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Burden of proof in environmental disputes in the WTO : legal aspects

Horn, Henrik; Mavroidis, Petros C. - 2009

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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The legal and economic principles of world trade law : national treatment

Grossman, Gene M.; Horn, Henrik; Mavroidis, Petros C. - 2012

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Why the WTO? : an introduction to the economics of trade agreements

Grossman, Gene M.; Horn, Henrik - 2012

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The burden of proof in national treatment disputes and the environment

Horn, Henrik - 2009

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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Multilateral environmental agreements in the WTO : silence speaks volumes

Horn, Henrik; Mavroidis, Petros C. - 2013

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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The time WTO panels require to issue reports

Horn, Henrik - 2013

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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In the shadow of the DSU : addressing specific trade concerns in the WTO SPS and TBT Committees

Horn, Henrik; Mavroidis, Petros C.; Wijkström, Erik N. - 2013

extent of trade conflict resolution within the WTO. Both the SPS and TBT Committees address a significant number of 'specific … trade concerns' 􁈺STCs􁈻 that in the overwhelming majority of cases do not become formal disputes. The STCs address … appears as if Committee work on STCs significantly helps defuse potential trade frictions concerning national policies in the …

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The WTO dispute settlement system 1995 - 2010 : some descriptive statistics

Horn, Henrik; Johannesson, Louise; Mavroidis, Petros C. - 2011

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Winners and losers in the panel stage of the WTO dispute settlement system

Hoekman, Bernard M. (contributor); Horn, Henrik (contributor) - 2008

A significant body of research has sought to examine claims that developing countries are underrepresented as complainants, and/or over-represented as respondents in the WTO dispute settlement system. Most of this literature has focused on their propensity to participate, the idea being that...

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Trading Profiles and Developing Country Participation in the WTO Dispute Settlement System

Francois, Joseph F.; Horn, Henrik; Kaunitz, Niklas - 2010

the determinants of developing country participation in the DS system, using bilateral industry-level trade data, and a …

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