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Bilateralism Under The World Trade Organization, Y.S. Lee
Bilateralism Under The World Trade Organization, Y.S. Lee
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The establishment of the World Trade Organization ("WTO"), which replaced the five decades of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ("GATT") regime,' has significantly reinforced multilateral control over international trade on a global scale. As of October 2005, membership in the WTO has reached 148 nations, including the majority of former Soviet bloc and other communist countries,2 making the WTO the "United Nations of International Trade.",3 WTO disciplines have significant impact on world trade today; they have been enforced by the monitoring activities of various WTO bodies and by strengthened dispute resolution mechanisms. In addition, a significant number of …
Taiwan's Fair Trade Act: Achieving The Right Balance Symposium On Competition Law And Policy In Developing Countries, Pijan Wu, Caroline Thomas
Taiwan's Fair Trade Act: Achieving The Right Balance Symposium On Competition Law And Policy In Developing Countries, Pijan Wu, Caroline Thomas
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
Adopting competition laws is part-and-parcel of a global trend. Indeed, it is striking to see how many countries first implemented competition laws within the last twenty-five years. In 2000, Frederic Jenny commented that "today between 80 and 100 countries have a competition law or are in the process of adopting one whereas ten years ago no more than 50 countries had such a law." This compares to less than ten countries in 1960. Promulgated by a Presidential Order on February 4, 1991 and coming into force one year thereafter, Taiwan's Fair Trade Act ("FTA") must be interpreted in this context. …