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Oportunidades Para Las Empresas Dentro De La Omc, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq. Dec 2012

Oportunidades Para Las Empresas Dentro De La Omc, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The author provides a brief overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) by explaining the context of their interrelationship. Afterwards, the author delves into a brief analysis of Mexico’s role in the International Trade arena and concludes by describing the paths through which the private sector can benefit from the WTO.///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////El autor pone en contexto la interrelación entre la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) el Banco Mundial (BM) y el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI). Posteriormente, el autor describe brevemente el rol de México dentro de las instituciones de Comercio Internacional …

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Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law.Pdf, Susana L. Sacouto Dec 2012

Perspectives On Crimes Of Sexual Violence In International Law.Pdf, Susana L. Sacouto

Susana L. SáCouto

INTRODUCTION: Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during conflict and periods of repression has been a problem in every region of the globe.' Historically, these crimes were rarely prosecuted, particularly when government leaders were responsible for tolerating, encouraging, or orchestrating these crimes. However, the last two decades have seen an incredible transformation in the treatment of SGBV under international law. Great strides have been made in the investigation and prosecution of sexual and gender-based crimes, particular by the ad hoc International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the Special Court for Sierra Leone This essay examines the way …

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A Conversation With Jeffrey N. Shane, April 12, 2012, Brian F. Havel Dec 2012

A Conversation With Jeffrey N. Shane, April 12, 2012, Brian F. Havel

Brian Havel

This transcript of an interview with Jeffrey N. Shane appears in a Special Edition of Issues in Aviation Law and Policy presenting transcripts of the fourth, fifth, and sixth interviews in the International Law Institute's "Conversations with Aviation Leaders" oral history project. The project explores the origins, history, and record of United States airline deregulation as told through the voices and memories of its participants. Jeffrey N. Shane served in a number of key policymaking positions in the federal government over a 30-year period, including Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy from 2003 to 2008.

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The Crisis Of A Definition: Human Trafficking In Bulgarian Law, Vladislava Stoyanova Dec 2012

The Crisis Of A Definition: Human Trafficking In Bulgarian Law, Vladislava Stoyanova

Vladislava Stoyanova

This article develops two arguments. First, at a national level in Bulgaria, the human trafficking framework is inoperable for identifying abuses worthy of consideration. By comparing the Bulgarian criminal law definition of human trafficking with the international law definition, I argue that the national criminal law definition is overly inclusive. This state of the Bulgarian criminal law makes it difficult to undertake a realistic assessment of the problem. Second, I submit that because the focus in Bulgaria has been exclusively directed towards the crime of human trafficking, the fact that the abuses of slavery, servitude and forced labour as such …

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Climate Engineering Research: A Precautionary Response To Climate Change?, Jesse Reynolds, Floor Fleurke Dec 2012

Climate Engineering Research: A Precautionary Response To Climate Change?, Jesse Reynolds, Floor Fleurke

Jesse Reynolds

In the face of dire forecasts for anthropogenic climate change, climate engineering is increasingly discussed as a possible additional set of responses to reduce climate change’s threat. These proposals have been controversial, in part because they – like climate change itself – pose uncertain risks to the environment and human well-being. Under these challenging circumstances of potential catastrophe and risk-risk trade-off, it is initially unclear to what extent precaution is applicable. We examine what precaution is and is not, and make a prima facie case that climate engineering may provide means to reduce climate risks. When precaution is applied to …

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Negotiating With ‘Bulimic Man’: The (F)Utility Of Engaging Iran, Amit Chhabra Dec 2012

Negotiating With ‘Bulimic Man’: The (F)Utility Of Engaging Iran, Amit Chhabra

Amit Chhabra

In the aftermath of the World Trade Center bombings of September 11, 2001 (“9/11”), the American psyche has been inordinately consumed with the notion of terror and global jihad against Western culture. Even before these dramatic events, though, our unique sense of humor has traditionally emboldened us to enjoy a good scare. When terror strikes in the real world, then, we are readily at attention. Increasingly since the advent of the television, this aspect of our collective psychology has been commoditized by Hollywood and politicized at election time. The fact that Halloween traditionally falls less than a week before Election …

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Los Derechos Reproductivos En La Jurisprudencia De La Corte Interamericana De Derechos Humanos: Apuntes Sobre La Sentencia En El Caso Artavia Murillo Y Otros Contra Costa Rica., Beatriz Ramirez Dec 2012

Los Derechos Reproductivos En La Jurisprudencia De La Corte Interamericana De Derechos Humanos: Apuntes Sobre La Sentencia En El Caso Artavia Murillo Y Otros Contra Costa Rica., Beatriz Ramirez

Beatriz Ramirez

El artículo presenta los principales argumentos de la reciente sentencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre la prohibición de la fecundación in vitro en Costa Rica, sentencia que marca la irrupción explícita de los derechos reproductivos en la jurisprudencia interamericana.

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The Reach Regulation And The Tbt Agreement: The Role Of The Tbt Committee In Regulatory Processes, Lukasz A. Gruszczynski Dec 2012

The Reach Regulation And The Tbt Agreement: The Role Of The Tbt Committee In Regulatory Processes, Lukasz A. Gruszczynski

Lukasz A Gruszczynski

The REACH Regulation is one of the most complex regulatory frameworks ever designed by the EU. The Regulation intends to comprehensively address, for the first time in history, the health and environmental risks posed by chemicals. It imposes certain registration, evaluation and authorization requirements for both imported and domestically produced chemical substances. On international level, the Regulation has been met with strong criticism coming from many of the EU’s trading partners. Although countries in general have acknowledged the legitimacy of the objectives sought by the EU, they have expressed numerous concerns regarding the necessity and proportionality of the new system. …

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Standard Of Review Of Health And Environmental Regulations By Wto Panels, Lukasz A. Gruszczynski Dec 2012

Standard Of Review Of Health And Environmental Regulations By Wto Panels, Lukasz A. Gruszczynski

Lukasz A Gruszczynski

This chapter assesses the applicable standard of review in sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) disputes with complex factual issues. In particular, the chapter analyzes how the new deferential standard, set out by the Appellate Body (AB) in US/Canada - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC – Hormones Dispute, is actually applied in practice (determining reasonableness of risk assessment, not its correctness). To this end, the AB report in Australia – Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples from New Zealand is scrutinized. The conclusion is reached that although the applicable standard of review under the SPS Agreement (particularly under Articles 2.2 …

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