Der Autor macht in diesem Artikel deutlich, dass der Trend in der internationalen Politik in Richtung auf eine Legalisierung von Wirtschaftsabkommen verläuft. Dazu werden die Faktoren herausgearbeitet, die das Zustandekommen der NAFTA beeinflusst haben. Dazu gehören die zwischenstaatlichen...

This article addresses NAFTA's environment-related dispute settlement mechanisms and how these might serve as a prototype for other regional integration efforts. The article focuses on a few critical issues with respect to NAFTA's environment-related dispute mechanisms. These are: (1) whether...

The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) is the first WTO agreement requiring Members to establish a relatively detailed set of substantive norms within their national legal systems, as well as requiring them to establish enforcement measures...