This contribution aims to provide an authoritative interpretation of one of the most important GATS provisions, namely the General Exceptions provisions. Drawing parallels with relevant interpretations under the GATT and critically assessing relevant case-law under both GATT and GATS allows the...

This contribution is the most comprehensive treatise to date of the GATS market access provision. The authors analyze several contentious issues under GATS in an exhaustive manner and provide guidance as to the adequate interpretation of various concepts

The financial crisis of 2008-09 has cast palpable doubt on the relevance of the current legal framework governing trade in services for financial crisis prevention and management. The crisis revealed the limited utility and effectiveness of services trade law in dealing adequately with the...

This paper draws the attention to the chapter on trade in services and investment of these agreements and their country-specific sets of commitments. This comprehensive approach is necessary as the disciplines in the text of the agreement set out the rights and obligations for the parties, but...

While precise impact of Brexit on the EU/UK trade and investment agreements with third countries will depend primarily on the terms of the withdrawal agreement to be concluded between them, most scenarios suggest an extensive process of amendment of the text and/or commitments in multilateral...

"The principle of non-discrimination is fundamental to the regulation of international trade in goods and services. In the context of trade in goods, the concept of 'like products' has become a key element of the legal analysis of whether a trade obstacle violates GATT non-discrimination...