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Just Trade Under Law: Do We Need A Theory Of Justice For International Trade Relations?, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Imf Crisis Prevention As A Matter Of Global Justice, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

A "Fair" Trade Law Of Nations Or A "Fair" Global Law Of Economic Relations?, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Trade And Justice: Linking The Trade Linkage Debates, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Globalization And The Theory Of International Law, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

The dominant modern account of the social basis of international law has been the "society of states" model. In this view, to the extent that international law constructs an ordered social space (a claim which has been contested since Hobbes if not before), it is a social space in which states are the actors. This view has had a profound effect on international law. For example, the doctrine of state responsibility classically understands international harms to individuals within a framework of harm to a state's rights. Normatively, to the extent justice is considered an operational concept in international law, it …

Review Of Legal Polycentricity And International Law, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

"Americas Agreements" - An Interim Stage In Building The Free Trade Area Of The Americas, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Introduction -- The Trade Linkage Phenomenon: Pointing The Way To The Trade Law And Global Social Policy Of The 21st Century, Frank J. Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

La Rebelion De Las Franquicias, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The authors briefly explore the differences between multi-unit franchising (several units of the same franchise) and pluri-franchising (different franchises that may or may not be in direct competition) and look at its pros and cons as well as the legal risks through a few selected case studies./////////////////////////////Los autores exploran brevemente las diferencias entre multifranquicias (varias unidades de la misma franquicia) y plurifranquicias (unidades de diferentes franquicias que pueden o no estar en competencia directa) a través de sus pros y sus contras, así como sus riesgos legales.

Acta And Global Information Governance, Peter Yu

Peter K. Yu

No abstract provided.

Arguing For A Framework Of Consensual Trade Agreements, Frank Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Legal Mechanization Of Corporate Social Responsibility Through Alien Tort Statute Litigation: A Response To Professor Branson With Some Supplemental Thoughts, Donald J. Kochan

Donald J. Kochan

This Response argues that as ATS jurisprudence “matures” or becomes more sophisticated, the legitimate limits of the law regress. The further expansion within the corporate defendant pool – attempting to pin liability on parent, great grandparent corporations and up to the top – raises the stakes and complexity of ATS litigation. The corporate social responsibility discussion raises three principal issues about how a moral corporation lives its life: how a corporation chooses its self-interest versus the interests of others, when and how it should help others if control decisions may harm the shareholder owners, and how far the corporation must …

An Australian Analysis Of The February 2011 Leaked Us Tppa Ip Chapter Text - Copyright And Enforcement, Kimberlee G. Weatherall

Kimberlee G Weatherall

This document is a summary table of the copyright and enforcement provisions of the (leaked) US February 2011 proposals for the IP chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), and their impact on Australian law. The table includes comments, not only for the benefit of an Australian audience, but also for the benefit of countries not presently party to a US FTA. The latter countries might learn something from Australia’s experience to date.

Is The Wto Quietly Fading Away? The New Regionalism And Global Trade Rules, Stephen Powell, Trisha Low

Stephen Joseph Powell

While scholars and governments alike view the liberalization of international trade as a positive development, they disagree on the medium to accomplish this objective with the highest economic returns. Some experts believe that multilateralism through the 150+ Member World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only way to achieve truly open and efficient trade. Others view multilateralism as but an aspiration and find that regionalism offers the only viable prospect for the meaningful further opening of markets.

In light of what we label New Regionalism, our paper explores in detail the positive and negative effects of regional trade arrangements (RTAs). In …

Avanzando En La Integración De América Latina: Elementos Jurídico - Económicos Para La Construcción De Una Propuesta En Materia De Convergencia, Iván A. Rojas V

Iván Rojas V

Marca Corporal, Derecho De Propiedad Intelectual (Derecho De Tatuajes), Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The authors go back to the origins of tattoos and trace its way into mainstream pop culture. In doing so, they analyze the legal implications of tattoos relating to IP through various brief case studies.////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Los autores se remontan a los orígenes de los tatuajes y trazan su camino dentro de la cultura pop. Paralelamente, analizan las implicaciones jurídicas de los tatuajes a través de diversos casos.

