency as an international currency, notably by … currency use for international trade and foreign direct investment transactions can even be helpful in achieving the …
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Trade finance has received special attention during the financial crisis as one of the potential culprits for the great … trade collapse. Several researchers have used micro level data to establish the link between trade finance and trade …, especially so during the financial crisis, and have found diverting results. This paper analyses the effect of trade credit on …
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This paper examines the role of the burden of proof (BoP) in National Treatment (NT) disputes under trade agreements …. -- National treatment ; burden of proof ; environment ; GATT ; WTO ; trade agreements …
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This study contributes to the debate concerning the appropriate role of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in in WTO dispute settlement. Its distinguishing feature is that it seeks to address this relationship in light of the reason why the parties have chosen to separate their...
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Almost all WTO dispute panels exceed their statutory time limits. This is often seen to indicate a more general problem for panels to manage their tasks. The time required varies considerably across panels however, suggesting that they do not face the same problems. To shed light on these...
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