International Law And Transnational Corporations: Towards A Final Summation, Varun Vaish

Varun Vaish

The regulation of transnational corporations (TNCs) by an international legal order fundamentally centred on states proves to be difficult when they exercise political influence and have the ability to generate revenue which can eclipse the economies of many countries in comparison. According to the World Investment Report 2007, as of 2006 there were 78,411 parent corporations and 777,647 affiliates worldwide.4 The scale of the concentration of economic power is illustrated by the statistics: of the world’s hundred largest economic entities, 51 are multinational companies and 49 are nation states. The Texaco Corporation functioned for years in Ecuador with annual global …

Reactive And Pre-Emptive Use Of Anti-Dumping Measures In The Post-Quota Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori

Umair H. Ghori

Textiles and clothing (T&C) sector is of critical importance to developing countries/Least developed countries (LDCs). With the expiration of quotas in 2005, many developing countries/LDCs have experienced considerable adjustment challenges. With the end of quotas and the increase in competitive pressures on countries, use of anti-dumping measures, has become increasingly attractive as a market protection mechanism. This presentation assesses the use of anti-dumping measures in T&C sector through two possible application scenarios i.e. developing-to-developing countries and developed-to-developing countries. The presentation refers to earlier work done by Chad Bown on the Endogenous Trade Policy theory and would extend Bown’s analysis to …

Putting The 'Trade' Back In Free Trade Agreements, Frank Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Trips And Its Achilles Heel: Why International Intellectual Property Enforcement Norms Are So Weak?, Peter Yu

Peter K. Yu

No abstract provided.

Marine Mammals And International Trade: Balancing Social Conscience With Trade Obligations – A Summary And Update On The World Trade Organization Seal Products Dispute, Chad J. Mcguire

Chad J McGuire

El "Product Placement" En El Cine, Rodolfo C. Rivas Rea Esq., Marco A. Vargas Iñiguez Esq.

Rodolfo C. Rivas

The authors discuss briefly the history of product placement in film citing several examples. Then, they analyze the current state of regulation and look forward at what lies ahead, as product placement has become ingrained in the entertainment industry.///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Los autores analizan de una forma breve la historia del emplazamiento de productos o product placement en el cine, utilizando varios ejemplos. Después se adentran en el estado actual de la regulación y miran hacia el futuro de la industria.

...And The Twain Shall Meet?, Lance A. Compa

Lance A Compa

[Excerpt] No country or company should gain a commercial edge in international trade by jailing or killing union organizers, crushing independent union movements, or banning strikes. Gaining an advantage in labor costs should not depend on exploiting child labor or forced labor, or discriminating against women or oppressed ethnic groups. Deliberately exposing workers to life-threatening safety and health hazards, or holding wages and benefits below livable levels should not be permissible corporate strategies. But these are exactly the abuses that happen all too often in a rapidly globalized world trading system based on "free trade."

Los Problemas De Agencia Entre Los Acreedores Y El Liquidador: Una Aproximación A Las Soluciones Desde La Jurisprudencia Administrativa, Pierino Stucchi

Pierino Stucchi

No abstract provided.

Proximate Cause In Maritime Insurance, Angelo Giampietro Avv.

Angelo Giampietro Avv.

The proximate cause in marine insurance is the “dominant cause” of the loss. It was decided per Bingham L J in T M Noten BV v Harding that the dominant cause of the loss is to be determined by “applying the common sense of a business or seafaring man.” In determining the proximate cause of the loss, The Court recognized that it had to find the cause that was proximate in efficiency, and to do so they had to apply the test of the sentence expressed by Bingham LJ. Nevertheless, at the light of the recent decision of the Supreme …

Convener And Commentator: Globalization Of Legal Sources, Frank Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

Una América Varias Integraciones: Retos De La Integración Latinoamericana Desde La Fragmentación Y La Convergencia., Iván A. Rojas V

Iván Rojas V

Negotiating The Non-Negotiable: Protecting Human Rights In Negotiating And Implementing Trade Agreements, Frank Garcia

Frank J. Garcia

No abstract provided.

The Slings And Arrows Of Outrageous Fortune: Can You 'Lose' The Lottery But Still Win?, Mary J. Shariff, Darcy L. Macpherson

Mary J. Shariff

This article discusses potential legal arguments that can be made for a lottery player in a seemingly hopeless situation: buying a winning lottery ticket immediately before the deadline, only to find out that the ticket was mistakenly dated for the next week’s draw. Although the lottery rules and regulations and the courts’ interpretation thereof are strongly slanted against lottery players, the authors nevertheless argue that a consistent and coherent application of traditional contact law principles could favor the claimant. They note that Canadian courts have rarely been consistent in their application of contract law to lottery situations, with courts sometimes …

La Ciudadanía Económica En El Perú: El Consumidor, Pierino Stucchi

Pierino Stucchi

No abstract provided.